
New executive VP of human resources replaces Jennifer Lutz, who is retiring after 12 years with the company.

New season will highlight critical functions including logistics, purchasing, forecasting, quality control, and other essential operational processes.

After two strong months, the FDI dropped below 50 in November, reflecting weaker selling conditions, with prices increasing for 42% of participants month to month.

During his career, Doug Baden served as CIO/Managing Director for Würth IT USA from 2017-2022.

New executive will oversee the company’s category strategy across the metalworking, fastener, MRO, and industrial product lineups in both sales and digital channels.

Additional threader brings improved throughput, increased consistency, and updated mechanical reliability to BTM’s manufacturing operations in Kansas City, MO.

Duties, imposed after failed efforts to convince the U.S. to lift its steel tariffs, are expected to impact Taiwan’s fastener industry.

New National Business Development Manager has worked for Optimas Solutions, the Nut Place, and Würth Snider.

During his 35-year fastener industry career, Melick also worked for Textron Fastening Systems / Flexalloy.

New executive has nearly three decades of experience in the global fastener industry, having spent 28 years at Anixter/Optimas.