Trade News August 2021 Orlando Convention & Trade Show Update President’s As new challenges arise with the CO- of cleaning, disinfection, and disease pre- Message VID-19 Delta variant, health and safety vention. The OCCC recently hosted the continues to be STAFDA’s top priority. 17,000-person General Assemblies of Can you believe God who reported no health-related is- how fast time flies? Orlando has a proven track record of sues. We’re in August and hosting safe and healthy meetings. Since summer is coming reopening, the city has hosted 100+ Orange County employees, which in- to a close. Brian Gersten meetings at the Global Biorisk Advisory cludes the OCCC, will be required to be On Time Supply Council (GBAC) accredited Orange Coun- fully vaccinated and wear masks indoors. Many of us have put Suffern, NY ty Convention Center (OCCC). Orlando’s Local government leaders urge all resi- the pandemic behind us and are airport and STAFDA’s host hotels also dents and visitors to wear masks in in- dealing with the new normal. The have the GBAC stamp of approval award- door spaces, following CDC guidelines. industry is soaring for so many of us ed to facilities that follow a high standard More than 64% of County residents are around the country. We are all happy fully vaccinated and with mobile vaccina- to see our family members, friends, tion sites, that percentage continues to customers, and vendors again. Isn’t New Members Please visit the members-only section of STAF- climb. it great to be able to shop in a store DA’s website, www.stafda.org, to get detailed or go to eat in your favorite restau- information on the following new members: For months, STAFDA has been working rant to enjoy a meal? I am so ready closely with Orlando Health to provide to start living life as normal again. Distributors Certified Slings, Inc. – Casselberry, FL attendees with a safe and positive expe- Farris Wholesale Outlet, Inc. – Tuscumbia, AL rience. Near STAFDA’s registration area, I know there are many of us with Event Medical Services LLC will be on- mixed emotions about the COVID Associates site to provide medical care. In addition, vaccine but that was a game changer Manual & Electric Hoists & Acc’ys. there is a Walgreen’s within walking dis- for all of us at On Time Supply. I am Atlas Lifting & Rigging LLC – Reno, NV tance of the OCCC. proud to say we are 96% vaccinated Steel Frame Alignment Tools here and enjoying life and business J & J Industries, Inc. – Jordan, MN Fall Protection, Safety Railing, Height Platforms Orlando has a busy fall and a list of all again because of it. We are still tak- Kee Safety, Inc. – Buffalo, NY events and health updates can be found ing precautions wearing face masks, Portable Infrared Heaters, Evaporative Coolers on the OCCC’s website (occc.net). Up- but everything is pretty much back J.S. O’Will – Federal Way, WA coming shows include the National to normal. Industrial Safety Helmets , Octo- Studson, Inc. – Lake Oswego, OR Safety Council Congress & Expo ber 11-13 with anticipated attendance of I’m happy to say I recently attended Nails, Fasteners, Wires Tenekecioglu Enerji Elektrik Uretim Sanayi ve 13,000; ICE-USA/InPrint USA, October the JLC LIVE Show in Providence, Tic. A.S. – Alasehir/Manisa, Turkey 19-21, with 3,000 attendees, and right RI, with Bob Cutler and his team Threaded Rod, Fasteners, Castings, Forgings, after STAFDA is InfoComm with 44,000 from . (This show was Cutler Sales Fabrication attendees, October 27-29. No events are cancelled last year due to the Coro- U V International – Morristown, NJ being canceled. navirus.) The JLC LIVE Show attracts thousands of builders, remodelers, Rep Agents STAFDA’s Orlando Convention & Trade 1 and crews from across New England Bulldog Equipment Sales, Inc. – Mooresville, NC CMC South Company – New Orleans, LA Show is definitely “ON” and worst case who are looking to perfect their skills Direct Source Equipment LLC – Midlothian, TX scenario, attendees will wear masks like and build their businesses by net- MDC Marketing, Inc. – Indianapolis, IN we’ve grown accustomed to the past 18 working with exhibiting companies, Jeff Pine Sales – Orange, CA months. getting up-to-date practical informa- tion in conference sessions, and at- Affiliate RDG Media, dba Workplace Mat’l. Handling & Continued on page 4 Safety – Rochester, MI Get to Know your STAFDA Leadership Onward to Orlando! Exhibitor List from June 28 - August 16 In most Trade News issues, STAFDA leadership is Here is a roster of exhibitors through Monday, August 16. Tech Pavilion Hydrian Inventory Optimization - T27 Mutual Industries, Inc. - 606-607 Spyder/SM Products LLC - 840-842 iQ Power Tools - 1640-1642 Newborn Brothers Co., Inc. - 2130 Stabila GmbH - 715-716 profiled. This month features STAFDA Rep Liaison vendors are listed in . Don’t see your company on the list? Log in to red Intercorp - 406-407 Nexus Fixing Systems - 2341-2342 Stabila, Inc. - 713-714 Committee member, Doug Ozolins, President, Tier2 stafda.org and follow the Convention Registration link on the mem- International Fasteners, Inc. - 1638 Nitroset, LLC - 915 Stanley Tools & Storage - 1824 Group, Inc., Indianapolis, IN. bers-only homepage. The same link may be used for Distributors and International Tool Mfg. Corp. - 1637 Norseman Drill & Tool, Inc. - 828 Star Stainless Screw Company - 935 Reps to register as well. Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) - 931-932 Norton Clipper Const. Prod. - 413-414 Steele Canvas Basket - 937 What path brought you to this business and how Intuilize Inc. - T17 Nu-Wave Manufacturing LLC - 1539 Streamlight, Inc. - 517 ABC Hammers, Inc. - 2240 DDI System - T14 Inventory Sales Co. - 428 Omer USA Inc. - 1435-1436 Studson Inc. - 1240 many years have you been in the industry? Thirty years ago, I met Abbott Rubber Co., Inc. - 2229 DX WEB, LLC - T25 ITW Commercial Construction, N.A. - 628 Pan American Screw - 941-942 Suncast - 1340 a guy at a trade show and the rest is history. I met Ron Prohl from Abesco Fire LLC - 1728 Deslauriers - 1437 Ivy Classic Industries, Inc. - 2337 Pearl Abrasive Co. - 2641-2642 Sunex Tools - 1035-1036 Gaudian Sales, based in Chicago, at a trade show. We talked about Adenna LLC - 624-625 Diablo - 1416-1418 JPW Industries JET - 1420-1421 Perfection Chain Products, Inc. - 1138 SureCan, Inc. - 2328 Advantage Sales & Supply - 337 Diamond Products Limited - 1535-1536 the manufacturer’s representative business, and I gave him my JPW Industries (Powermatic) - 1320-1321 Phoenix Support Systems - 1439 Surface Shields & Ram Board - 1631-1632 Aerosmith Fastening Syst. - 1124-1126 Dico Products-Divine Brothers Co. - 626 card. I never thought I would hear from him again. Two months JPW Industries (Wilton) - 1319 & 1419 Plyscaf Inc. - 2030 Sycamore USA - Big Wipes - 2430 Aervoe Industries, Inc. - 2241-2242 Disston Co. - 1236-1237 later, he offered me a job in their Indiana territory. In 2001, Ron Jaaco Co. - 2227 The Pneu-Fast Co. - 2031-2032 3M - 2035-2036 AgoNow, LLC - 527 Distribution One - T13 J-Air - 317 Pr1mo Services Inc. - 429 T P I Corp. - 313-314 made me an offer I couldn’t refuse and sold me my territory. Aimco International Group - 315 District Publishing - T20 Jameson - 728 PREBENA N. America Fastener - 620-621 TW Products - 1719 Ajax Tool Works - 730 DongGuan Kenatal Pneu. Tool Co. - 936 Jenny Products, Inc. - 935-936 Premier Building Solutions - 1438 Tajima Tool Corp. (U.S.A.) - 306-307 What are you most passionate about professionally? Integrity…I Albion Engineering Co. - 1115 Double Star Building Products - 1540 JITOOL USA Corp. - 437 Prime Wire & Cable, Inc. - 801-802 Teknatool USA - 904 Alfa Tools - 318 Draeger - 2741-2742 know that sounds like a canned answer, but I believe it is the core of Job Site 8 LLC - 535-536 PrimeSource Building Products - Grip-Rite Tema Civi ve Ahsap Urunleri Ins. San. A.S. All Material Handling, Inc. - 328 Drill America - 1030 any relationship. If my customers and my manufacturers trust me JOBOX - Apex Tool Group - 817 - 2335-2336 - 1141-1142 Alliance Consumer Group (NEBO) - 1041- Drillco Cutting Tools - 1740-1742 as a business partner, then success will follow. Joh. Friedrich Behrens AG (BeA) - 826-827 Pro Line Products, Inc. - 2441-2442 Tenekecioglu Enerji Elektrik Uretim Sanayi 1042 Driltec LLC - 1426 John Boy Brand - 1338 PROMET S.A. - 410 ve Tic. A.S. - 441-442 American General Tool Group - 735-736 Dripless, Inc. - 529 Johnson Level & Tool Mfg. Co. - 1024-1025 Protective Industrial Products - 741-742 Tolman Tool Mfg. - 1628 What is your greatest accomplishment in this industry? Being re- The AMES Companies, Inc. - 803-804 Durabox - 309-310 Josef Kihlberg AB - 2541-2542 Pyramex Safety - 530 Tomahawk Power LLC - 526 spected in our industry means more to me than just about anything Ancra Cargo - 2131-2132 Dustless Technologies - 427 JVCKENWOOD USA Corp. - 1341-1342 RDI Footwear - 2239 Tower Manufacturing Corp. - 637 else. Respect in our industry is earned, not given. Apex Tool Group-USA - 817 ERB Safety - 1038 Kee Safety, Inc. - 541-542 Radians, Inc. - 2225-2226 Trimaco - 1629-1630 Aslanbas Nail & Wire Co. - 630 ET&F Fastening Systems Inc. - 709 Keson LLC - 901-903 Ramtech North America Inc. - 518 Tru-Cut/Galaxy Industries - 513-514 Atlantic Safety Products, Inc. - 1627 Eagle Industries - 609-610 What part of this business do you enjoy the most? One of the Kett Tool Company - 1039 Rapid Care First Aid - 1739 Tsurumi Pump - 710 AutoKap LLC - 929 Electro Tape, Inc. - 1514-1516 things I have enjoyed most about my business has been working Kinco Gloves - 2835-2836 Rectorseal LLC. - 727 U.S. Tape Co. - 1524-1526 BN Products-USA, LLC - 2326-2327 Elite Sales, Inc.