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NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL FASTENER & MILL SUPPLY EXPO
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EMERALD EXPOSITIONS ACQUIRES NATIONAL
INDUSTRIAL FASTENER & MILL SUPPLY EXPO
Emerald Expositions, LLC (“Emerald”), a leading
business-to-business trade show and conference producer,
trecently announced its acquisition of the National Industrial
Fastener & Mill Supply Expo (“Fastener Expo”) from Jim
Bannister and Mike McGuire, the show’s co-owners.
From the first Fastener Expo thirty-five years ago, this
event has brought together manufacturers and distributors
of industrial fasteners, precision formed parts, fastener
machinery & tooling, and other related products and
services with distributors and sales agents in the
distribution chain.
The 2015 event took place recently at the Sands Expo
& Convention Center, Las Vegas and featured an all-day
conference program presented by endorsing fastener
associations, a show floor with more than 600 exhibiting
companies from 20 countries, and buyers from 38 nations
around the world.
“Fastener Expo is an attractive entry point for us into
the industrials sector and broadens our end market
exposure and opportunities,” said David Loechner, Chief
Executive Officer of Emerald Expositions. “Fastener Expo
aligns perfectly with the criteria we look for in acquiring new
events – strong underlying market fundamentals, a “must
attend” event with a clear leadership position, experienced
and high quality management, and an event that will benefit
from the management and infrastructure of the Emerald
organization.”
“Our recent show was the largest and strongest event
ever, with over 100 new exhibiting companies,” noted Mike
McGuire. “Emerald’s scale and expertise should help take
this show to even greater heights for both exhibitors and
attendees.”
To ensure a seamless transition, Jim Bannister, who
has operated the show since its inception, will provide
consulting services to Emerald and will support Susan
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Hurley, who will continue to manage the event from her
central Ohio office, now as Show Director for Emerald.
“I’m delighted that the National Industrial Fastener &
Mill Supply Expo will continue to grow and thrive under the
stewardship of Emerald Expositions,” said Jim. “To see how
far this show has evolved over the past three decades has
been amazing, and based on recent attendance trends, the
future of the event is very bright.”
Corporate Solutions of Westport, Connecticut was the
exclusive advisor to the sellers in arranging, structuring and
negotiating this transaction. The financial terms of the
transaction were not disclosed.
Emerald Expositions is a leading operator of large
business-to-business tradeshows in the United States,
producing more than 80 tradeshows and conference events
per year, connecting hundreds of thousands of buyers and
sellers across ten diversified end-markets, including Gift,
Home and General Merchandise; Sports & Apparel; Design;
Jewelry, Luxury, and Antiques; e-commerce; Creative
Services; Healthcare; Military; Licensing; and Food. Emerald
is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The
company’s shows are typically the most prominent and
important for exhibitors and attendees within their various
industries.
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