Former Mid-West Fastener Association board member worked for years in sales at Morton Grove, IL-based Alfa Tools.
Majority of distributors responding to a Fastener Distributor Index survey signaled support for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose broad tariffs.
“Although some caution persists due to ongoing macroeconomic/inflation uncertainties, overall sentiment among participants leans cautiously optimistic,” noted R.W. Baird analyst David Manthey.
Marks first time in 14 months that company has achieved year-over-year growth with its fastener products.
Second automotive fastener factory in Tarragona, Spain, will leverage the fastener manufacturer's regional strengths.
New QM has more than 30 years of experience and earned a BE in mechanical engineering from DeVry University.
City of Industry, CA-based Allfast Fastening Systems used value stream mapping to reduce quote lead-time, provide real-time data, enhance consistency and improve customer service.
“This business takes guts. It always has,” third-generation distributor Andrew Hartman told the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association 2024 convention.
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.
