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Lawson Products Acquires Mattic Industries Distributor of products and services to the MRO and automotive mar-

ketplaces, Lawson Products, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA, has completed the acquisition of Mattic Industries Limited, a Vancouver, Canada-based

distribution company. Mattic is a leading distributor of riv-ets, fasteners and other industrial components throughout

western Canada. Similar to Lawson, the company also provides vendor managed inventory (VMI) services to customers. Mattic has distribution centers in Surrey, British Columbia and Calgary, Alberta. Lawson Products gains 18 employees including 10 sales representatives with the acquisition.

“Mattic has strong, long-lasting customer relationships and its employees are known for their deep product knowledge of fasteners and applications for the trucking industry,” said Michael DeCata, Lawson President and CEO. “This acquisition complements both companies’ strengths in providing outstanding customer service, particularly within fleet management and the oil and gas industry.”

Key sales and management members will continue in their leadership roles. John Matthew, Mattic President and Founder will remain on board during the transition. www.lawsonproducts.com

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2017—Record Exhibition Space Fastener Fair Stuttgart, the world’s leading exhibition for the fastener and fix-

ing industry, will take place from March 28 to 30, 2017, in Halls 1, 3 and 5 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Grounds, Stuttgart, Germany. The new hall positioning has increased available net exhibition space to 20,500 m2, for further growth of the exhibition by currently

7% compared to the previous event. Already 97% of the total available stand space has been booked.

To date, approximately 790 companies from 41 countries have secured their stands at this 7th staging of the show. Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK are the major European exhibitor countries. Asian exhibitors mainly come from Turkey, China, India and Taiwan.

Show organizer, Mack Brooks Exhibitons, says the exhibition profile of Fastener Fair Stuttgart covers all ar-eas of the fastener and fixing industry including industrial fasteners/fixings, construction fixings, assembly and installation systems as well as fastener manufacturing technology. And the show targets distributors, suppliers, engineers and other industry professionals and is therefore the meeting place for the whole industry.

Also, the new Fastener Fair Stuttgart Visitor Brochure is now available containing important information on travel and hotel accommodations as well as ticket prices and services for visitors. The brochure can be requested via the show website (listed below) and is available in both English and German. Companies that are still interested in exhibiting are advised to contact Mack Brooks Exhibitions as soon as possible, as there is a limited number of stands still available. www.fastenerfair.com/stuttgart

FTI Print & Digital Editorial Plan for 2017 .........2Bossard Wins Industry 4.0 Award ..................2New ASTM Guide Helps Prevent Corrosion ...3Würth Group Expands Online..........................4Greenkote Adds Coating Facility in Ohio ........4Bryce Fastener Adds Patented Product ..........4China’s Efforts to Reduce Steel & Coal ............5STAFDA Announces 2017 Officers ...................5Dokka Fasteners Obtains API Q1 Approval ....6FDI hits to 50.6 in November ...........................6G.L. Huyett’s 2016 Project Drive Recipients ..... 7Atlas Copco Buys Chinese Rivet Business ...... 7FASTENER TECH™ 17 Exhibit Sales Open ....7, 8Las Vegas Show: Largest USA Event ..............8

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New Intercorp Product & Submittal Catalogs

Intercorp., Orange, CA, USA, has released its new product and sub-mittal catalogs. Featuring over 500 items, these catalogs are complete resource guides for Strong-Point® construction fas-teners. The product catalog has been updated with new products and now includes bulk and packaged prod-ucts. The submittal catalog is brand new, with all the firm’s submittals packaged into one catalog. It is a tool for customers, architects, specifiers and contractors, offering the technical data needed on every product carried by the company.

www.intercorpusa.com

Two LISI AEROSPACE plants inaugurated

On October 27, 2016, LISI AERO-SPACE inaugurated the new facility

of Villefranche de Rouergue in the Glèbe business park. The first round of work is finished with a total of some 108,000 ft2. In the future, the plant will have a total area of 270,000 ft2

in order to complete the move from the old facility.

