Winter 2019 A newsletter for and about the fastener industry. www.mwfa.net | Email: [email protected] Celebrating 73 years of commitment to the fastener industry.

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EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION & C ALL FOR PRESENTATIONS UNDERWAY

The MWFA held their 35th awarding of communicate the written word, get MWFA scholarships. To date they have involved in college-every experience will awarded $723,000 in scholarships. It is help. He hopes teachers are honest with mainly the MWFA shows and membership students, they are being paid to get donations, which provide the funds for this students ready for the work place. Don’t outstanding program. MWFA takes it’s let anyone tell you that you can’t do Angel Salas -son of motto: ‘Where education is a priority” something. Don’t quit, don/t give up, Monica Salas of Star very seriously. chase your dreams. Stainless Screw Co. Angel Jeff Joniak, play-by-play MWFA is grateful to all scholarship is a college freshman at announcer for the donors especially those choosing to award Dominican University with Bears was the guest a named scholarship. plans to become a History speaker at the Scholarship teacher. Awards. His passion for Congratulations to our recent the game and for the Bears scholarship winners: Nicholas Senase - is linked to a 33-year employee of Innovative association with Chicago $1,500 Scholarship Awards Components Inc. Nicholas sports fans, 22 of those years with the attends Harper College broadcast team. In addition working towards the Joel Serna -son of Sonia certificate programs for to hosting the Chicago Bears game day Serna of Beacon Fasteners broadcasts since 1997, Jeff serves as Office Assistant and & Components. Joel is Administrative Assistant. WBBM News radio 780 and 105.9 FM’s currently a college Director of Sports Operations and weekday Nicholas began working at Innovative as freshman at Harper an intern, through the Harper job afternoon sports anchor. He also co-hosts College. His goal is to “Bears All-Access” on WSCR-670 with placement program and is now employed study Computer Science full time by Innovative. former Chicago Bear Tom Thayer, and the and purse a career in “Bears Coaches Show” featuring head Information Technology. coach Matt Nagy and his staff during the Zaria Daniel -daughter football season on Monday nights on of Michael Brooks of Emily Hayman - Liberty Fastener and Joan WBBM. daughter of Andy Hayman Jeff spoke to the students relating his Brooks of DLP Coatings. of EmCo Engineered, Inc. Zaria is a High School college years and challenges of deciding Emily is a college freshman what he really wanted to do. Teachers senior who plans to get a at Valparaiso University. bachelor’s degree in health didn’t always encourage him, to pursue his Emily is leaning towards a dream of sports announcing but he never sciences to assist her in business degree with pursuing a career in Neonatal Nursing. gave up. He offered wise advice; do hopes of going on for her homework-you have to do homework in master’s degree. every aspect of life, stay humble, take continued on page 8 writing classes-you need to be able to 1 PRESIDENT 'S NOTE

