SUMMER 2017
Distributor's Link Magazine Spring Issue 2017 / Vol 40 No3
Distributor's Link Magazine Spring Issue 2017 / Vol 40 No3
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in thesummer<strong>2017</strong> issue of<br />
6 DISTRIBUTOR NEWS<br />
8 DRIVING SAFELY OR PUSHING THE LIMITS<br />
Bengt Blendulf<br />
10 WHY FASTENERS FAIL: PART 1 – FUNDAMENTALS<br />
Laurence Claus<br />
12 NEW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BUSINESS TOOLS FOR<br />
FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS ARE READY-TO-RUN<br />
Joe Dysart<br />
14 MACK BROOKS EXHIBITIONS GROUP TO LAUNCH<br />
FASTENER FAIR USA IN CLEVELAND IN 2018<br />
16 [COVER STORY] VOLT INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS:<br />
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF INNOVATION<br />
24 COMPUTER INSIGHTS: HOW CONNECTED ARE YOU?<br />
26 WHAT FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT<br />
KEEPING FASTENERS TIGHT – PART 2<br />
Guy Avellon<br />
28 FASTENER INDUSTRY COALITION PRODUCES FIRST<br />
FASTENER INDUSTRY SUMMIT<br />
Vickie Lester<br />
30 PHILLIPS SCREW COMPANY: THE ORGINAL SINCE 1935<br />
34 PROMAT <strong>2017</strong> FOR FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS<br />
Robert Footlik<br />
36 AMERICAN FASTENER RIDER TOURS IRELAND AND<br />
SCOTLAND FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY<br />
Jim Ruetz<br />
38 ROTOR CLIP ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE<br />
<strong>2017</strong> RING-A-MAJIG CONTEST<br />
40 MARK DANCER OF CHANNELVATION, INC.<br />
NAMED FELLOW OF THE NAW<br />
42 THE POTENTIAL TAX EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN<br />
HEALTH CARE PLAN<br />
Bart Basi<br />
44 PROPER PREPARATION OF A BLIND RIVET APPLICATION<br />
Anthony Di Maio<br />
46 MWFA 65TH ANNUAL GOLF OUTING<br />
Nancy Rich<br />
48 TAX REFORM HOPES STILL RUNNING STRONG<br />
Jim Truesdell<br />
52 NAUTIC PARTNERS ACQUIRES ENDRIES INTERNATIONAL<br />
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANAGEMENT<br />
John Wolz<br />
54 NIFMSE RAISES THE BAR EVEN HIGHER FOR <strong>2017</strong>,<br />
PROVING IT IS “THE” FASTENER EXPO<br />
Courtney Harold<br />
56 THE IMPACT OF CLEARANCE ON THE SHEAR PROPERTIES<br />
OF COILED SPRING PINS<br />
Kaitlin Hill, Spirol International<br />
58 AT ACE BOLT & SCREW, THE CUSTOMER IS KING<br />
60 THE SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR STAFDA’S AUSTIN<br />
CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW<br />
Catherine Usher<br />
63 SEFA/SFA JOINT TABLE TOP SHOW PHOTOS<br />
64 KEY BELLEVILLES INC. OF ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP<br />
CELEBRATES 50 SUCCESSFUL YEARS<br />
Kim Leonard<br />
66 RUNNING A MARATHON IS JUST LIKE<br />
RUNNING A BUSINESS!<br />
Char Cooper<br />
68 FTI FASTENER TRAINING IS COMING TO YOU!<br />
Jo Morris<br />
69 DARLOC CORPORATION: THE SOURCE FOR SPECIALTY<br />
MINIATURE & CLINCH SELF-LOCKING NUTS<br />
70 PWFA FALL CONFERENCE IN WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA<br />
Vickie Lester<br />
72 BBI ANNOUNCES UPCOMING FASTENER 102<br />
TRAINING SEMINARS FOR <strong>2017</strong><br />
74 MSI PRODUCTS: YOUR INDUSTRIAL PVF PARTNER!<br />
75 NCFA DISTRIBUTOR SOCIAL PHOTOS<br />
76 SFA/SEFA JOINT CONFERENCE A SUCCESS<br />
John Elsner<br />
78 FBI ADDRESSES MWFA: CYBER THEFT - AN ISSUE<br />
THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY<br />
Nancy Rich
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