Also, on November 4, 2016, LISI AEROSPACE made the alliance with Polyshape official and inaugurated the new LAAM facility at the Ay-guemorte les Graves business park. This facility has a total of 19000 ft2

and a team of 18 people. www.lisi-aerospace.com

NORMA Group Acquires Parker Hannifin Autoline business

NORMA Group, Maintal, Ger-many, has successfully completed the acquisi-tion of the Autoline business from Parker Hannifin. Autoline produces quick connectors for the connection of fluid lines in motor vehicles and has OVER 200 employees at loca-

“Fastener Technology International” Print & Digital Magazine Editorial Plan for 2017 Released & OnlineThe 2017 Editorial Plan for Fastener Technology International magazine is now complete and available for download under the Editorial tab at the website that is listed below. Each one of the six 2017 Fastener Technology In-ternational magazine is-sues will be published in print and digital formats, and filled with technology and news related to mak-ing, distributing and using all types of fasteners and formed parts. Additionally, trade show coverage in North Amer-ica, Europe and Asia is detailed in the 2017 Editorial Plan. www.fastenertech.com

Bossard Wins “100 Places for Industry 4.0 in Baden- Württemberg” AwardThe Bossard Group was recog-nized with an award as part of the “100 Places for Industry 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg” competi-tion launched by the German State of Baden-Württemberg. The jury of experts was impressed by the overall concept of the Smart Factory Logistics solution for automatic small-parts supply in manufacturing companies. In addition to the high degree of innovation, the solution was praised for its particular rel-evance to Industry 4.0.

Hans van der Velden, Manag-ing Director of Bossard Ger-many, accepted the award from Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut. “I am extremely pleased that our solution was recognized in this competition and included in the competence atlas of the State of Baden-Württemberg for Industry 4.0,” said van der Velden.

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tions in France, Mexico and China.The consolidation of Autoline

is effective immediately, and the business is expected to generate global sales of around €40 million for fiscal year 2017.

www.normagroup.com

ITW initiates 2017 guidance & provides performance for 2018 & beyond

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), Glenview, IL, USA, has provided

an update on its Enter-prise Strategy including

progress made since introducing the strategy in 2012 and future performance goals. The strategy was established to capitalize on the performance power of ITW’s highly differentiated and proprietary business model to generate solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns on capital.

Through the continued execution of its strategy, ITW expects to deliver the following performance goals by the end of 2018 and beyond:• Organic growth at 200 basis

points or more above market • 25%+ operating margin• 20%+ after-tax ROI• Free cash flow of 100% of

net income• 12%-14% total shareholder

returnsITW also initiated 2017 guidance,

and the firm and expects earnings per share to be in the range of US$6.00 to US$6.20, up 9% year-over-year at the midpoint as well as organic growth between 1.5% to 3.5%. The company also reaffirmed its 2016 guidance.

“Even though ITW’s performance

is nearing best-in-class levels, we see significant opportunity for further improvement before the company is operating at its full po-tential,” said Chairman/CEO, E. Scott Santi. “Through our focus on lever-aging the ITW Business Model to its full potential, we are positioning ITW to deliver highly differentiated long term performance and returns.”

www.itw.com

New Hillman™ websiteThe Hillman™ Group, Cincin-

nati, OH, USA, welcomes the fas-tener industry to its new website, which is designed to help visitors find what they need faster. Hillman’s motto is “Delivering simple solutions to a complex world.™”

www.hillmangroup.com

European patent granted on technology from TFC

Triangle Fastener Corp. (TFC), Pittsburgh, PA, USA, has announced that its VRT® (Vibra-tion Resistant Thread) technology has received patent protection by the European Patent Office. The patent (Europe Patent No. 2286097) will be recognized in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK, Bel-gium, Switzerland, Poland, Turkey, Czech Republic, Hungary and Lux-embourg. This is in addition to TFC’s VRT patents in the USA, Taiwan, Australia, Mexico and Canada.

