Fastener News Report February 11 2019 Issue Flip Book Edition

February 11, 2019 Subscribe, read or advertise @ www.fastenertech.com/FastenerNewsReport.asp • FREE FTI BUYERS’ GUIDE for all paid subscribers Volume 5, Issue 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Nedschroef Celebrates 125 Years....................2 Würth Group on the Road to Success..............2 Endries Acquires Industrial Products Company Motor City Acquires Smith Fastener.................3 TR Launches High-Strength Screw...................3 Endries International, Brillion, WI, USA, has announced that the company Solon Manufacturing Celebrates 70 Years..... 4 has acquired Industrial Products Company (IPC), Lynchburg, VA, USA. Phillips Screw Introduces Screw Kits................4 Industrial Products Company is a provider of fasteners and related produc- Reed Exhibitions to Acquire Mack Brooks; tion components to the original equipment manufacturing Including Fastener Fair Shows........................4 (OEM) market. In addition to the headquarters in Virginia, IPC Agrati Group & ANFIA DRIVES Workshop........5 has warehouse locations in Mississippi, Nebraska and mainland China. Arconic Updates Strategy.................................5 Boker’s Celebrates 100 Years...........................6 IPC customers are served via a variety of service offerings including on- Falcon Fastening Savings Clients 19.50%........6 premises vendor managed inventory systems. Operating under ISO9001 Bulten Wins Contract with Auto Maker............6 and A2LA accreditation, IPC provides quality products and services to its Sales, Net Income, Dividends........................... 7 OEM customers. Scott Wolf, the owner of IPC will remain with the company ASG Launches Torque Converter App............. 7 in a leadership position. TFC Introduces Wave Springs........................... 7 Endries is a leading distributor of fasteners and Class-C parts serving IFE 2019 Show Dates & Hours..........................8 industrial OEMs worldwide. From its headquarters in Brillion, and eight FASTENER TECH™ ’19 Hotel Information..........8 USA and international distribution centers, Endries provides over 500,000 Fastener Fair USA Registration.........................8 SKUs to its customer base. Endries operates primarily through a Vendor Managed Inventory model, managing C-part categories for its customers Presented by: across diverse industrial end markets. “Industrial Products Company is an organization that is very similar to & Endries in the fact that we start with a customer centric philosophy. We are thrilled to have Scott Wolf and his dedicated team of associates join us. To- Initial Publications, Inc. gether, we look forward to building on the foundation and strong reputation 1741 Akron Peninsula Rd, that has been established,” said Steve Endries, President of Endries. Akron, OH 44313 USA www.endries.com Tl: +1 330 864 2122 • Fx: +1 330 864 5298 www.fastenertech.com Fastenal Joins the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance as an Innovator Sponsor Chip Lippincott Publisher Mike McNulty VP & Editor The Georgia Manufacturing Alliance had a banner year in 2018 and Jim Masar Senior Editor Tom Hutchinson Global Sales Manager continues to expand its reach by adding new members and sponsors in Q1 2019. Fastenal, North America’s largest fastener distributor and an efficient single source for 30 product categories, has now joined the Alliance as an Innovator Sponsor and will be a valuable resource in providing products for the OEM, MRO and construction industries. Supported by the company’s global sourcing and logistics resources, each of Fastenal’s 56 Georgia branch locations and 27 Georgia on-site customer locations tailors its inventory and service to meet the unique needs of local customers. Fastenal’s product offering is complemented by a spectrum of services, specialists and solutions including custom manufacturing; various industrial services; expert consultants in the areas of engineering, Lean Six Sigma, safety and metalworking; and a suite of supply chain technology including the world’s bryan@nationalmachy.com most widely used industrial vending program. www.nationalmachy.com On April 9, 2019, Fastenal will host the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance for a tour of its 200,000 ft2 distribution and warehouse facility in Atlanta, GA, USA. Attendees will get a behind the scenes look into the Distribution Center and learn how Fastenal has grown 600% over 15 years in this facility through a US$10 million investment in distribution automation technology. www.fastenal.com Page 1

