The 55,000 sq ft facility in Salt Lake City is Green Bay-based Packer Fastener’s first expansion into the West and its fifth new DC to open in less than two years.
New executive is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Ohio Northern University.
Recently retired as technical sales manager at Brighton-Best, his career focus has been fastener quality, quality management, testing, lab accreditation and management, and applications engineering.
Seven people and two companies selected for their contributions to the fastener industry and the Mid-West Fastener Association.
Export volume and value to the U.S. have declined since President Donald Trump surprised Taiwan with 50% tariffs on fasteners in 2025.
AZ Wire & Cable founder was a fixture at Wrigley Field, where generations of Chicago Cubs fans knew him as “The Pink Hat Guy.”
Fastener Training Institute event in L.A. features Kevin Chavis of Star Stainless as instructor.
Valued at $2.4 billion, DSG formed in April 2022 through the combination of Lawson Products, Gexpro Services and TestEquity.
“By aligning our resources with highly experienced local professionals, we are fully optimizing the power of local people, local inventory, and local decision-making.”
Sales rose 11.1%, which included organic growth of 5.3%, while adjusted operating margin increased to 14.7%.
Results extend a record of fastener sales growth that began in July 2025 after two years of decline.
Additive manufacturing and digital inventory arm of the world’s largest industrial fastener distributor is closing its business operations.
