Century Fasteners Corp., a master distributor of fasteners and components to several industries, has hired fastener industry professional Robert D. Botticelli, as the Director of Business Development. Botticelli joins the Century team with more than 30 years of executive leadership, business, sales development, and supply-chain management experience in the aerospace, defense, industrial, and commercial industries.…

Primat Group, an Italian-based applicator of coastings for fasteners, has made an investment in Curtis Metal Finishing Group, a portfolio company of HCI Equity Partners. Based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, Curtis is a provider of engineered protective coating, pre-treatment, heat treatment, and technical intermediation services for metal fasteners. It supplies to customers in the automotive,…

  eSupplier.com has announced the launch of its latest solution for the fastener industry: the Fastener & Hardware eSourcing Tool. This web-based platform is designed to simplify and streamline the sourcing process for fasteners and hardware, making it easier for businesses to manage all aspects of their sourcing process from a single dashboard. With eSupplier.com’s…

Emerson is inviting U.S. students pursuing collegiate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields to apply for its 2023 Emerson Discrete Automation Scholarship. The merit-based award recognizes two ambitious problem-solvers with a $5,000 scholarship, eligibility for an Emerson internship and a $1,000 research grant for their college. With the grant, the winners’ colleges…

AFC Industries, a provider of fastening and vendor-managed inventory (VMI) solutions, announced that it has acquired Fastbolt, a provider of global supply-chain management services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in South Hackensack, New Jersey, Fastbolt was founded in 1974 by Albert Zaukas. The company is a quality-driven global supply-chain management company that…

White Cap, a distributor of specialty construction supplies, including fasteners and safety products, is partnering with DEWALT, a provider or tools and total job-site solutions, to support the critical mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s Finding cures. Saving children. On June 25th, at the Nashville Superspeedway, there will be a special dedication to St. Jude…

  White Cap Supply Holdings, a one-stop shop providing concrete, tools, building materials, and fasteners, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Tri-Boro Construction Supplies. Tri-Boro is a Pennsylvania-based concrete accessory and construction supply company. Upon the completion of the transaction, the Tri-Boro business will become part of…

Meridian Adhesives Group, a manufacturer of high-value adhesive technologies, announced the appointment of Wayne Byrne as chief financial officer. Byrne steps into this role with more than 30 years of leadership experience in financial and operational roles within the industrial and specialty material markets. “I am extremely pleased to have Wayne joining Meridian as an…

Howmet Aerospace, a global provider of advanced engineered solutions, has appointed a new leader for its Howmet Fastening Systems (HFS) team. Effective May 1st, 2023, Vagner Finelli will join the company, serving as the president of HFS. In this role, Finelli will have responsibility for all HFS employees and locations globally. He will be based…

  Pivotree Inc., a provider of digital, frictionless commerce solutions and services, announced it will be attending B2B Online 2023, from May 1st to 3rd, 2023 in Chicago, showcasing the latest technology in commerce, supply chain, and data management. The company will be hosting a panel discussion titled “Data Should Serve You, Not Your Technology,”…