SPRING 2022
Distributor's Link Magazine Spring 2022 / Vol 45 No 2
Distributor's Link Magazine Spring 2022 / Vol 45 No 2
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in the Spring <strong>2022</strong> issue of<br />
6 DISTRIBUTOR NEWS<br />
8 HOT FORGING FASTENERS<br />
Laurence Claus<br />
10 FASTENER SCIENCE: HOW TIGHT IS RIGHT TIGHT?<br />
Rob LaPointe<br />
12 <strong>2022</strong> TRANSPORTATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN OUTLOOK<br />
Chris Donnell<br />
14 AI PERSONALIZED NEWSLETTERS: HOW FASTENER<br />
DISTRIBUTORS CAN DEEPEN CUSTOMER LOYALTY<br />
Joe Dysart<br />
16 [COVER FEATURE] WJ ROBERTS - QUALITY & EXCELLENCE<br />
FOR HALF A CENTURY<br />
24 FCH SOURCING NETWORK: OPTIMIZE YOUR FCH LISTINGS<br />
Eric Dudas<br />
26 SEE YOU IN DETROIT! JOIN FASTENER FAIR USA –<br />
MAY 17-19, <strong>2022</strong><br />
28 GAGING SYSTEMS PART 2: SYSTEM 22<br />
Larry Borowski<br />
30 DRIVING SYSTEMS FOR FASTENERS – TAMPERPROOF DRIVES<br />
Bruno Marbacher<br />
32 THE POWER OF ASSOCIATIONS AND EDUCATION TO<br />
CONNECT THE SKILLS AND LABOR GAP<br />
Jo Morris and Dan Walker<br />
34 INXSQL ANNOUNCES SMARTCERT® INTEGRATION TO<br />
AUTOMATE INBOUND & OUTBOUND CERT TRANSFER<br />
36 TRUST BUT VERIFY<br />
Robert Footlik<br />
38 BRIKKSEN…. ‘BEYOND THE OFFICE’<br />
Stan Lockhart<br />
40 BIG TECH AND THE PURCHASING PROCESS<br />
Jim Truesdell<br />
44 CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT: STOP MISTAKES & SAVE TIME<br />
Dennis Cowhey<br />
45 UNICORP OFFERS CUSTOM PARTS AND SERVICES<br />
46 THE BENEFITS OF EVENTS: WHY TRADE SHOWS<br />
ARE CRITICAL TO CONNECTION<br />
London Penland<br />
48 WHAT FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS NEED TO KNOW:<br />
FASTENER FACTS AND ANSWERS<br />
Guy Avellon<br />
50 CRESCENT MANUFACTURING<br />
LAUNCHES NEW ON-LINE<br />
MARKETPLACE<br />
50 NEFDA SCHOLARSHIP GOLF<br />
OUTING SET FOR JUNE 2, <strong>2022</strong><br />
Nancy Rich<br />
52 STAINLESS STEEL SHORTAGE:<br />
NO CHANGE UNTIL MORE PRODUCTION<br />
John Wolz<br />
54 HOW TO DETERMINE THE PROPER DISC SPING<br />
STACK CONFIGURATION<br />
John Leckfor<br />
56 MWFA ANNOUNCES NEW VENUE FOR <strong>2022</strong> FSTNR WEEK<br />
Nancy Rich<br />
58 NEED A SUPPLEMENT FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP<br />
TEAMWORK CURRICULUM?<br />
Joe Sasso<br />
60 MAYBE IT’S NOT THE MILLENNIALS, MAYBE IT’S YOUR COMPANY<br />
Nelson Valderrama<br />
62 FASTENER TRAINING INSTITUTE’S JO MORRIS NAMED<br />
WIFI 2021 WOMEN IN BUSINESS<br />
64 VOLT INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS BREAKS GROUND FOR<br />
NEW EXPANSION<br />
66 MACLEAN-FOGG: INTRODUCING THREADSTRONG ® - A NEW<br />
LINE OF MADE-IN-USA AFTERMARKET WHEEL FASTENERS<br />
68 AMERICAN BELLEVILLE: NOT ALL BELLEVILLE WASHERS<br />
OR DISC <strong>SPRING</strong>S ARE THE SAME<br />
70 SECTION 1202 STOCK: HOW TO EXCLUDE UP TO $10<br />
MILLION ON THE SALE OF YOUR BUSINESS – PART 2<br />
Roman Basi<br />
72 WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO<br />
THE FASTENER INDUSTRY?<br />
Vickie Lester<br />
74 WHAT JUSTIFIES THE USE OF BLIND RIVETS?<br />
Anthony Di Maio<br />
75 INTERNATIONAL FASTENERS: PUTTING MEMBERS FIRST<br />
76 IFI SOARING EAGLE AWARDS <strong>2022</strong><br />
Salim Brahimi<br />
78 BEAR GRYLLS TO KEYNOTE STAFDA’S SAN DIEGO MEETING<br />
Georgia H. Foley, CEO
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