VRT technology increases a screw’s back-out resistance in lap applications. This reduces leaks caused by the screw loosening from vibration and expansion and contraction of the panel. VRT is available on BLAZER® self-drilling screws made of carbon steel and stainless steel with a variety of long-life head styles including stainless cap, zinc cap and nylon molded.

www.trianglefastener.com

New ASTM Guide Helps Prevent CorrosionNew ASTM International guide

will help the petroleum, chemical and water industries better moni-

tor equipment corrosion. The standard (soon to be published as G217, Guide for Corrosion Monitoring for Field Structures and Plant Equipment and for Electro-chemical Studies with Coupled Multielectrode Methods) was developed by ASTM’s committee on corrosion of metals (G01).The standard outlines ways to monitor corrosion in labs and plants using a new technology called the coupled multielectrode array sensor (CMAS) method. Ac-cording to ASTM member Lietai Yang of Corr Instruments, CMAS measures nonuniform, especial-ly localized corrosion, for which there has not been a real-time and quantitative method avail-able. Localized corrosion is the most detrimental form of corro-sion for equipment in industries related to oil and gas, chemical processing and water treatment and distribution. The standard provides guidance on how to use CMAS to monitor corrosion dam-age to metallic equipment in real time, so that effective remedies can immediately be taken to extend the life of the equipment.

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Letter of Intent for sale of Tata Steel business to Liberty House

Tata Steel UK has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent with

Liberty House Group to enter into exclusive

negotiations for the potential sale of its Speciality Steels business for an enterprise value of £100 mil-lion, subject to due diligence and corporate approvals.

The Letter of Intent covers several South Yorkshire, UK-based assets including the Rotherham electric arc steelworks, the steel purifying facility in Stocksbridge and a mill in Brinsworth as well as service centers in Bolton and Wednesbury, UK, and in Suzhou and Xi’an, China. Speciality Steels employs about 1700 people making steels for the aerospace, automotive and the oil and gas industries.

www.tatasteeleurope.com

SFS completes acquisition of Tegra Medical

The acquisition of Tegra Medical announced on No-vember 14, 2016, was completed on November 30, 2016. Tegra Medical was consolidated by SFS Group on December 1, 2016. The acquisition boosts SFS’s presence and customer base in the growing

medical technology market.Tegra Medical, Franklin, MA,

USA, develops/manufactures pri-marily disposable products made of metal and plastic for global, lead-ing medical device OEMs. Tegra Medical is being integrated into the Engineered Components segment as an independent division.

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DPA welcomes Axxis LLCThe DPA Buying Group welcomes

Axxis, a manufacturer and distrib-utor of fastening tools and fasten-ers for industrial,

packaging and wood-to-wood ap-plications. The company said that it understands that to be an effective and valued partner to its customers, it has to provide them with more than the correct tools for the job. Axxis said it has to provide them with the correct tools for success.

Axxis has long believed that the industry has a real need for quality tools and fasteners at more com-petitive prices. To that end, Axxis has developed a line-up of best-in-value quality brands including Apach, Klinch-Pak, Josef Kihlberg, Complete, Rapid and Axxis. The tools in these lines provide high performance as well as high value.

Würth Group Continues to Expand Online SalesThe Würth Group, Stuttgart, Ger-many, bolsters its e-business activities by launching its own B2B on-line platform in Germany. Wucato is an e-procurement solution and online procurement platform for the B2B sector. For the first time ever, it allows cus-tomers to access a Group-wide product range consisting of more than 500,000 products from sup-pliers within the Würth Group as well as third-party suppliers. Wu-cato will serve as a pioneering sales channel, enabling Würth Group to respond to complicated demands of its customers and react to new market conditions.

www.wuerth.com

Bryce Fastener Adds Patented Product to Speed Fastener InstallationBryce Fastener Inc., Gilbert, AZ, USA, has announced the addition of a USA and interna-tional patent to its product line of screws, bolts and nuts. The company has developed a new tamper-proof fastener called StykFit™, which combines secu-rity and high productivity, giving the installer a faster installation. StykFit is beneficial in high-vol-ume applications where security and fast assembly is needed.