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT February 11, 2019 Würth Group Continues Down the Road to Success Notebook According to the preliminary annual sales. Nedschroef Celebrates financial statement, the Würth Group Also, the number of employees in- 125 Years of Ideas Coming Together reports a sales volume of €13.6 billion creased by 2921 from 74,159 to 77,080 This year, it is exactly 125 years in 2018 (previous year: €12.7 billion). in 2018. In Germany, the number of ago that Nedschroef was es- tablished by Dutch entrepreneur This corresponds to a growth of 7.1%. employees amounts to 23,772 corre- and founder, Hendrik van Thiel. In 1894, the com- Adjusted for foreign currency effects, sponding to an increase by 5.1%. The pany was still a family business growth comes to 8.6%. All of the in- Group currently has 33,218 sales force producing rivets for the shipbuilding industry. dividual regions reported successful employees on the payroll. Over time, Nedschroef gradually started shifting the supply of its development again in the past year. The Würth Group expects sales growth fasteners to car manufacturers. Today, Nedschroef is seen as a With respect to the business units, in the moderate single-digit range as leading engineering and manu- facturing partner in forming tech- Electronics and Electrical Wholesale well as a proportionately rising operat- nologies, offering services that vary from design and production showed above-average growth rates. ing result in 2019. to trading and logistics. With this renewed portfolio, the company According to preliminary calculations, “Due to an economic slowdown, the aims to fulfil the needs of cus- tomers at any point along their the operating result of the Würth Group year 2019 will certainly become a supply chain to help advance their business. is between €860 million and €880 mil- bigger challenge than 2018. Neverthe- Throughout history, the people at Nedschroef have always been lion, which is a new record and a clear less, there is still no cause for concern, pioneers as well as engineers. That’s why in 125 years, the firm increase over the previous year result as the company is based on stable has transformed many great ideas into proven solutions that of €780 million. ground,” said Friedmann about the ex- hold together or help make the products of customers in a wide “We are highly pleased about this posi- pectations for the new business year. variety of industries. Besides www.wuerth.com automotive, these today include tive result. It provides proof of the fact other business areas such as machinery, racing and aviation. that thanks to our strategies and www.nedschroef.com services, we are still an important partner for our customers in trade and industry,” explained Robert Friedmann, Chairman of the Central Managing Board of the Würth Group. E-business sales in 2018 amounted to €2.4 bil- lion and grew at above-average proportions compared to Group Grainger & HD Supply our sustained top spot on this rank- recognized as “World’s ing demonstrates our actions leave Most Admired Companies” a positive and lasting impression.” Grainger, Chicago, IL, USA, the Also, HD Supply, Atlanta, GA, leading broad line supplier of USA, one of the largest industrial maintenance, repair distributors in North America, has and operating (MRO) been recognized as one of the products serving businesses and “World’s Most Admired Companies” institutions, is again named to in 2019 by FORTUNE. FORTUNE’s annual list of “World's Most Admired Companies” in Ranking sixth in the world in the 2019. Among competitors in the industrial distribution Wholesalers: Diversified category, category, HD Supply Grainger ranks No. 1 for the sixth received high marks for its quality consecutive year. of management, use of corporate assets, innovation, financial sound- “We're honored to lead our cat- egory, once again, on FORTUNE's www.ndindustries.com “World's Most Admired Compa- nies' list,” said Grainger Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DG Macpherson. “Our 25,000 team members around the world strive to make a real difference with our customers and communities, and Page 2

