August's FSTNR Week in Chicago and the International Fastener Expo in September would challenge attendance.
“Fastener market conditions and the industrial economy in general continued to be soft but slightly better... in August.”
He founded Arnold Supply in 1975 and grew the distributorship from his garage to a global business.
Fastenal Co. reported fastener sales declined 2.2% to $198.4 million in August, improving on July sales figures.
Carmen Vertullo is celebrated for his contributions to the fastener industry as an engineer, consultant, teacher, and mentor.
Alongside incoming CEO David Ficadenti, Montage Partners provided capital to expand the B2B eCommerce distributor of mil-spec fasteners to aerospace and defense industry customers.
India-based company supplies components such as fasteners and hot-forged machine parts to OEMs in the EV market.
Certification to stringent standard strengthens its position as a fastener manufacturer for the nuclear industry.
Acquisition expands Hillman’s Protective Solutions business, which includes Firm Grip, as well as other products like Gorilla Grip, Grease Monkey, AWP and Digz.
New executive with 26 years of experience has managed distribution centers and operations across four continents.
Bob Miller will replace current Fasteners GM Keith Shope, who is preparing to retire as BlackHawk retools its fastener division leadership.
Deal expands PrimeSource’s reach into the home center, lumberyard and specialty retail channels.