Wayne Wishnew/ association and our industry and their tables were crowded and I could hear what XL Screw Corp. drive and passion for the MWFA during a great time was had by all. The Casino their many years as members of the was a smashing success. Association. I’m excited about our calendar for 2019. Welcome to 2019. My Outgoing Board of Directors: Jeff Adams, We have a Wolves hockey game coming up wishes to our Bob O’Brien and Mike Henry. I’ve enjoyed in January, a Dinner meeting with the Metal outstanding members, your friendship and working with you all. Finishers in February, Joint meeting with your families and the On behalf of the entire MWFA, thank you NFDA and Pac-West in San Diego in March. entire Fastener Industry for everything you have done for us. Fastener Tech will be June 3rd to June 5th. for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New There are two outstanding and dedicated Please don’t miss out on our new ideas for Year. I’m amazed how quickly my first year people retiring this year. Jim “Big Papa” the show. If you have not registered yet, as MWFA President moved along. During Kelam of Sems and Specials and Brian do it today, (registration info inside this my time as your President, this past year, Christianson of South Holland Metal newsletter). Of course, the very popular I was reminded of the countless Finishing. Thank you for all of your time and also the largest golf outing in the outstanding and generous people and effort given to the MWFA. Without your industry will be held June 6th. Register associated with our great organization. support and generosity, the MWFA would early as this one fills up quickly. I learned so much from all of you and not be the organization we are today. It Our outstanding educational programs enjoyed meeting many you for the first has been my honor to work with you. We begin with Fascination with Fasteners. This time. I am even more motivated to do as all wish you a happy and healthy future. is an outstanding opportunity for new and much as I can to continue to help execute Please come back and see us once in a seasoned members to gain fastener our mission to promote networking and while. knowledge. The program will be held on educational opportunities for our I would also like to welcome two new March 21st. Sign up early as this is a members. members to the MWFA Board of Directors. popular and well attended program. We I would like to thank our 2018 Board of Pam Cicero of Delta Secondary and Tabitha have our Print Reading class on May 16th. Directors. They are the people that do the Herbst of Central Wire. I look forward to On October 16th we will have another work. They are so selfless, generous with working with them and I’m excited about education al class with topic to be their personal time and dedicated to the the talents they will bring to the Board. announced. We have such dedicated and MWFA. Their behind the scenes efforts The MWFA had a fun filled and very knowledgeable instructors you won’t drive the MWFA to be the very best educational 2018. The Board put together want to miss the opportunity of making association in the Fastener Industry. You so many outstanding events. I have only your staff better educated about fasteners have all made my job as President very enough space to mention a few. Our 35th and learning from these experienced fulfilling. I also want to thank the Board for Scholarship Awards dinner was a huge people. your confidence and for electing me as success. Jeff Joniak of WBBM radio and We have many wonderful and fun President for 2019. I am grateful and Bears play by play announcer was our opportunities planned for the year. Please honored. speaker. He is a great speaker and gave see our calendar. Nancy Rich, Executive Director of the our students some motivating and sound In closing, I would like to thank each and MWFA, I would like to personally thank you advice for their future. Thanks to all off our everyone one you for everything you do in for making my job easier and making me so very generous member companies, we keeping the MWFA as the greatest look good.(not an easy task) You are the were able to award $50,000 in association in the industry. I ask that you true foundation of our association. I have scholarships to quite a few deserving never hesitate to contact me, the Board or seen your, tireless work on nights and students. We couldn’t do it without the Nancy if you have suggestions or ideas for weekends and your passion and dedication support of our members. new programs to strengthen our already to the MWFA first hand. You are so Our annual Holiday Party was bigger and strong Association. important to the success and growth of the better than ever. Again our generous I look forward to working with you and MWFA. A huge thanks from all us. members supported Toys for Tots with seeing you this coming year. There are a few people the MWFA really many, many toys and cash. The main focus needs to recognize for their dedication to My sincere thanks, of this event is to help children. You have Wayne Wishnew the MWFA, the betterment of the done that. New this year was a Casino. The

MWFA A NNOUNCES 2019 B OARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Wayne Wishnew/XL Screw Corp. Alternates: Rich Cavoto/Metric & Vice President: George Hunt/Brighton Best Int’l Multistandard Components Treasurer: Bob Baer/Abbott Interfast Inc. Paula Evitts Secretary: David Gawlik/KDS Imports Directors: Glen Brin/Innovative Components Inc. Pam Cicero/Delta Secondary Matt Delawder/SWD Inc. Tabitha Herbst/Central Wire Bryan Wheeler/Star Stainless Screw

