SUMMER 2016

IFI 2016 IFI SOARING EAGLE AWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED IN PHOENIX, AZ from page 36
Mr. Hay earned a Mechanical Engineering degree
from The Ohio State University and a MBA from the
University of Dayton. His work experience has included
the Nippert Company, Mueller Brass, and National
Machinery. Tom’s initial work and experience in the
metals industry eventually led him to National Machinery
in 1979 where he has filled various engineering
management positions.
His key accomplishments can be broken down into
to two different categories – application development
and machine design – where he is credited with a total
of 15 patents over his career. These innovations have
helped to make great strides in improving the cold
forming process and production. In particular he was
integral in developing the FORMAX machine design –
which is known all over the world.
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Visit our website at www.indfast.org to submit a
nomination for the 2016 Soaring Eagle Awards program.
About IFI
Industrial Fasteners Institute, headquartered in
Independence, Ohio, is an Association of the leading
North American manufacturers of bolts, nuts, screws,
rivets, pins, washers, and a myriad of custom formed
parts. Suppliers of materials, machinery, equipment
and engineered services, are Associate Members of
the Institute. IFI membership currently stands at 73
Company Members and 45 Associate Members.
For over 80 years, IFI’s fastener manufacturing
member companies have combined their skills and
knowledge to advance the technology and application
engineering of fasteners and formed parts through
planned programs of research and education. Users
of fasteners and formed parts in all industries benefit
from the continuing design, manufacturing, and
application advances made by the Industrial Fasteners
Institute membership. For more information about the
IFI and the Soaring Eagle Awards, visit them online at
www.indfast.org.
INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS INSTITUTE