SPRING 2022

6 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK
ND Industries is pleased to announce that
Luis Gonzales has been hired as General Manager
of its Arlington, TX facility. He is taking over
the position from Dan Conner, who recently
announced his retirement. Dan has
worked at ND Industries since 1988
and played an integral role in making
ND one of the current leaders in the
fastener locking and sealing industry.
ND Industries wishes Dan all the
best while he enjoys a well-deserved
retirement.
As General Manager of the
Southwestern Fastener Processing
Division, Luis will be overseeing
all production in this facility with a
strong focus on lean manufacturing. Luis will draw
on his extensive production line process expertise,
logistics background, and fastener coating
experience to drive continuous improvements. Luis
is planning to overhaul the production equipment
to increase reliability and output.
ND Industries President Mike Garofalo
welcomes the improvements that Luis Gonzales
will be implementing. “We’re always looking for
ways to increase operational efficiencies. Luis
brings with him a vast amount of
experience streamlining production
processes.”
Luis’ previous work includes
an eight-year role as production
manager for LATICRETE International,
where he introduced lean practices
to seven of their manufacturing
facilities, increasing production by
an average of 16%. He was also
a production/maintenance manager
at a Dura-Tech composite coating
processing plant, where his production equipment
improvements led to a significant increase in
production.
For more information contact ND Industries by
Tel: 248-288-0000, Email: info@ndindustries.com
or online at www.ndindustries.com.
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North East Fasteners Corporation are
pleased to announce the appointment of Martin
Van Linter as company President.
On August 10th, 1992, answering a newspaper
ad, a 23-year-old machinist walked into his
interview wearing shorts and a
t-shirt.
Starting as a machinist in
the industry at age sixteen, over
time, he had become a capable
craftsman able to run every
machine (nearly one-hundred in
all) on the factory floor. As he
transitioned into management
and then into upper management, Mr. Van
Linter became proficient in managing NEF’s
administrative needs. He has for some time now
displayed all of the exceptional qualities you
could ever want in a president, and he has more
than proved himself to be the right person for
the job.
On January 1st, 2022, nearly thirty years later,
that same individual became NEF’s President.
Mr. Van Linter embodies the American Dream,
proving once again that hard work, dedication, and
a genuine passion for what you do, can get you
into places you may have never
dreamed possible.
NEF is now AS9100/
ISO 9001:2015 certified with
a 100% standing for 8 years
running. It is also an QSLM
Levels 2/3 certified supplier,
serving the commercial, military,
aerospace and automotive
markets. NEF is currently producing a size range of
-00- to number 10 diameter fasteners in all types
and classes, as well as M1.2 to M4.5 (metric), up
to 2 inches (50mm) long.
For more information contact North East
Fasteners by Tel: 860-589-3242, Email: nef@nef1.
com or online at www.nef1.com.