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Bill Donahue Sr. Memoriam & Scholarship

September 23, 2024

The fastener industry lost a pioneer and champion upon the passing of Bill Donahue Sr. on September 1, 2024. A respected member of the NFDA and fastener industry at large, Bill Sr. was named to the NEFDA Hall of Fame in 2019, having served multiple terms as Board member and President. For more information, including how you can contribute to the Bill Donahue Sr. Memorial Scholarship, click here.

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MAFDA’s Annual Holiday Party

October 4, 2023

MAFDA’s Annual Holiday Party will be Thursday, December 14th at the Mendenhall Inn in Mendenhall, PA, minutes from Longwood Gardens.

This year the MAFDA returns to a full dinner with all of the traditional trimmings. We will begin in the cocktail room enjoying an open bar and passed hors devours till 8PM. We will then go to the main dining room for a full 3 course sit down dinner and desert. The open bar will continue through dinner and throughout the evening. The night will be capped with the raffle drawings and door prizes! For more information and to register, visit: https://mafda.com/mafdas-annual-holiday-party-2023/

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Save the Date for Fastener Fair USA 2024

October 4, 2023

Fastener Fair USA will be hosting the 3-day long event in Cleveland, OH, May 22-23, 2024! With training and education sessions, social events, and an expo, this event is sure to be a big success. The NEFDA will again be offering discounted registrations – stay tuned for more an keep up to date on all things Fastener Fair online: https://www.fastenerfairusa.com/

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Kanebridge Now Offers Stainless Security Screws

June 19, 2023

Kanebridge continues to expand its product offerings. Its latest additions are Security screws with the Pin-In Six-Lobe Recess. Security screw varieties include Machine screws with Button and Flat Heads; Type-A Self-Tapping screws with Button and Flat heads; and Pan head Self-Drilling screws. All Security screws are 18-8 stainless steel and passivated.

By popular demand, Kanebridge recently published its first distributor catalog—The Kanebridge Source Book—in six years. The 520-page volume lists all 43,000+ items it carries in its three branches with separate sections for Military Grade Hardware, Metric fasteners and Stainless Steel. Additional copies are free of charge to any fastener distributor by calling 888-222-9221 or can be requested online at www.kanebridge.com.

Submitted by:

Jim Meiman
Creative Director
Kanebridge Corporation
201-644-2646

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Fastener and Hardware Supplier DB Roberts Celebrates Milestone Anniversary

February 16, 2022

DB Roberts, a leading fastener and hardware distributor with locations across North America, is celebrating 40 years of business on February 15, 2022.

DB Roberts has grown to maintain a considerable position in the marketplace for commercial fasteners and hardware since its founding in 1982. For the past four decades, DB Roberts has focused on combining the best brands with the best people – distributing top-tier products with a best-in-class customer experience.

DB Roberts, a sister company of Heilind Electronics, was founded with the purpose to serve the growing needs of the underserved fastener and hardware market. Over the years, DB Roberts has grown to 15 locations across North America and is an authorized distributor for the most trusted manufacturers in the industry. The products DB Roberts distributes are essential for customers in fabrication and manufacturing and support markets including medical equipment, communications, military, transportation and more.

“DB Roberts has accomplished many milestones over the past 40 years, and we are positioned to continue the notable growth we have seen,” said Sandra Solis, Senior Vice President for DB Roberts. “The achievements we have experienced are only possible through all the people who are part of DB Roberts – our employees, our customers, and our suppliers. Thank you to everyone who helped us reach this major milestone.”

DB Roberts will offer customer activities virtually through social media from February 14 – 18. To learn more about what makes DB Roberts unique, visit https://www.dbroberts.com/about/about-dbroberts.

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Beacon Fasteners & Components Announces Redesigned Website Launch

October 28, 2020

Beacon Fasteners and Components is thrilled to announce the launch of its new website! The redesigned website features a customer account dashboard, easy to navigate product catalog and shopping cart to request a quote. The updated content pages provide valuable information on product, inventory solutions and company culture.

“After months of hard work from the Beacon team and our partners at INxSQL, we are excited to debut our new site and showcase all its new features,” commented Kameron Dorsey, National Sales Manager. “Our goal was to create a more user-friendly design across all devices so our customers could quickly access product and order information.”

Beacon invites you to visit its new website at beaconfasteners.com and get setup with a personal login and password.
In addition, Beacon will continue to enhance its website over the next several months and will unveil live quoting and web ordering in phase two which will launch in early 2021.

Beacon helps its customers to enhance their operations by providing supply chain solutions that reduce lead times, improve inventory performance, and support quality requirements with their comprehensive validation process. Beacon is the leading supplier of high-performance screws focusing on Thread Forming, Thread Cutting, SEMS, High-Low Tapping, Metric screws and complementary sizes of Sheet Meal Tapping, and Specialty Cold Headed Fasteners.

Beacon Fasteners and Components is located at 198 Carpenter Avenue in Wheeling, Illinois. Tel: 1-800-669-2658 Email: websales@beaconfasteners.com Web: beaconfasteners.com

The Partner to World Class Fastener Distributors.

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