American Fastener Journal | Fastener News Now November

Modern Plating Corporation Introduces Zinc Nickel PLUS Ultra High Corrosion Resistant

Finish

Freeport, IL -- Modern Plating Corporation today announced the introduction of Zinc Nickle PLUS, an ultra high corrosion resistant version of its popular zinc nickel finish. Available in either black or clear, Zinc Nickel PLUS is an electroplated alkaline zinc nickel with a proprietary organo-mineral topcoat finish designed to protect components in severe service environments

Southwest Fastener Welcomes New Sales Manager, Chuck Laverdure

Phoenix, Arizona - Southwest Fastener is pleased to announce that Chuck Laverdure has joined their team as Sales Manager. In his new role, Chuck will be managing the Outside Sales force for the three Southwest Fastener locations; Phoenix, Tucson, and Albuquerque.

Pac-West Holiday Party and Toys For Tots Collection

Tis the season! This year’s event will feature a Holiday Fiesta of music, games, a photo booth, and of course lots and lots of raffle prizes. This year’s music will be provided by a mariachi band!

G.L. Huyett Acquires Precision Specialties LLC.

G.L. Huyett, an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, master distributor, and importer of non-threaded fasteners and grease fittings, recently acquired Precision Specialties, LLC., of Collierville, Tennessee. On Monday, October 19, 2015, G.L. Huyett announced its acquisition of Collierville, TN, based Precision Specialties, LLC., a privately held fastener distributor.

Eurolink, your supply-chain problem solver,

is proud to announce that we have become the very first distributor worldwide, to add a full-line of DIN 961 Fine-Thread, Full-Thread A2 Stainless Steel Hex Head Cap Screws. We are now stocking diameters M8-1.0, Ml0-1.25, Ml2-1.5, and M16-1.5 in lengths ranging from 16mm up to 100mm all in A2 Stainless Steel.

November

Elgin Fastener Group Names New VP of Sales, Marketing and Director of Inside Sales &

Customer Service

Brecksville, OH— Elgin Fastener Group is proud to announce the recent transition of Pete Chojnacki to the position of Vice President of Sales & Marketing.

Akro-Mils Introduces Dual-Sided Picking/Stocking Carts

Akro-Mils, a North American leader in storage, organization and transport products, introduces Dual-Sided Picking/Stocking Carts equipped with 8” Tall ShelfMax8™ Bins

Crescent Manufacturing News

November 2015 - Crescent Manufacturing is pleased to announce that it recently acquired the major assets including extensive machinery, a broad range of heading and threading tooling, the customer list and files of Perfection Screw and Rivet.

Emerald Expositions Acquires National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo

-Acquisition Adds New Manufacturing End-Market to the Emerald Portfolio - SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – November 12, 2015 – Emerald Expositions, LLC (“Emerald”), a leading business-to-business trade show and conference producer, today announced its acquisition of the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo (“Fastener Expo”) from Jim Bannister and Mike McGuire, the show’s co-owners.

J.W. WINCO, INC. INTRODUCES CAM ROLLER CARRIAGES

NEW BERLIN, WI – J.W. Winco, Inc., a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it now offers GN 2424 Aluminum or Steel Cam Roller Carriages for GN 2422 Cam Roller Guide Rails, in metric sizes.

Buckeye Fasteners Adds Arc Studs and JIS Weld Nuts:

Arc Studs create strong, permanent bonds, and JIS Weld Nuts provide for rapid welding Buckeye Fasteners, a leading supplier of fasteners, has announced the addition of Arc Studs and JIS weld nuts to its diverse fastener catalogue.

Akro-Mils Unveils New Website Home Page

Akro-Mils, a North American leader in storage, organization and transport products, introduced a new Home Page design for its website located at www.akro-mils.com.

Northern Safety & Industrial Hires Borrelli as New CFO

Northern Safety & Industrial, a member of the Würth Group, has hired Mike Borrelli as its new Chief Financial Officer. Borrelli will be responsible for the finance and facilities at Northern Safety & Industrial.

Gilchrist Foundation Awards Fastener Scholarships

The Gilchrist Foundation has awarded its final fastener scholarship for 2015 to Afra Khanani, via the Mid-West Fastener Association.

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Fastener News Now April 2015

Customers and Vendors: It is with deepest regret that we announce the loss of former Earnest Machine President John Zehnder. John succumbed to his fight against cancer on April 6, 2015. Earnest Machine was started by John’s father, Paul, in 1948. It did not take long for John to become a part of the family business. John started working at Earnest in his teens. He attended Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, Illinois, and taught high school in Chicago for several years, returning to Cleveland in 1967 to work for Earnest.