2 MWFA M AILBOX

Dear MWFA Board of Directors and I am writing to you to thank you for Scholarship Committee, awarding me the Mid-West Fastener I am truly honored to be the recipient of Association Scholarship. I am very excited the Ed Lacerra Memorial Scholarship. My to be the recipient of this award. The Dear MWFA, ultimate goal in life is to spread joy to financial assistance will help me continue Thank you so much for awarding me the others and through your generosity, I can my studies at Harper College where I am Richard S. Piskoty Memorial Scholarship! I begin to accomplish this goal by obtaining taking classes to become an office am sincerely grateful and honored to have my Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing at Viterbo assistant/administrative assistant while been selected to receive this scholarship. I University. I hope to work at a children’s working at Innovative Components. I am appreciate all the time and effort you spent hospital one day and this scholarship will grateful for the many people who have reading the applications and organizing go a long way in helping me stay focused helped me at work and with my the dinner event. Your generous on my academics so that I may achieve my educational goals. Specifically, I am very scholarship will be extremely helpful in goals. grateful to you and the committee for the allowing me to pursue a college education. I am very appreciative of the giving spirit scholarship. Your support has strengthened my of the Mid-West Fastener Association that Thank you again, enthusiasm to give back to my community, allows students like me to further their Nicholas Senase to work hard, and to help others. Thank education. Thank you so very much. Dear MWFA, you again! With gratitude, I am sincerely honored to have been Sincerely, Ryleigh Debroux selected as a recipient of the Mid-West Alisa Wang Thank you so much for honoring me Fastener Association Scholarship. I To all members of the MWFA, Thank you so much for granting me with with this prestigious scholarship! This generously thank Liberty Fastener for the $2,000 Morgan O'Hare Scholarship. It is scholarship is truly a blessing. MWFA allowing me to represent their membership such an honor to be chosen! This scholarships are great investments in the and dedication to MWFA. Receiving this scholarship will help me tremendously as I life of students heading to college and award allows me to take a step further continue my education in becoming an those students will return their blessing of towards the future of my education. Thank elementary school teacher. I truly higher education to their community in the you for the confidence and willingness to help me achieve my educational goals. appreciate your support and generosity future. Thank you again for this and I cannot wait to see what the future scholarship! I wish God's blessing on Sincerely, Zaria D . Daniel holds for me. MWFA. MWFA does an amazing thing by Sincerely, having scholarships available. Thank you! I was pleasantly surprised and happy to Kaitlyn Strieter Savannah Vesci find out I was a recipient of your Dear Midwest Fastener Association, I wanted to take a moment to extend my scholarship. I am currently in my freshman year at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, I am truly grateful for the scholarship gratitude to you and the MWFA for the that you have awarded me. It is an Ohio nursing a nursing degree. Although I scholarship I have recently been awarded. amazing gift that will help me immensely would love to be able to attend the award When I received my confirmation letter, I with college. Throughout my college banquet, my college schedule doesn’t was absolutely elated. This money will be endeavors, I will make certain this permit me to. Please pass along my thanks very helpful in paying for my schooling. It scholarship is not squandered. I am and appreciation to the committee and all is much needed! Thank you! inspired by your confidence in me and will Cameron Krueger those who support the scholarship award. put forth my best efforts. After college, I Sincerely, I am greatly thankful that the Mid-West hope to have used this scholarship to its Kayla Radel Fastener Association took the time to look fullest by using my gifts to help others and over my application and decide to award Dear MWFA, to give back to society that has blessed me me with a scholarship. The money from I am writing to thank you for your so much. I hope to someday be in a this award will certainly help with my generous $2,000 MWFA Scholarship. I was position that I can help a student, as you college tuition. Thank you all very much! very happy and appreciate to learn that I have helped me. I cannot express my Best Regards, was selected as the recipient of your gratitude enough. Thank you. Joel Serna scholarship. By awarding me this Yours truly, scholarship, you have lightened my Lucas Jackson Dear Mid-West Fastener Association, financial burden which allows me to focus My name is Moreen Maloney the Dear Midwest Fastener Association, more the on the most important aspect of daughter of Gail Maloney that works at I am deeply honored to receive a school, learning. Your generosity has Metric & Multistandard Components scholarship to continue my education. Your inspired me to help others and give back generous award has almost completely Corporation. I am sincerely honored to to the community. paid for this semester where I will be have the opportunity to be selected as one Sincerely, taking a class on qualitative research of the recipients for the Alfa Tools Madeline Bartusch methodologies and the politics of scholarship. It means so much to me to be education. I appreciate your core value of selected as it will help me pursue my continued education as it is near and dear master’s degree in social work. to my educator's heart. It is organizations Thank you again for your generosity and such as yours that truly benefit the entire thoughtful gift. community. Sincerely, Thank you again, Moreen Maloney Mary Anne Cline