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT ness and long-term investment ceeding expectations. The demand February 11, 2019 value. This honor underscores HD in the European markets slowed Supply’s commitment to customer down at a high level. On balance, Notebook service and focused investments as the Bossard Group achieved sales a leader in the industrial distribution growth of 7.9% to CHF 212.1 million Motor City Industrial industry. in the fourth quarter. The overall Acquires Smith Fastener solid performance is largely based Motor City Industrial, LLC, Ha- “We are both proud and hon- on our steadily growing range of zel Park, MI, USA, has acquired ored to be recognized on such an products and services. Smith Fastener in partnership esteemed list of companies from with its third-generation owner, around the globe,” said HD Supply Bossard did face a more chal- Brian Smith. This represents the Chairman and CEO Joe DeAngelo. lenging economic environment in third acquisition by Motor City “Our people, with their diverse tal- the second half of the year, particu- Industrial and further expands ents and perspectives, have always larly in the European markets. For product and service offerings to been our differentiator, and this the year, sales in Europe increased customers in diversified sectors recognition is a powerful tribute to by 10.8% to a record high level of and geographies. Smith Fastener their hard work and dedication to CHF 493.0 million. Europe posted is a distributor of industrial con- always taking care of each other increased sales of 4.2% in Q4 for sumables and ancillary products and our customers.” a total of CHF 114.9 million (in local throughout North America. currency: +4.9%), roughly equiva- To determine the best-regarded lent to growth in the third quarter. www.motorcityindustrial.com companies in 52 industries, the survey by FORTUNE asked approxi- Demand for Bossard products TR Launches High-Strength mately 3750 executives, directors and services has remained strong Screw for Thin Sheet Metal and analysts to rate enterprises in since mid-year. Sales in the fourth TR Fastenings has designed, their own industry on nine criteria quarter of 2018 rose by 13.0% up developed and patented the such as investment value, quality of to CHF 61.0 million, for a healthy EPW thread-forming screw for management and products, social 14.0% increase in local currency. thin sheet metal. responsibility and the ability to at- For the full year 2018, sales in tract talent. America increased by 9.4% (in lo- The EPW screw is a self-extrud- cal currency: +10.1%) to CHF 240.9 ing, high-strength thread-form pressroom.grainger.com million. The gratifying growth that fastener, which creates its own www.hdsupply.com has been achieved is broad-based. female thread in punched sheet Our cooperation with the largest metal to dramatically reduce as- Another record year USA electric vehicle manufacturer sembly times and costs. It works for Bossard Group also contributed positively to the by being aligned to the pilot hole acceleration in demand in the sec- in the sheet metal, where it then The Bossard Group again posted ond half of the year. This customer forms the extruded collar, com- record results for the 2018 financial significantly increased production bining the forming of the thread year. Bossard sales rose by 10.8% of its third model series. and the creation of a strong ex- to CHF 871.1 million truded profile, before tightening compared to 2017. The Bossard Group also posted and clamping into the metal. All market regions contributed to record sales in the Asian markets. this significant growth. In the fourth Sales grew by a healthy 13.4% (in www.trfastenings.com quarter, business in America and local currency: +12.5%) over the Asia grew by double-digits, ex- previous year to CHF 137.2 million. Jackie Ventura The company was able to sustain Sales Representative ...Since 1970 this momentum from October through December 2018. Counter Phone: 330-467-0102 • Mobile: 216-338-8485 Forged Industrial Products to the general market trends in this Fax: 330-467-0108 • Email: JV@JackieVentura.com Leader in the Eyebolt Industry region, sales in the fourth quarter increased by 12.4% (in local cur- Web: www.JackieVentura.com Toll-Free: 888-536-3674 rency: +13.5%) to CHF 36.2 million. News & Notes: www.JackieVentura.Net Locally: 440-993-8091 The positive business performance Fax: 440-992-0360 continues to reflect our develop- Skype: Jackie.Ventura1 Twitter: @JackieVentura1 www.kenforging.com Page 3

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT February 11, 2019 Reed Exhibitions to Acquire Mack Brooks Exhibitions; Including the Fastener Fair Series of Trade Shows Notebook Reed Exhibitions, Richmond, Sur- 30 business-to-business events in 14 Solon Manufacturing Celebrates 70 Years rey, UK, a division of RELX Group, countries including Germany and the Founded in 1949, Solon Manu- facturing Company is a global has entered into a definitive UK, serving nine industry sec- leader in the design and manu- agreement to acquire Mack tors. Flagship brands include facture of Belleville Brooks Exhibitions in a move that the Fastener Fair series of exhibitions springs, washers, industrial pressure will add a major line-up of industry- which are staged in a broad variety