U.S. President-elect Donald Trump pledged to impose a 25% tariff on all goods from Mexico and Canada on his first day in office.
“They have described just a rapidly changing global manufacturing environment, and that they are having to be very nimble about their decision making.”
Denver-based AIS Industrial & Construction Supply president Dale Hahs II is the 2025 president of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association.
Founded in 1962, Springfield, NJ-based CORUS Fastening distributes fasteners and pneumatic tools to construction customers.
Previously he worked for Stanley Black & Decker, most recently serving as CFO of its Smart Storage Solutions business.
“Pay is not the motivator,” Huyett HR Manager Brooklyn Wolters told the National Fastener Distributors Association. “It is the price for labor.”
Founded in 1982, Winston-Salem-based Southern Fasteners distributes high-quality fasteners to OEMs and MROs.
Agreement accelerates order processes, improve performance metrics and optimize asset intelligence for customers.
Carver Engineering/Labs in El Cajon, CA, built the machines, which came online at E-Z LOK’s Gardena, CA, facility in October.
New executive previously held leadership roles during 12 years at Precision Castparts Corp.
Distribution Solutions Group acquired Tech-Component Resources, a Southeast Asian distributor of fasteners, mechanical components, and other industrial products.
Implementation involved consolidating supplier data through automation and AI — streamlining the supply network.
