SUMMER 2018
Distributor's Link Magazine Summer 2018 / Vol 41 No3
Distributor's Link Magazine Summer 2018 / Vol 41 No3
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in thesummer <strong>2018</strong> issue of<br />
6 DISTRIBUTOR NEWS<br />
8 FASTENER FRICTION – FRIEND OR FOE?<br />
Bengt Blendulf<br />
10 WHAT FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS NEED TO KNOW<br />
ABOUT SUBSTITUTIONS<br />
Guy Avellon<br />
12 WEB SITE NOT INCRYPTED? GOOGLE WILL TURN<br />
BUSINESS AWAY FROM FASTENER DISTRIBUTOR SITES<br />
Joe Dysart<br />
14 EVALUATING YOUR FORKLIFTS AND OPERATORS<br />
Robert Footlik<br />
16 [COVER STORY] INNOVATIVE COMPONENTS, INC:<br />
HOLDING DOWN 25 YEARS, OPENING THE DOOR<br />
FOR 25 MORE<br />
24 THREE THINGS THAT DISTRIBUTORS MUST DO WELL – PART 1<br />
Laurence Claus<br />
26 A GOOD JOB MARKET IS GREAT…UNLESS YOU ARE HIRING!<br />
Jim Truesdell<br />
28 ALBANY STEEL & BRASS: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS<br />
OF SUPERIOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICE<br />
30 HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT IN FASTENERS CASE<br />
STUDIES – PART 3<br />
Carmen Vertullo<br />
34 COMPUTER INSIGHTS: HANDLING VENDOR DISCOUNTS<br />
36 FASTENER HEAD STRENGTH WHITE PAPER<br />
Michael Mowins, Phillips Screw Company<br />
38 AMERICAN FASTENER RIDER TOURS AUSTRALIA FOR<br />
DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY<br />
Jim Ruetz<br />
40 <strong>2018</strong> IFI SOARING EAGLE AWARDS<br />
42 INAUGURAL FASTENER FAIR USA DEEMED SUCCESSFUL<br />
BY ATTENDEES AND EXHIBITORS<br />
44 WAVE SPRINGS BEAT THE HEAT<br />
Jurgen Wenzel, Rotor Clip Company<br />
46 INTERNATIONAL FASTENER EXPO SECURES<br />
DATES THROUGH 2020<br />
Linh Vu<br />
48 STATE OF THE ART VMI HELPS PUT ARNOLD SUPPLY<br />
ON THE MAP<br />
50 IFI ELECTS NEW CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN<br />
51 INTERNATIONAL FASTENERS IS ON THE MOVE!<br />
52 A PREVIEW OF STAFDA’S UPCOMING 42ND ANNUAL<br />
CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW<br />
Georgia H. Foley, CEO<br />
54 MID-WEST MIXER FUN CELEBRATION<br />
Nancy Rich<br />
56 NONPROFIT – A GROUP MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN<br />
THE COMMUNITY…NOW THAT’S FTI<br />
Jo Morris<br />
58 MATTEN: EUROPEAN FASTENER DEMAND STRONG<br />
John Wolz<br />
59 SUBSCRIPTION FORM<br />
60 COLD HEADED VS MACHINED SOLID PINS<br />
Jeff Greenwood, Spirol International<br />
62 ASPHALT ANCHORS KEEP MODULAR BUILDINGS GROUNDED<br />
64 BBI’S ROSA HEARN ANNOUNCED AS WOMEN OF THE YEAR<br />
66 UNICHEM: FASTENER MANUFACTURERS IMPROVE<br />
‘DRIVABILITY’ WITH UNIQUE COATINGS<br />
70 SFA PANEL: U.S. TARRIFFS HIKING STEEL PRICES<br />
John Wolz<br />
72 FASTENER FAIR USA WELCOME PARTY PHOTOS<br />
74 EXHIBIT SALES FOR FASTENER FAIR USA STRONG AGAIN<br />
76 USING THE CORRECT SIZE BLIND RIVET<br />
Anthony Di Maio<br />
77 UNICORP OFFERS CUSTOM PARTS AND SERVICES<br />
80 CLOSING OF THE BOOKS<br />
Roman Basi<br />
82 NFDA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY RETURNS IN SEPTEMBER<br />
Vickie Lester<br />
83 NFDA 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION PHOTOS<br />
86 WHAT IS MY PLAYBOOK IF I HAVE A CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT?<br />
Bryce Austin<br />
87 FAR SRL: NEW ENTIRES IN FAR CATALOGUE<br />
89 ABBOTT-INTERFAST: 70 YEARS AND BY THE WAY…<br />
DID YOU KNOW?
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