switch products and SF6 gas density monitoring leading brands to its global portfolio. of countries around the world for fas- equipment to industries in over 40 countries. The acquisition also promises access tener and fixing technology. Included Today, Solon Manufacturing to innovation and new value in both in the Fastener Fair show series are continues to thrive on the ideals face-to-face and digital formats for Fastener Fair India, Fastener Fair Italy, of is founders—innovation and the more than 175,000 Mack Brooks Fastener Fair France, Fastener Fair passion for the company and its customers around the world. Mexico, Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2019 stakeholders, which has led to Mack Brooks Exhibitions, based in and Fastener Fair USA. 70 years of successful business, St. Albans, UK, features more than with 55 employees and three www.reedexpo.com product lines. ment efforts over recent years. Winsupply will lease the 272,480' go.solonmfg.com Bossard will present its detailed center, which is under construction at Westside Industrial Park. The Phillips Screw financial statements and the annual Company Introduces report for 2018 at the media and Winsupply Support Services Concrete Screw Kits analyst conference to be held on Group President, John McKenzie, The Phillips Screw Company, March 6, 2019. said the distribution center will Wakefield, MA, USA, has in- become Winsupply’s fifth major troduced its new- www.bossard.com regional distribution center joining est product line, Red Winsupply RDCs in Dayton, OH, Seal™ Moisture Bar- E-Z LOK launches new USA; Denver, CO, USA; Middletown, rier concrete screws kits. The new multi-purpose website CT, USA; and Richmond, VA, USA. Red Seal™ line is a specialty con- crete screw specifically designed E-Z LOK, Gardena, CA, USA, has www.winsupplyinc.com for moisture barrier protection. launched its new multi-purpose Phillips created these products in commerce website. The site has Advance Components response to a growing demand been designed to help distributors now Master Distributor for a better way to keep water out buy and sell E-Z LOK inserts more of Parker Fasteners of concrete. efficiently. The public site combines product info, selection guidance, Advance Components, Car- www.Phillips-screw.com knowledge base and a distributor rollton, TX, USA, is now a master locator to help customers get the in- stocking distributor of Parker Fas- serts they need fast. Also, distributor teners. Parker is a leading domestic representatives can log-in to the se- manufacturer of socket head cap cure e-commerce site for immedi- screws that are used in applications ate on-line ordering. The commerce ranging from aerospace to solar. site can be used by distributors to check inventory availability, place Advance Components will carry restocking or special orders. a large variety of heat and corro- sion-resistant socket caps screws www.ezlok.com in alloy and stainless steel, and in Winsupply to open regional distribution center in Florida Winsupply Inc., Dayton, OH, USA, one of the nation’s largest distributors of construction and industrial sup- plies and equipment, will open a new regional distribution center in Jacksonville, FL, USA, in 2019. Page 4

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT standard and metric sizes. Vice President of the Mid-West February 11, 2019 Advance Components is a mas- Fastener Association (MWFA). As a Board Member of MWFA in 2018, Notebook ter-stocking distributor and trusted Hunt was honored to be nominated supply chain partner. and serve MWFA as the VP. Agrati Group Participates in ANFIA DRIVES Workshop www.advancecomponents.com Also, BBI welcomes Winn Lane to Agrati Group has participated the Ironclad Per- in the ANFIA workshop focused Agrisoutions names new formance Wear on the “DRIVES VP for North American sales team. He will work as the Corporate project”, which Accounts Manager concentrating is the four-year European project Dan Zehnder will be the new on the oil and gas industry, and involving 11 European countries Vice-President of North American will be supporting BBI domestic and over than 24 partners (trade Sales organization for the whole and international businesses. Winn associations, universities and of Agrisolutions business. Zehnder is based in the BBI-Houston facility. companies). The target of Drives has vast experience in the agricul- for the automotive sector, is to ture and construction equipment www.brightonbest.com provide human resources pre- business sectors as founder and pared for future sector needs, former owner of Trinity Logistics. Onshape partners through a creation of a skills al- Trinity is the newest company to with