SUMMER 2018
Distributor's Link Magazine Summer 2018 / Vol 41 No3
Distributor's Link Magazine Summer 2018 / Vol 41 No3
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THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK<br />
INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS INSTITUTE<br />
636 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence, OH 44131<br />
TEL 216-241-1482 FAX 216-241-5901 EMAIL info@indfast.org WEB www.indfast.org<br />
INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS INSTITUTE ELECTS NEW<br />
CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN<br />
The Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI), held its Annual<br />
Meeting in Kiawah Island, SC on March 3-6, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Newly elected Chairman for the period <strong>2018</strong>-2019 is<br />
Mr. Phil Johnson of Agrati; newly elected Vice Chairman<br />
is Mr. Manny DeSantis of Valley Fastener Group, LLC.<br />
Division Chairs for IFI are:<br />
Div. I – Industrial Products:<br />
Don Kubkowski, Sems and Specials, Inc.<br />
Div. II – Aerospace Fastener Products:<br />
Pat Wells, The Young Engineers, Inc.<br />
Div. III – Automotive Industry Fastener Group:<br />
Ryan Surber, ATF, Inc.<br />
Associate Suppliers’ Division:<br />
Brian Bonebrake, Johnstown Wire Technologies Inc.<br />
PHIL JOHNSON<br />
IFI CHAIRMAN<br />
In addition to Mr. Johnson and Mr. DeSantis,<br />
the Board of Directors also includes:<br />
Preston Boyd, TRAMEC Hill Fastener<br />
Jeff Liter, Wrought Washer Mfg., Inc.<br />
Michele Clarke, Valley Forge & Bolt Mfg. Co.<br />
Kevin Johnson, Birmingham Fastener, Inc.<br />
Larry Valeriano, California Screw Products Corp.<br />
Owe Carlsson, Arconic Fastening Systems & Rings<br />
Wayne Drysol, 3V Fastening Systems (CAM)<br />
Ed Lumm, Shannon Precision Fastener, LLC<br />
David Hebert, Freeway Corporation<br />
Chris Rink, Prestige Stamping, Inc.<br />
Brian Bonebrake, Johnstown Wire Technologies Inc.<br />
TECHNICAL ARTICLE<br />
MANNY DESANTIS<br />
IFI VICE-CHAIRMAN<br />
About IFI<br />
Industrial Fasteners Institute, headquartered in<br />
Independence, Ohio, is an Association of the leading<br />
North American manufacturers of bolts, nuts, screws,<br />
rivets, pins, washers, and a myriad of custom formed<br />
parts. Suppliers of materials, machinery, equipment<br />
and engineered services, are Associate Members of<br />
the Institute. IFI membership currently stands at 73<br />
Company Members and 61 Associate Members.<br />
For over 80 years, IFI’s fastener manufacturing<br />
member companies have combined their skills and<br />
knowledge to advance the technology and application<br />
engineering of fasteners and formed parts through<br />
planned programs of research and education. Users of<br />
fasteners and formed parts in all industries benefit from<br />
the continuing design, manufacturing, and application<br />
advances made by the Industrial Fasteners Institute<br />
membership.<br />
For more information about the IFI visit them online<br />
at www.indfast.org.<br />
INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS INSTITUTE
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