www.brycefastener.com

Greenkote Adds Coating Facility in Ohio & New Licensee in ChinaGreenkote PLC, supplier of advanced anti-corrosion metal coatings, has more than doubled capacity at its headquarters production facility in Brook Park, OH, USA, in response to significantly increasing demand. The added equipment will multiply cur-rent capacity by nearly two and a half times, enabling the facility to process over 150 tons of parts per month. It will also provide for the application of specialized topcoats and sealers to the Greenkote coatings to further enhance the coating performance.Additionally, earlier this year Green-kote announced the opening of a new facility in Shanghai, PR China, which

will provide Greenkote coatings to the Far East region. The new licensee, called Shanghai Premier Tension Control Bolts Co., Ltd. (SHTCB), is a joint venture comprised of Tension Control Bolts Ltd. (TCB) of the UK, Shanghai High Strength Bolts Plant Ltd. (SHS) and Shanghai Yan Yan Trading (YYT), both of China.

www.greenkote.com

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STAFDA Announces 2017 OfficersAccording to Industrial Distri-

bution, members of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distribu-

tors Association (STAFDA), Elm Grove, WI, USA, elected 2017 officers and directors shortly before their recent 40th Annual Convention & Trade Show.Tom Leahy, COO, Border Con-struction Specialties, Phoenix, AZ, USA, was elected STAFDA President. Border has been a STAFDA member since 2008.STAFDA’s new Vice President, is President of Industrial Bolt & Supply (IBS), Auburn, WA, USA, Michelle St. John. IBS joined STAFDA in 1978.Serving three-year terms are two new members of STAFDA's Board of Directors: Jeff Brown, President/Owner, Br inker-Brown, Ft. Myers, FL, USA, and Greg Hughes, President/Owner, Kinnunen Sales & Rentals, Stillwater, OK, USA. They replace outgoing Board members Rod Gowett and Ronnie Mann.New members on Manufactur-ers and Rep Liaison Committees are Tom Carroll, Jude Nosek and Dave Steiner.lncoming Rep Liaison Committee members are Todd Offner, John Spadafora and Rob Wallace.

www.stafda.org

And because Axxis has a full in-ventory warehoused in the USA, its tools, fasteners and parts are available for daily deliveries.

www.dpabuyinggroup.com

Court denies Bufab tax deduction

In a ruling by the Administrative Court of Appeal on November 8, 2016, the Swedish Tax Agency’s tax as-sessment notice was upheld, and Bufab AB has been denied deduc-tions for certain interest expenses. The decision will result in nonrecur-ring costs in the fourth quarter of 2016 amounting to approximately 25 million Swedish kroners.

Bufab said that it intends to ana-lyze the ruling further and will con-sider applying for leave to appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court.

www.bufab.com

Bossard completes Arnold Industries acquisition

The Bossard Group, Zug, Swit-zerland, has completed the acquisi-

tion of Arnold Industries, which was announced on October 21, 2016. With the acquisition, the Bossard Group is further expanding its presence in the USA into the northeast.

Arnold Industries has approxi-mately 100 employees and gener-ates US$40 million in sales annually.

The Bossard Group is a leading international supplier of product solutions and services in industrial fastener and assembly technology.

www.bossard.com

Anixter International advances Ilaria Mocciaro

Anixter International Inc., Glen-v iew, I L , USA, has named Ilaria Mocciaro Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller—Chief Accounting Officer. Ms. Mocciaro will have responsibility for global accounting and tax functions, internal controls and SEC report-ing, and will report to Ted Dosch, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Most recently,