PennEngineering® liance that can covering all levels join the Agrisolutions Group. With for sheet metal design of the supply chain. Agrati con- Zehnder in this new position, the tributed with a workshop speech integration of various business Onshape, Cambridge, MA, USA, that provided a deepening of units and brands operating in the next-generation cloud CAD and apprenticeship contents. North America will be enhanced. Zehnder will be in charge of the data management www.agrati.com sales and customer service teams platform that speeds serving the USA and Canada. up product development, has part- Arconic Updates Strategy: nered with PennEngineering®, Dan- Not Pursuing Company Sale www.agrisolutionscorp.com boro, PA, USA, a global leader in the The Board of Directors of Arconic fastening industry, to include PEM® Inc. has determined to no longer Brighton-Best personnel news hardware as a built-in standard for pursue a potential sale of the Brighton-Best International (BBI) its 3D CAD models. company as part of its strategy Onshape will initially include PEM and portfolio review. announces that George Hunt III, Re- brand self-clinching nuts and self- John C. Plant, Chairman, said, gional Manager, has been elected clinching standoffs, and will add “Along with management, we more PennEngineering products to conducted a comprehensive FTI’s Head Guide: its Standard Content library. strategy/portfolio review over Manufacturer www.pemnet.com the past year and as part of that process considered a sale of the Identification (ID) Dorman Products announces company. But we didn’t receive Symbols leadership succession a proposal for a full-company transaction that would be in the International Guide Dorman Products, Inc., Colmar, best interests of shareholders PA, USA, announces the comple- and other stakeholders.” Published by tion of its leadership Fastener succession plan. On www.arconic.com January 1, 2019, Kevin M. Olsen, 2018 Technology previously, President/COO, was Manufacturer International named President/CEO, succeed- Identification (FTI) magazine ing Mathias J. Barton who retired on December 31, 2018. Olsen has Symbols also been named to the Board of Directors. His appointment expands INTERNATIONAL GUIDE the Board to eight directors, five of whom are independent directors. Buy online at: www.dormanproducts.com www.fastenertech.com/bookstore.asp Page 5

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT February 11, 2019 Boker’s Celebrates 100 Years–Amid Expansion Boker’s, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA, Notebook a metal stamping manufacturer of Falcon Fastening Solutions Provides Average Cost precision metal stampings, washers, Savings to Clients of 19.50% Charlotte, NC, USA-based Fal- spacers and shims, is 100 years old in con Fastening Solutions, Inc., a cost-reduction specialist for 2019. Boker’s will celebrate and honor original equipment manufac- turers (OEMs) using production its valued customers and employees components in high-volume, reports an average client cost throughout the year and also the open- savings of 19.50% for 2018. ing of its new manufacturing facility. Falcon’s supply management services reduce waste in OEM Boker’s is thankful and honored that it supply chains through tailored vendor managed inventory (VMI) has been able to serve its customers programs. These programs are tailored specifically to help each and help them be successful over the Today, Boker’s is still a privately held OEM achieve specific goals. past 100 years. The company is also family-owned business, guided by Vi- grateful to be able to provide good tus Boker’s principals of hard work and www.falconfastening.com quality jobs to its dedicated employees. attention to detail, with Bill Tedlund as Boker’s, founded in 1919 by Vitus Chairman. From starting to help out the Bulten Wins Contract Boker and his son, John, started their family business as children, the legacy with European Auto Maker family business around their first prod- continues with Bill’s children Wendy, Bulten has been awarded a ucts, an envelope folding machine and Amy and Barry as shareholders. new FSP (Full Service Provider) a small hand check protector. However, Chuck and Tony Kersey are the fifth contract for a new with his tooling knowledge, the enter- generation in Sales and Marketing. vehicle program prise began generating more revenue Boker’s offers parts for almost every in- at a major European automo- from manufacturing prototypes and dustry and product—from pay phones, tive manufacturer. The contract custom parts for automated machinery. coffee makers, medical devices, mis- is worth €13 million per year at As word spread of Boker’s unique pro- siles and