3 TARIFF UPDATE

With tariffs being up in the air for the imbalance between our two countries. they will endeavor to have this transaction past year, another development has China has agreed to start purchasing completed within the next 90 days. If at occurred. On Trade, President Trump has agricultural product from our farmers the end of this period of time, the parties agreed that on January 1, 2019, he will immediately. are unable to reach an agreement, the leave the tariffs on $200 billion worth of President Trump and President Xi have 10% tariffs will be raised to 25%. product at the 10% rate, and not raise it to agreed to immediately begin negotiations 25% at this time. China will agree to on structural changes with respect to purchase a not yet agreed upon, but very forced technology transfer, intellectual substantial, amount of agricultural, energy, property protection, non-tariff barriers, industrial, and other product from the cyber intrusions and cyber theft, services United States to reduce the trade and agriculture. Both parties agree that

MWFA W ELCOMES NEW MEMBERS June 4th & 5th, 2019

Registration Form and AF-LAC /Chicago, IL Floor Plan located on Electronic Mechanical Plating Co. /Cicero, IL pages 10 & 11 Formed Fastener /Bridgeview, IL

2019 C ALENDAR

Jan. 16 Chicago Wolves Hockey Game Allstate Arena/Rosemont, IL Feb. 21 Dinner Meeting with Northwest Chapter of Chicago Metal Finishers Belvedere Banquets/Elk Grove, IL March 13-16 Joint Meeting MWFA/Pac-West/NFDA Omni San Diego, San Diego, CA March 21 Education /Fascination with Fasteners Elk Grove, IL April 11 Dinner Meeting May 16 Education/Print Reading June 3rd-5th Fastener Tech Donald E. Stephens Convention Center/Rosemont, IL June 6th Golf Outing Chevy Chase Golf Club/Wheeling, IL August 19-23 Fastener Training Week Belvedere Banquets/Elk Grove, IL August 22 MWFA Mixer The MWFA Board of Directors wishes all our October 17 Education Program and Dinner Meeting members and their families and Happy and November 7 Scholarship and Elections Meeting December 12 Holiday Party Healthy New Year!! May the fastener industry prosper well in 2019!!!

4 NEW PRODUCT DISPLAY , A FTER PARTY , BREAKFAST KEYNOTE & S EMINARS

December 2019, Akron, OH, USA. it provided its visitors with direct supplier FASTENER TECH™ ’19, the seventh staging access, networking opportunities, business of “The All-Fastener-Industry Event in the intelligence, social programming and Heart-of-the-Fastener Industry”, is pleased technical education related to making, to announce several new features: distributing and using all types of • “New Product Display” at the entrance mechanical fasteners. In addition, the 2017 The Mid-West Fastener Association to the show. event included the debut edition of the (MWFA) has been representing and serving • “After Party” for exhibitors, including Fastener Industry Summit, which was all segments of the fastener industry for a live band, food, beverages and organized by the Fastener Industry more than half-a century. MWFA members networking Coalition (FIC), www.fastenercoalition.org. include fastener manufacturers, • “Breakfast Keynote” with speaker This year, the FIC will sponsor the keynote distributors, importers and industry William Strauss from the Chicago speaker session. suppliers. Details are available at Federal Reserve. Fastener Technology International (FTI) is www.mwfa.net. • “Educational Seminars”, including the a bimonthly internati onal technical Additional FASTENER TECH™ details and following preliminary list: magazine for manufacturers, distributors a flipbook edition of the “2017 Exhibition – Why Fasteners Fail and users of all types of fasteners. The Directory” are available at: – Threaded Inserts and print edition is delivered to thousands of www.fastenertech.com/fastenertech.asp. – Compression Limiters for Plastic subscribers in more than 90 countries, and Assemblies the digital edition is available around-the- "FASTENER TECH™: The Fastener – ICC-ES Evaluation Reports – clock at www.fastenertech.com. Additional Paving the Road to Product publications include a monthly newsletter, Show produced by the Acceptance the Fastener News Report, and the annual Fastener Industry for the FTI Buyers’ Guide. Fastener Industry" FASTENER TECH™ ‘19 is scheduled to take place in Rosemont (Chicago), IL, USA, June 3 to 5, 2019 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. FASTENER TECH™ ’19 will offers attendees and exhibitors a valuable, cost-effective and easy-to-attend event that provides benefits to fastener manufacturers, distributors, users and suppliers. FASTENER TECH™ is a biennial event, and once again in 2019 it will be co-located with SUR/FIN®, the annual conference and exhibition for surface finishing professionals, which is organized by the National Association for Surface Finishing, Washington, DC, USA, www.nasf.org. In addition to the above, FASTENER TECH ‘19 will feature an exhibition and opening reception. As a trade event, FASTENER TECH™ ’19 will be unique on several fronts, including the following: the relatively low-cost and ease-of-exhibiting at and attending the show, the all-industry focus, the heart-of-the-industry location, and a high level of participation from fastener industry associations. FASTENER TECH™ ‘19 is being produced by Fastener Technology International magazine, Akron, OH, USA, and the Mid-West Fastener Association (MWFA), Lake Zurich, IL, USA. The most recent FASTENER TECH™ was held in June 2017, also at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont (Chicago), IL, USA, and

