FALL 2016
Distributor's Link Magazine Fall Issue 2016 / Vol 39 No4
Distributor's Link Magazine Fall Issue 2016 / Vol 39 No4
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THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK<br />
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL FASTENER & MILL SUPPLY EXPO<br />
34 North High Street, New Albany, OH 43054<br />
TEL 614-895-1279 FAX 614-895-3466 EMAIL info@fastenershows.com WEB www.fastenershows.com<br />
NIFMSE CONTINUES TO DISPLAY STRONG STANDING<br />
AND A BETTER SHOW EXPERIENCE by Susan Hurley<br />
The National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo<br />
(NIFMSE), October 25-27, <strong>2016</strong> event is looking to be<br />
the biggest show yet with some new added features for<br />
a better show experience for both buyers and suppliers.<br />
On October 26, <strong>2016</strong> the exhibit halls of the Sands<br />
Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV will<br />
open showcasing more than 700 top industry suppliers,<br />
occupying more than 95,500 net square feet of the Sands<br />
Expo and Convention Center in Las<br />
Vegas, NV. Compared to last year, this<br />
is a 17% spike in contracted suppliers<br />
and a 21% increase in exhibitor floor<br />
coverage.<br />
With more product categories than<br />
ever, NIFMSE will boast a slew of new<br />
additions to the show floor, particularly<br />
in the Machinery & Tooling area which<br />
has seen a steady growth since 2011.<br />
This area will offer stock from 50<br />
vendors in 9,800 square feet. Among<br />
the new and noteworthy vendors in this<br />
area are Murata Machinery, a leader in<br />
machine tool technology, automated<br />
material handling systems and clean<br />
room automation; LinearGS, providing services such as<br />
automation, inspection and system integration solutions<br />
and; Tsugami/REM Sales Machine Tools, offering stateof-the-art<br />
CNC machine tools and applications. Exhibiting<br />
manufacturers, suppliers, and attendees are encouraged<br />
to attend the welcome reception in this area at 11:00 am<br />
on Thursday, October 27, <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
On top of adding new product categories on the<br />
show floor, NIFMSE also welcomes SourceGlobal, an<br />
SHOW EVENT ARTICLE<br />
international sourcing section with 335 suppliers from<br />
thirteen countries: China, India, Germany, Italy, Spain,<br />
Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico,<br />
Taiwan and Turkey in 30,000 net square feet of<br />
exhibit space showcasing fasteners, specialty tooling,<br />
machinery tooling, packaging and other related products.<br />
SourceGlobal will feature the highly successful global<br />
business matchmaking service that attendees will come<br />
to rely on. This service will help educate<br />
buyers looking to source internationally<br />
but also match buyers to international<br />
suppliers based on their product needs<br />
during the show.<br />
Educational Seminars at<br />
NIFMSE<br />
For those interested in<br />
educational seminars, NIFMSE has<br />
expanded its educational track to<br />
include a robust agenda with a full-day<br />
conference on Tuesday, October 25th,<br />
as well as free, 30-minute sessions<br />
on the show floor on day two and<br />
three. Sample free sessions include:<br />
“Creating Change for Higher Performance,” “Sustaining<br />
and Growing Business Relationships” and “Fastener<br />
Technical Resources Review”. Whether your business is in<br />
fasteners, technology, machinery, tooling, or other related<br />
industry products, the educational track offers many<br />
diverse topics to help your business grow and succeed.<br />
Learn about trends, maximizing sales, sustaining growth,<br />
selling, inspections, and much more!<br />
For a full seminar list, visit www.fastenershows.com.<br />
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