China’s Efforts to Reduce Excessive Steel & Coal Production: Will It Have Any Real Impact?According to an article in the South China Morning Post, China’s cabinet says it has “basically completed” its targets this year to reduce excessive production capacity in the nation’s steel and coal sectors. But analysts have questioned whether the government’s campaign will have any real impact.Premier Li Keqiang ordered his minis-ters and local officials to shut down 45 millions tons of steel capacity this year and 280 million tons in the coal sector.As 2016 ends, local officials have de-clared to Beijing they have done their part, with the cabinet saying the war against excessive capacity was “ahead of schedule”. The move to cut the size of China’s coal and steel sectors comes as the government attempts to shift the focus to the high-tech and service sectors. Beijing is also under pressure from trading partners includ-ing the EU, who have accused China of steel dumping in their markets.But a deeper look at the government’s

efforts to cut production capacity be-comes much more murky.First is the question of whether China’s official data accurately measures the true scale of the country’s hodgepodge network of coal and steel producers, according to industry researchers.China’s steel plants if run at full steam can produce 1.3 billion tons of metal a year, far higher than the 1.2 billion tons reported by the government.As China’s output of crude steel was only 800 million tons last year, it meant about 500 million tons of production facilities remained idle in 2015 and so shutting down 45 million tons of capac-ity makes little difference to China’s actual steel production. According to Julian Evans-Pritchard, a China economist at Capital Econom-ics, the government’s efforts to reduce capacity were more a numbers game than a concerted attempt to scale back the coal and steel industries.

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Mocciaro was Chief Accounting Officer, Agricultural Equipment and Construction Equipment segments, at CNH Industrial N.V. Prior to that, she had over 12 years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility with Ernst & Young LLP.

“With Ms. Mocciaro’s extensive experience working with global financial reporting, accounting and compliance standards, she brings further talent and value to our finan-cial organization which supports our business in approximately 50 countries around the globe,” com-mented Dosch.

Mocciaro will replace Terry Faber who has announced his retirement in early 2017 and will assume the position of SVP—International Finance until his retirement. In acknowledging Faber’s significant contributions, Dosch commented, “We want to thank Terry for his leadership and substantial contri-

butions during his 16-year tenure as corporate controller.”

investors.anixter.com

Chicago Rivet & Machine announces increase in quarterly cash dividend

On November 21, 2016, the Board of Directors of Chicago

Rivet & Machine Co., Naperville, IL, USA,

approved an 11% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to US$0.20 per share.

The next dividend will be payable December 20, 2016, to sharehold-ers of record at the close of busi-ness on December 5, 2016.

Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. operates in the industrial fastener industry through the production and sale of the industry’s most complete selection of fasteners, assembly equipment and automated assem-bly systems. The company’s fas-

Volt Industrial Plastics, Inc.700 Hwy. 202 W • Yellville, AR 72687, USA

Contact: Heidi Volltrauer, COOToll-Free: +1 800 844 8024

Toll-Free Fax: +1 877 453 8707Web Site: www.voltplastics.comE-Mail: heidi@voltplastics.com

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Wrentham Tool ProductsBooth 342

Wrentham Tool Products has been pro-ducing Cold Heading Tools and Gauging for the fastener industry for over 50 years. We produce both special and standard tooling used to make fasteners, ranging from simple nails to high tech Aerospace screws and bolts. We maintain a large inventory of tooling, strategically located worldwide. Wrentham is proud to have the reputation for the highest quality and the most dependable delivery perfor-mance in the industry. We are licensed to manufacture TORQ-SET®, ACR® ribbed TORQ-SET®,PHILLIPS SQUARE-DRIV®, ACR® ribbed PHILLIPS®, ACR® ribbed PHILLIPS II®, MORTORQ®, HEXLOBE, TORX® and QUADREX® products.

www.wrenthamtool.com

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Volt Industrial Plastics Inc.

Booth 751Volt Industrial Plastics’ subsid-iary JV Tool, can design and produce unique plastic fasteners and injection molded parts that you need. Our catalog contains our current parts or visit our materials page for a list of the polymers, co-polymers, and res-ins we use to manufacture our precision plastic fasteners.

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The seasonally adjusted FDI for November of 50.6 ticked up sequentially from the Oc-tober reading of 47.1—returning once again to expansionary territory. YTD results have seen a saw-tooth pattern around the neutral rating of 50—consistent with the choppy and mostly flattish conditions seen in indus-trial markets throughout 2016. November sales seem to indicate some stabilization or slight improvement among distributors.

