Late last year, a new business venture was launched: Zirks. A spin-off of Cleveland-based Earnest Machine, a global importer, master distributor, and manufacturer of fasteners, Zirks was created to solve the industry’s most difficult challenge: reducing lead times on commoditized items without increasing cost. Zirks is an importing platform that aims to empower supply-chain managers to…
Hack the Crisis: Rethinking business strategies with Optimas Solutions
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many businesses will need to incorporate updated strategies to remain operational. Optimas Solutions, a global industrial distributor and service provider, has already done just that — it’s developed a renewed approach to manufacturing, supply chain services, and e-commerce. Optimas is a tech-enabled industrial manufacturer and distributor that delivers fasteners, inventory…
Getting back to business
A local business down the street from me has a large sign out front that says: “Nothing’s for sure that’s for sure…but we’re reopening August 15.” However, the date has been crossed out and underneath it states, “sometime this fall.” As businesses begin reopening, there are undoubtedly mixed feelings including skepticism and cautious optimism. Uncertainty…
Würth Group’s e-business grows during pandemic
Würth Group, a global provider of fastening and assembly technology, can look back on a reasonable first half of the year — despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s overall sales only dropped slightly, by 3.1%. However, its e-business share has increased by 20%. “Considering the current backdrop of a global pandemic, we are more than…
Advance partners with ARaymond to distribute face mask comfort straps
Advance Components, an industrial fasteners master distributor, is now stocking and distributing a new kind of fastener — one that addresses the discomfort associated with face masks. Face Mask Comfort Straps by ARaymond Industrial were created in response to a customer’s request for a fastener that would: Relieve ear discomfort caused by the use of…
Optimas launches new supply chain strategy in wake of COVID-19
Optimas Solutions, a global industrial distributor and service provider, is rolling out a renewed strategy for its Americas market that is designed to deliver against an unstable manufacturing landscape affected by COVID-19 and other regional disturbances that have impacted the fastener industry. The strategy focuses on delivering “Manufacturing Solutions” for customers looking to gain efficiencies…
Tips for getting back to business: A follow-up interview with ZAGO
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, we began speaking with businesses that were deemed essential to learn what safety strategies they put into place and how they were coping overall. ZAGO Manufacturing was one of those businesses — a global manufacturer of high-tech, custom sealing solutions and components. In this interview, ZAGO CEO, Gail Friedberg, joins…
TR responds to unprecedented global demand for sheet metal fasteners
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic created a surge in global demand for medical equipment, which resulted in a massive demand for sheet metal fasteners. This has affected manufacturers that produce essential equipment, including ventilators. International specialist, TR Fastenings, has focused on being as responsive as possible to meet this demand. The company is now…
Advance Components continues to support the battle against COVID-19
ARaymond/Tinnerman Push-Ons are specialty fastening products that offer a reliable means of attaching panels, components, and wiring, while improving quality and reducing assembly costs. They’re used in several industries and provide a cost-saving fastening alternative to many standard screw products. Advance Components, an industrial fasteners master distributor, has been using ARaymond/Tinnerman Push-Ons to make a difference…
Hack the Crisis with Rotor Clip: A new way of doing business
Given the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been reaching out to manufacturers and suppliers that have been deemed essential. As these companies never shut down, we’re asking what advice they may have for others in the industry that are starting to or just considering re-opening. To this end, Craig Slass, the co-president of Rotor Clip, recently joined…