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Fastener Expo Blows Past 650 Exhibit Spaces
> The 16th National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo scheduled for October 10-12, 2012 at the Sands Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada USA is enjoying record early sales; it was reported here by Susan A. Hurley, CEM, General Manager. “This is our strongest start since 2008
with most of last year’s companies already under contract. We have 494 companies filling 652 booths. We have gained many new exhibiting companies and continue to receive exhibit space applications and inquiries on a daily basis. We fully expect the 2012 Expo to outperform last year’s event in both size and attendance,” informs Ms. Hurley. As usual, the Expo will not only showcase
the very latest products and services offered by domestic and international companies but, also, provide a full day educational conference on Wednesday, October 10. The Fastener Training Institute is conducting a workshop, the Pac-West Fastener Association is sponsoring a program and Women in the Fastener Industry (WIFI) and the Fastener Industry Financial Group Network are both holding meetings at the Expo. The always popular and well attended
Welcoming Reception sponsored by Expo Management will again be held at Harrah’s Nevada Ballroom on Wednesday evening. ‘North America’s Largest Fastener Expo’
will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Thursday, October 11 and from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Friday, October 12. Expo management invites everyone to
visit its website at
www.fastenershows.com to view complete Expo information, including a current list of exhibiting companies, up to date floor plan showing all booth locations, links to participating hotel reservation sites and
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much more. Complete conference program information as well as online registration will be available on this site by June 1, 2012. For additional information contact
National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo, tel (614) 895-1279, email info@
fastenershows.com or visit the Expo website at
www.fastenershows.com.
Muncy Industries New Louisiana Facility Goes “Live”
> Muncy Industries is proud to announce the recent opening of their new satellite manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Louisiana. To celebrate the occasion, a crawfish boil was held as part of an open house and grand opening on March 23,
Lift-It® Achieves SAE AS9100 Registration
> Michael J. Gelskey, Sr., Chief Executive Officer, Lift-It® Manufacturing Co., Inc. is proud to announce their upgrade registration to AS9100 Quality Standard. This is in addition to their ISO9001: 2008 Registration acquired initially in 2002. AS9100 defines additional requirements
within an aerospace quality management system that need to be addressed when operating to an ISO9001 Quality System. Assigned the task to conform to the AS9003,
Inspection and Test Quality System Standard by a leading aerospace customer last year, Michael J. Gelskey, Jr., Vice President, Lift-It® Manufacturing had the forethought to go one step further and commit to the additional requirements of the AS9100 Standard to place Lift-It® Manufacturing at the forefront of suppliers available to the aerospace industry. The upgrade to AS9100 Quality Standard
benefits Lift-It Manufacturing by further developing their international recognition and respect, offering enhanced standardized processes and procedures, improving competitive position as well as improving quality and delivery for its customer base. Lift- It® Manufacturing, Co. Inc. and its
2012. Many customers were in attendance to enjoy tours of the facility as well as demonstrations of the new test beds. From this location Muncy Industries
will be stocking and/or manufacturing the following items: Flemish Eye Sleeves; Spelter Sockets; Swage Sockets; Casing Thimbles; Slip-Through Thimbles; Zinc; 1pc Turnback Sleeves; Aluminum Turnback Sleeves - Roll Off Hooks and Button Stops/Ferrules (Steel). Their new satellite manufacturing facility,
at 109 Balboa Drive, Broussard, Louisiana, is conveniently located to allow ease of pick up and/or delivery of products to local valued customers. In addition to the stock items, Muncy will be able to manufacture special orders with quick turn-around time on threaded studs, modified sockets and buttons. Freight is next day to areas such as: Corpus
Christi, TX, Houston, TX, Birmingham, AL, Mobile, AL, Memphis, TN, Pensacola, FL and areas in between. Muncy Industries new facility will be going “live” this spring to better serve our customers. They look forward to their continued relationships and new ones to come. Call 570-649-5188 for any orders or questions and visits to the new facility are welcomed.
family of employees are proud to be among the elite organizations around the world that are registered to the Aerospace’s AS9100 Quality Standard. Lift-It® is an industry leader in the
manufacture and supply of quality rigging and has provided product training for thirty years.
Forging Industry Association Elects Mike Ulven to its Board of Directors
> During the 2012 Annual Meeting for The Forging Industry Association, Mike Ulven of the Ulven Companies was elected as the newest member of the FIA Board of Directors. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, The Forging Industry Association is comprised of 116 North American producers of forged metal components. There are also roughly 86 additional members that supply equipment, materials, services or supplies to the industry. The Association has been functioning since 1913 and has as their mission to “improve members global competitiveness.” As a recognized leader in the industry,
Mike will be providing the association with his unique perspective on the forging
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