5 6 7 MWFA A WARDS NEARLY $50,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS

Savannah Vesci - One of the largest scholarships awarded on and give back to others that this daughter of Tiffani Vesci of was donated by XL Screw Corporation. scholarship is dedicated. Hi-Tech Fastener. XL also contributes scholarship donations This scholarship was Savannah is a high school to many of the other associations, as well. awarded to Alisa Wang , senior preparing to Bob Sachs stresses the importance of daughter of Zheng Wang of continue her education to education and he proves it, with his Abbott Interfast Corp. become a Wisconsin donations to so many scholarship funds. Alisa is a High School Evangelical Lutheran Synold XL Screw Corp. was one of the 1st senior planning to pursue English teacher. Her love of animals has pioneers of importing fasteners. The interests in technology, allowed her to also start her own animal fastener industry may not have been the research and business rescue. same today, if not for XL’s pioneering days through her college education. Alisa has of working diligently with import suppliers, won several awards in the computer field Tyler Clark -employee of decades ago. as well as started a volunteer organization SWD Inc. Chaz has an ME Bob Sach’s, owner of XL, stresses the helping low-income senior citizens and the degree and is furthering his importance of education and he proves it, disabled with technology programs. education. He is working with his donations to so many scholarship to pursue his Masters funds. $4,000 Raul Torres Memorial Degree in Data Science. The original idea of a scholarship Scholarship Ever since his first venture program came out of XL Screw & has had (Donated by Star Stainless Screw & with Microsoft database in amazing growth. Many students have Fall River Mfg.) 2002 he has dealt with data from logging benefited from this program since its calls to data analysis for Toyota to fixing inception. Raul passed away after spending problems from the engineer’s point of 50 years in the fastener industry. He was a view. Congratulations to XL Screw Corp. gentleman who mentored many. Raul for 20 years of philanthropy. spent several years on the MWFA Dillan Simpson -employee of SWD Inc. Scholarship Committee. We thank Star and Dillan is pursuing his Bachelor of Science in The following additional scholarships Fall River for initiating the Raul Torres Computer Science at Elmhurst College. He were awarded: Memorial Scholarship fund. Because of began at SWD as an intern and now is their generosity, this scholarship will employed by SWD. Next fall he will begin $4,500 XL Screw Corp. Scholarship continue. to pursue a Master Degree in Data Science. (Donated by XL Screw Corp.) He hopes to become a software architect. Mary Anne Cline , wife Lucas Jackson , son of of Nathan Cline of Clarcorp Kayla Radel -daughter of Paul and Debbie Jackson of Industrial Sales. Mary is John Radel of Solution South Holland Metal currently the principal at Industries. Kayla is a Finishing. Lucas is a High Gifford School in Wisconsin. college freshman working School senior looking She is pursuing her towards a career as either forward to pursuing doctorate with a goal of a neonatal or pediatric Engineering in college. continuing her journey nurse. Having gone While in H.S. he has been a towards distributed leadership and to build through surgeries, hospital High Honor Roll student as well as on the personal capacity in system thinking. stays and many doctor appointments she National Honor Society. has a strong desire to give children hope that miracles do happen. $4,000 Ed Lacerra Memorial $4,500 Richard S. Piskoty Memorial Scholarships Andrew Montoya -son of Ramiro Scholarship (Donated by Ed Lacerra family and friends) Montoya of SWD Inc. Andrew is a college (Donated by Clarcorp Industrial Sales) freshman at Purdue where he is working to Sadly we lost Ed last year to an awful become a Pharmaceutical Scientist. The Richard S. Piskoty Memorial disease. Ed spent many years in the Overcoming obstacles has made him more Scholarship has been donated by Clarcorp. fastener industry. Ed never met someone determined to succeed. Richard Piskoty’s life led him in many he didn’t remember after his first meeting. directions and every path he took he made He was very passionate about educating in This year MWFA extended a special an impact on the people around him. The the fastener industry and therefore spent thank you to XL Screw for donating a lives he touched along the way ranged several years on the MWFA Fastener scholarship for the 20th year. We are very from the kids he taught and coached to the Committee. fortunate to have given out over $50,000 salespeople that worked for him. It is in the name of XL Screw Corp. because of his devotion to his family, dedication to his career, and desire to pass continued next page

