SUMMER 2019
Distributor's Link Magazine Summer 2019 / Vol 42 No3
Distributor's Link Magazine Summer 2019 / Vol 42 No3
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in the Summer <strong>2019</strong> issue of<br />
6 DISTRIBUTOR NEWS<br />
8 PRODUCT GENIUS TECHNOLOGY AIMS TO FAST TRACK<br />
FASTENER DISTRIBUTOR’S & MANUFACTURER’S<br />
ECOMMERCE CAPABILITIES<br />
10 WHY PARTS COST SO MUCH – COST DRIVERS IN<br />
THREADED FASTENERS<br />
Laurence Claus<br />
12 HACKERS’ NEW TRICK: STEALING COMPUTING<br />
PROCESSING POWER FROM FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS<br />
Joe Dysart<br />
14 WHAT FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT<br />
STEEL IN FASTENERS<br />
Guy Avellon<br />
16 [COVER STORY] GOEBEL FASTENERS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS<br />
AS THE LEADING RIVET SOURCE<br />
24 PRICING IS THE KEY TO UNLOCKING FASTER GROWTH – PT 1<br />
Nelson Valderrama<br />
26 TECHNICAL BRIEFING: SCREWS & NUTS – CRITICAL<br />
ELEMENTS FOR ANY ASSEMBLY<br />
Bruno Marbacher<br />
28 IFI ELECTS NEW CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN<br />
30 BENERI: SYNONYMOUS WITH EXCELLENT QUALITY & SERVICE<br />
32 GOT A PROBLEM… CALL SOLUTION MAN<br />
34 USING YOUR QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS A TOOL<br />
FOR MINIMIZING YOUR COMPANY’S RISK<br />
Rob LaPointe<br />
36 OVERTIME THRESHOLDS IN CROSSHAIRS AGAIN<br />
Jim Truesdell<br />
38 ULTRA-RELEVANT SPEAKERS AT STAFDA CONVENTION<br />
Georgia H. Foley, CEO<br />
40 BRINGING BALANCE TO THE FORCE – PT 1<br />
Jürgen Wenzel<br />
44 ELGIN FASTENER GROUP OFFERS WIDEST VARIETY OF<br />
SPECIALTY FASTENERS MADE DOMESTICALLY<br />
46 BLIND RIVETS SHEAR & TENSILE VALUES<br />
Anthony Di Maio<br />
48 IFI SOARING EAGLE AWARDS: RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED<br />
50 BLUE: ‘RUST BELT’ COMPANIES CAN TRANSFORM<br />
TO ‘HIGH TECH’<br />
John Wolz<br />
52 PARKER FASTENERS…DEFINING ACCELERATED SUCCESS<br />
Stan Lockhart<br />
54 WHICH SELF DRILLING SCREW SPECIFICATION SHOULD<br />
BE FOLLOWED?<br />
Larry Borowski<br />
56 JAMIE ADAMS NAMED NFDA/PAC-WEST MEETINGS &<br />
EVENTS MANAGER<br />
John Wolz<br />
56 CARTOON<br />
58 HOW TO BUY SMART ON USED WAREHOUSE EQUIPMENT<br />
Robert Footlik<br />
60 CULTURE AS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE<br />
Bill Derry, Chairman, FIELD<br />
62 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STAINLESS AND PLATED/<br />
COATED CARBON STEEL<br />
Michael J. Pasko<br />
64 COILOK: MAKING NEW & EXISTING BOLTED JOINTS<br />
VIBRATION RESISTANT<br />
72 WÜRTH REVCAR FASTENERS CELEBRATES 50th ANNIVERSARY<br />
74 REGISTRATION OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL FASTENER<br />
EXPO <strong>2019</strong><br />
76 INTRICACIES WITHIN AN M&A TRANSACTION:<br />
OVERLOOKED ISSUES THAT COULD DELAY CLOSING<br />
Roman Basi<br />
77 TRUST BRYNOLF MANUFACTURING TO SECURE YOUR<br />
FASTENER NEEDS<br />
78 RUETZ FOR RUETZ AT AIS, MSC, AND FAB GROUP<br />
Timothy O’Keefe<br />
80 WESTERN WIRE: AN INDUSTRY LEADER WITH OVER 100<br />
YEARS OF EXPERTISE<br />
84 ASTM: KEVIN MENKE HONORED WITH TOP ANNUAL AWARD<br />
84 B. FINDER ASSOCIATES CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS<br />
86 ALFA TOOLS HONORED WITH DPA’S EXCELLENCE AWARD<br />
88 BEACON FASTENERS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS!<br />
90 2nd ANNUAL FASTENER FAIR USA <strong>2019</strong> GROWS IN<br />
ATTENDANCE AND EXHIBITS<br />
92 FASTENER TRAINING WEEK – THE ULTIMATE <strong>SUMMER</strong> CAMP<br />
Jo Morris<br />
93 SEMS AND SPECIALS: KEEPING IT ‘SPECIAL’ FOR OVER 29 YEARS<br />
96 NCFA’S 11TH ANNUAL DISTRIBUTOR SOCIAL BEST ONE YET!<br />
Marty Nolan<br />
97 NCFA DISTRIBUTOR SOCIAL PHOTOS<br />
98 COMPUTER INSIGHTS: HOW MUCH POWER DOES YOUR<br />
SYSTEM GIVE YOU?<br />
100 FASTENER TECH DOES IT AGAIN<br />
Nancy Rich<br />
101 FASTENER TECH’19 PHOTOS
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