Dokka Fasteners Obtains API Q1 ApprovalDokka Fasteners, Dokka, Nor-way, has announced that it has obtained API Q1 approval. API is the largest association of interest in the oil and gas in-dustry, and the API Q1 certificate demonstrates that Dokka Fas-teners meets the highest stan-dards of quality management and manufacturing. The approval shows Dokka Fas-teners’ commitment to meeting the strict requirements in the in-dustry by controlling risks, devel-oping employee skills and plan-ning its production processes, all to ensure that its customers can rely on the company’s product quality to be consistently high.

Dokka Fasteners said it is happy that the API Q1 approval once again proves the company’s dedication to the manufacture of the best quality products for the oil and gas industry.

www.dokkafasteners.com

Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) hits to 50.6 in NovemberAbout the Fastener Distributor Index (FDI): The FDI is a monthly survey of North Ameri-can fastener distributors, conducted by the FCH Sourcing Network and the National Fastener Distributors Association (NFDA).

www.fdisurvey.com

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Atlas Copco Completes Acquisition of Chinese Riveting Solutions BusinessAtlas Copco, Stockholm, Swe-den, a leading provider of sus-tainable produc-tivity solutions, has completed the acquisition of the self-pierce riveting business of Phillip-Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing, China. Phillip-Tech sells self-pierce riveting products and solutions designed and produced by Atlas Copco-owned Henrob, a market leader for this innovative join-ing technology that the Group acquired in 2014. Phillip-Tech’s customers include several major automotive manufacturers.

Atlas Copco announced on Au-gust 26, 2016, the agreement to acquire the business. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The acquired business becomes part of the Industrial Assembly Solutions di-vision in the Industrial Technique business area.

www.atlascopcogroup.com

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tener division is ISO/TS 16949:2009 certified and has been a global name known for excellence and dependability since 1920.

www.chicagorivet.com

Arconic dividend on Class B Mandatory Convertible Stock

The Board of Directors of Arconic, New York, NY, USA, has declared a dividend of US$6.71875 per share on the company’s outstanding

G.L. Huyett Announces 2016 Project Drive Recipients

Project Drive was founded in 2007 by G.L. Huyett, a manufacturer and master distributor of nonthreaded fasteners, grease fittings and engi-neered fasteners, as part of a com-prehensive community improvement program intended to serve the needs of nonprofit organizations within a 50-mile radius of Minneapolis, KS, USA. Grants are awarded in increments up to US$25,000 for any one project to a nonprofit individual, institution or or-ganization seeking to improve a North Central Kansas community.

Project Drive started with US$1000, grew to US$5000 in 2010, and in-creased to over US$10,000 in 2011 thanks to contributions from private donors. In 2016, Project Drive awarded US$25,693 to seven projects in Ot-tawa, Cloud and Saline Counties.Recipients and awards are as follows:• Salina Rescue Mission: US$6000• Ottawa County Historical

Museum: US$800.• Mount Liberty United

Methodist Church: US$2300• Rockin’ God’s Kids: US$4863• Cloud County Resource

Center: US$1500• Culver Park Committee: US$5230• Ottawa County Rural Fire

District #4: US$5000To learn more, visit: www.huyett.com

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Front row (from left): Tonya Merrill, Cloud County Resource Center; Dawn Vesterberg, Mt. Liberty United Methodist Church; Renee Mattison, Culver Park Committee; Patti Fiedler, Rockin' God's Kids; Jettie Condray, Ottawa County Historical Museum; (standing): Steve Kmetz, Salina Rescue Mission; Virgil Vesterberg, Mt. Liberty United Methodist Church; Lou Ann Inscho, Culver Park Committee; Mick McHenry, Rockin' God's Kids; Cameron Maier, Ottawa County Rural Fire District #4; Mark Whitesell, Ottawa County Rural Fire District #4.

Henrob self-pierce riveting solution.

All-Fastener-Industry Event in the Heart-of-the-Fastener Industry

5.375% Class B Mandatory Convert-ible Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable January 1, 2017, to share holders of record of the Class B Stock at the close of business on December 15, 2016.