8 Olamide Adejola -wife Justin Leith son of Kim $2,000 Morgan Ohare Scholarship of Rotimi Adejola, an Leith of Stelfast Inc. Justin (Donated by Morgan Ohare) employee of Innovative attends McHenry County Components, Inc. Olamide College working towards Kaitlyn Strieter , has been going to school to his goal of obtaining a daughter of Vicki Strieter of complete her Bachelor of degree in Engineering. He Global Fastener and Supply. Science in nursing degree. would like to specify his Kaitlyn is a High School Following next spring’s education to astrophysics. senior. In college she plans graduation she will continue on to obtain This decision is based on his love for to major in Elementary her Masters in nursing. Olamide plans to invention of ideas and using creativity to Education as well as minor broaden her knowledge and skill craft something effective out of nothing. in either Early Childhood Education, Special competencies to protect and promote Justin sees life as mountains and he plans Education, or Spanish. Her experience of human health. to reach the peak of every life mountain he teaching dance classes and an internship at encounters. Elmwood Elementary has awarded her the Ryleigh Debroux opportunity to confirm her passion she has daughter of Patti Debroux $2,000 Martin R. Binder Memorial for teaching. of RCS Packaging. Ryleigh Scholarship in honor of Abbott- is attending Viterbo Interfast’s 70th Anniversary $2,000 Diljit S. Ahluwalia Memorial University pursuing her Nursing degree. She is (Donated by Abbott-Interfast Corp.) Scholarship currently a Certified Nursing Assistant. Ryleigh John Insinga -son of Leigh Ann Sherow Moreen Maloney , is looking forward to a position at of ND Industries. John is a freshman at daughter of Gail Maloney of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin where she Ramapo College where he is studying Metric & Multistandard can help children get back to their healthy Finance and plans to ultimately work on Components Corp. Moreen selves and live a happy playful childhood. Wall Street. He took several college level is attending Aurora accounting courses while in H.S. For many University pursuing her $2,500 Brighton-Best International years he has had interest in business and master’s degree in Social specifically the stock market. Scholarship Work. For the last two years she has worked at a school that (Donated by Brighton-Best Int’l) serves students who have a developmental 2,000 SWD Inc. Scholarship and/or physical disability. This experience Madeline Bartusch , (Donated by SWD Inc.) has made her realize her passion lies in daughter of Cathie Bartusch helping individuals who are less privileged. of XL Screw Corp. Madeline Cameron Krueger , son is freshman at Loyola of Reid Krueger of EFC Int’l. Two years ago we awarded a University pursuing a Cameron currently attends $6,000 South Holland Metal degree in Marketing and Truman State University double major with a second Finishing/Brian Christianson where he is studying degree in Advertisement Scholarship Computer Science. He is and PR. Her involvement in activities, (Donated by South Holland Metal also considering adding an sports and work has taught her balance Finishing). electrical engineering and how to take the initiative to change a This scholarship is being given over the degree after he completes his Computer problem. course of 4 years with $1,500 awarded Science requirements. He hopes to each year. Alexander Nickens - of Liberty become a Computational Research Fastener was the recipient of that $2,000 Robbie & Gina Gilchrist Scientist. An opportunity for him to scholarship. Thank you to South Scholarship participate in a project in the IT Holland Metal Finishing. (Donated by Robbie & Gina Gilchrist) Department at EFC allowed him an exceptional experience leading him to his Robbie & Gina Gilchrist have extended career choice. scholarship opportunities throughout the fastener industry. They have been Thank you to all our scholarship donors. generous enough to award this scholarship personally for many years. We are honored We appreciate all donors and especially that they have chosen a MWFA student for one of their scholarships. appreciate members donating a named