mail sorting machines to den- full pace. Deliveries will start in cess for producing high-quality, short- tal instruments, snowshoes and air- November 2019 and extend for run, stamped metal parts, the demand crafts. Boker’s is currently expanding a period of three years, and then grew. Vitus found himself entrenched its manufacturing facility to streamline has the potential to continue for a within the stamping industry as one of processes and add capacity as product number of years to come. the pioneers of short-run stampings. diversification continues to grow. New The business boomed and has con- space adds 66,500 ft2, almost doubling www.bulten.com tinued to flourish throughout the years, the current manufacturing space. growing in space and customer base. www.fastenercoalition.org www.bokers.com Greg Gluchowski named Global structural bolts market to “CEOs Who Get It” list to hit US$950 million by 2025 The Hillman Group, Inc., Cincin- According to AMECO, the global nati, OH, USA, announces that structural bolts market, valued at President/CEO, Greg Gluchowski, US$650 million in 2017, is expected was named to the 2019 to reach US$950 million by the end list of “CEOs Who ‘Get It,” of 2025, growing at a growth rate an annual recognition of 4.9% between 2017 and 2025. presented by the Na- tional Safety Council to The Europe Structural Bolts mar- CEOs who go above and beyond to ket size was US$145 million in 2017 protect workers on and off the job. and it will be US$193 million in 2022, with a growth rate of 3.7% from 2017 “It is an honor to receive this recognition on behalf of our 3700 June 3 to 5, 2019 • Rosemont, IL, USA Hillman team members and our Global Leadership Safety Council. “The Fastener Show produced by the It is their dedication and commit- Fastener Industry for the Fastener Industry” ment to putting safety first that has made the difference in our results Co-organized by: and made this award possible. I am proud to lead such an incredible Producing Fastener Shows in Reporting Fastener News & team,” said Gluchowski. the Heart of the Industry for Technology for over 40 years www.hillmangroup.com over 30 years www.mwfa.net • www.fastenertech.com/fastenertech.asp Page 6

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT Sales & Net Income Table February 11, 2019 Company Sales %∆ Net Income %∆ 42 n/a –reNcentoly tebook Anixter International Inc. 2119 5.1 Fastenal Company 4965 13 752 30 Grainger 2831 7.4 240 43 ASG Launches Torque Illinois Tool Works Inc. 3580 -1.4 607 112 MSC Industrial Supply Co. 832 8.2 74 25 Converter App Stanley Black & Decker 3635 4.9 -67 -123 ASG, Division of Jergens, Inc., WESCO International, Inc. 2011 0.8 58 159 Latest Quarterly Sales and Net Income (Loss) numbers are shown in US$ millions. %∆ relative to 2018 quarterly data. has released its first-ever mo- bile application—the Torque to 2025. North America’s structural SFS sees solid sales growth Converter App. The app was bolts market was US$176 million in designed to quickly and easily 2017 and will be US$248 million in SFS Group achieved solid sales 2025, with a growth rate of 4% from growth of 6.5% in convert a single 2017 to 2025. China’s market size the 2018 financial torque unit to was US$260 million in 2017 and another type of will be US$418 million in 2025, with year, lifting its consolidated sales to unit measure- growth of 6% from 2017 to 2025. CHF 1739 million. This sales growth ment. A user can was broadly based in terms of end type in a value in Download sample pages of the markets and geographies. Operat- the proper units report from the website below. ing profit rose to CHF 243 million, field, and the which was 14% of net sales. www.amecoresearch.com Sales growth was carried by a Boeing acquisition & name solid organic growth rate of 5.0% in app will convert change of KLX Aerospace the Group’s core business and re- it instantly and flects the strength of SFS’s customer- accurately into eight other torque Boeing’s October 2018 acquisi- specific solutions for selected niche units. These torque units include tion of KLX Aerospace Solutions, is markets. Growth for the period was imperial and metric units. complete, and KLX Inc. is now re- broadly based and led by the Fas- named, Boeing Distribution Services tening Systems segment. www.asg-jergens.com Inc. The KLX Inc. website address www.sfs.biz TFC Introduces has also changed to: New Wave Springs www.BoeingDistribution.com TriMas announces fourth TFC Ltd., Heathfield, East Sussex, UK, announces the first standard quarter & full year 2018 range of nested wave springs on PSM wins Month Group 2018 earnings conference call the market. 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