The dividend is equivalent to a dividend of US$0.671875 per De-positary Share (each Depositary Share representing a 1/10th interest in a share of the Class B Stock).

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June 5-7, 2017 • Donald E. Stephens Convention Center • Rosemont (Chicago), IL, USA

Exhibit Sales: Fastener Technology InternationalTom Hutchinson – tlh@fastenertech.com • Chip Lippincott – chip@fastenertech.com

Phone: +1 330-864-2122Mid-West Fastener Association

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Las Vegas Show: Largest Fastener Event in USA

The National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo, Oct. 25 to 27, 2016, at the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA, was a great suc-cess, reports Show Management.

The 36th annual event featured the latest products and services of-fered by 758 exhibiting companies covering just over 100,000 ft2, mak-ing it the largest, most comprehen-sive fastener event ever in the USA.

Exhibitors came from throughout the USA with 113 new exhibitors as well as from 17 other countries in-cluding Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Nether-lands, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the UK. The show also saw a 26% gain in total overall attendance.

www.fastenershows.com

wire Southeast Asia 2017 to Have Special Fastener Show

Following on the success of the Fastener Shanghai Special Zone at the 2016 wire China show, the 2017 show in Thailand will also feature a fastener show. wire Southeast Asia 2017, Sept. 19 to 21, 2017, will incorporate its own special Fastener Technology show, where numer-ous fastener exhibitor companies will be represented at the event in Bangkok, Thailand.

www.wire-southeastasia.com

McGuire Donates Fastener Library

Fastener veteran, Mike McGuire, has donated a comprehensive fastener library to Rock Valley Col-lege, which along with several local fastener manufacturers, is trying to restore Rockford, IL, USA, to one of the top-10 USA fastener producing areas. The library includes fastener standards, dimensions, technical data, applications and materials from top fastener industry authors.

mmcguire@mcguireusa.com

FASTENER TECH™ 17 Exhibitor Registration Forms Available for Download

The Exhibitor Registration Form and Contract for FASTENER TECH™ 17 is now available in PDF form for im-mediate download at the website listed below.

www.fastenertech.comwww.mwfa.net

Nedschroef is 4-Time Winner of GM Quality Award.

General Motors presented Ned-schroef with the 2015 Sup-plier Quality Ex-cellence Award for outstanding performance of its Plettenberg, Germany, manufactur-ing site. It is the 4th year in a row this plant has won the award.

www.nedschroef.com

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March 15 – 18, 2017 Pac-West/NFDA Joint Conference & Table Top Show, Long Beach, CA, USA www.pac-west.org www.nfda-fastener.org

March 28 – 30, 2017 Fastener Fair Stuttgart Stuttgart, Germany www.fastenerfair.com/stuttgart

April 28 – 29, 2017 Fastener Fair India 2017 Mumbai, India www.fastenerfair.com

June 5 – 7, 2017 Fastener Tech™ ’17 Rosemont, IL, USA www.fastenertech.com • www.mwfa.net

June 20 – 21, 2017 Fastener Fair Mexico 2017 Mexico City, Mexico www.fastenerfair.com/mexico

June 20 – 21, 2017 NFDA/New England Fastener Distributors Associaiton Joint Meeting Boston, MA, USA www.nfda-fastener.org

June 22 – 24, 2017 Fastener Expo Shanghai 2017 Shanghai, China shcn.fastenerexpo.cn

August 23 – 26, 2017 Pac-West Fall Conference Whistler, British Columbia, Canada www.pac-west.org

September 19 – 21, 2017 Fastener Special Show at wire Southeast Asia 2017 Bangkok, Thailand www.wire-southeastasia.com

October 17 – 19, 2017 National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo Las Vegas, NV, USA www.fastenershows.com

October 24 – 27, 2017 Korea Metal Week 2017 Kintex, South Korea www.korea-metal.com

March 14 – 18, 2018 NFDA 50th Anniversary Guanacaste, Costa Rica www.nfda-fastener.org

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