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Intercorp Releases EFC International Introduces Innovative New Product and Fastening Solution For Utility Poles Submittal Catalogs ST.LOUIS, MISSOURI – January 8, 2019. ORANGE, CALIFORNIA -- Intercorp, an EFC International, a leading supplier of importer and master distributor of engineered fasteners, is pleased to professional-grade construction fasteners announce the approval of Sherex Fastening under the Strong-Point® and Strongcon® Solution’s Large Size rivet nuts for use in These rivet nuts exceed application brands, is pleased to announce the release steel utility poles by a leading energy performance and safety requirements of their new product and submittal company. The approval is in accordance including maximum retention in fiberglass catalogs. with Specification for Tubular Steel Pole material and increased spin out resistance “Our product and submittal catalogs have Transmission Line Structures SES-PD-027. for pole structures. This innovative rivet been updated with over 40 new product The specification covers the minimum nut will serve other industries including offerings,” said Director of Marketing, David requirements for the design, drawings, Automotive, Truck, Ag, Heavy Equipment, Harlan. “These two comprehensive material, fabrication, welding, coating, Rail, and HVAC. EFC is a strategic partner catalogs, with over 700 available fasteners, inspection, and delivery of tubular steel into these industries for Sherex and this give distributors, architects, engineers, pole structures. partnership ensures customers receive the specifiers, and contractors the tools they Sherex Large Size rivet nuts eliminate the high-quality service they have come to need to complete their projects from start welding process and reduce the number of expect. to finish with confidence. We’re excited components for installation. They also EFC International is a leading supplier of about the value, information and project allow for a safer, one-handed installation of specialty engineered metal, plastic, cold- solutions these catalogs will bring to the step bolts in the field. “This is a formed, spring steel stampings, electrical construction professionals throughout our significant cost savings for pole and tower and assembled component parts to the industry.” manufacturers and we are excited to bring OEM and Distribution market places To download the new product catalog, this product to the market,” states Paul throughout the world. visit: http://www.intercorpusa.com/home/ Musgrove, Industrial and Distribution Sales download-catalog/ Manager. To download the new submittal catalog, visit: http://www.intercorpusa.com/ submittalcatalog.pdf

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About Intercorp Founded in 1988, Intercorp has established itself as an industry leader in the fastener distribution business. Their flagship brand, Strong-Point, is sold by thousands of distributors to construction professionals throughout the United States. The brand consists of a variety of professional-grade fasteners including: Self-Drilling, Needle Point, Woodworking, Stainless Steel, Drywall, Post Frame, Outdoor, Concrete, and Cement Board screws. With an outstanding reputation for customer service, quick delivery, and superior support for the distribution channel, Intercorp is unmatched when it comes to high-quality fasteners.

12 13 HOLIDAY PARTY -B IGGER AND BETTER

The MWFA continues to hold great This year’s holiday party is scheduled for Holiday Parties!! The 2018 party was December 12th. So as we move into 2019 bigger and better than ever while still - Happy New Year!! Remember, it’s never focusing on less privileged children. Toys too early to start shopping for your toys for Tots was the main focus of the event for Toys for Tots to be collected at with more toys than fit in Santa’s sled December’s Holiday Party! collected and nearly $2,000 in cash Thank you to Emerald Expo for donating collected for additional toy purchases by a 3 night stay at Mandalay Bay for the the U.S. Marines for their Toys for Tots IFE show in September. program. Food and drinks were great but the joy of giving to Toys for Tots and Also a big thank you to all our association members getting together were Holiday Party sponsors: the highlights of the evening The industry celebrated the holidays with something for everyone. Music That Moves provided fun music for listening and dancing pleasure as well as karaoke. Attendees enjoyed the singing talent among the group. Santa was there to visit and take photos, with guests, at the Photo Booth. The social media kiosk was quite popular. And new at this party was a casino giving attendees the opportunity to play The Money Wheel, Craps, Roulette and Black Jack. Tables were crowded all evening while attendee enjoyed their free play money!! Once done playing, those who had money left traded it in for tickets to win their choice of several prizes. It was definitely an evening of plenty of food, beverages, entertainment and networking!

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Every year we are fortunate enough to EUROLINK FSS, LLC METRIC & MULTISTANDARD have many members add Scholarship FALL RIVER MFG. CO. COMPONENTS CORP. donations to their dues check. We would FASTENERS BY DESIGN MORGAN OHARE INC. like to thank those who have contributed to FIELD FASTENER SUPPLY NORTH EAST FASTENERS the 2018 Scholarship Fund. GREENSLADE & COMPANY R.K. PRECISION PRODUCTS HI-TECH FASTENER RICH CAVOTO/METRIC & 3Q INC. IMSM MULTISTANDARD COMPONENTS ALFA TOOLS ISSCO INC. ROBBIE AND GINA GILCHRIST ABBOTT-INTERFAST CORP. J&M PLATING SCREWS INDUSTRIES ALL AMERICAN SYSTEMS JASON BERTONE/FASCOMP ELECTRONIC SEMS & SPECIALS INC. BOB BAER/ABBOTT INTERFAST CORP. HARDWARE IN MEMORY OF ED LACERRA BRIGHTON BEST INTERNATIONAL JIM KELAM SOUTH HOLLAND METAL FINISHING CHICAGO HARDWARE & FIXTURE IN MEMORY OF ED LACERRA STAR STAINLESS SCREW CLARCORP INDUSTRIAL SALES JIM SULLIVAN/ABBOTT INTERFAST CORP. SWD INC. CONTINENTAL-AERO JINDING FASTENING PIECE CO. WILLIE WASHER MFG. CROWN SCREW & BOLT CORP. KANEBRIDGE CORP. WING-HAMLIN CO. CSM FASTENER PRODUCTS KDS IMPORTS INC. XL SCREW CORP. DACO PRECISION INC. KEN FORGING INC. DARLING BOLT CO. KEVIN BOOTH SALES Bold print: indicates a company- DENNIS COWHEY/COMPUTER INSIGHTS KRIS WIND/DELTA SECONDARY sponsored scholarship (minimum DETLA SECONDARY LIBERTY FASTENER CO. $1,000 donation). ED LACERRA FAMILY LUCY RAPACZ/DELTA SECONDARY

MEMBERSHIP DUES

Members, don’t forget membership dues need to be paid by Due to your generosity, the Scholarship February 15th in order to have your company listing published program has helped hundreds of students. in our annual printed Membership Directory. We hope you’ll We look forward to bringing you a year consider adding a scholarship donation to your payment. of informative and beneficial programs.

To be sure your company news gets into the next MWFA The MWFA accepts VISA, MasterCard newsletter, mail, fax or email your news release to: and American Express. MWFA, PO Box 5, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 Fax: 847-516-6728 Email: [email protected] The deadline for the next newsletter is March 10, 2019.

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