That’s a wrap! The International Fastener Expo (IFE), the largest fastener event in North America, successfully hosted attendees and exhibitors at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas this week, from October 17th to 19th. As one of the most comprehensive B2B trade shows for the entire fastener supply chain, IFE 2022 included show-floor presentations from industry…

When the International Fastener Expo (IFE) launched more than 40 years ago, the aim was to bring manufacturers and distributors of industrial fasteners, precision-formed parts, and machinery tooling together. That goal is still the same. Impressively, IFE was and still is the largest fastener event in North America. What started as a bi-annual show in…

The Fastener Training Institute (FTI) is offering a full-day, in-person class at the International Fastener Expo (IFE): How Fasteners Are Made and What Drives the Cost of a Fastener. It is sponsored by Star Stainless Screw Co. IFE is currently the largest industrial fasteners, tooling, and machinery event in North America. This year, the event…

Nominations are now open for the 2022 Hall of Fame and Young Fastener Professional of the Year Awards, presented by the International Fastener Expo, the largest industrial fasteners and tooling & machinery event in North America. The Hall of Fame recognizes professionals who have made significant and enduring contributions to the industrial fastener industry on a national…

The International Fastener Expo (IFE), currently the largest industrial fasteners and tooling and machinery event in North America, is accepting nominations for the Young Fastener Professional of the Year award. This prestigious award recognizes and honors one young professional who has made significant contributions to fastener industry. The recipient will be recognized at a special…

Registration is now open for the International Fastener Expo (IFE), the largest industrial fasteners and machinery & tooling event in North America. IFE 2021 is scheduled for September 21-23 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center (Bayside B), in Las Vegas, Nevada. The expo is North America’s most extensive business-to-business trade show of its kind for all types…

The International Fastener Expo (IFE), the largest industrial fasteners and tooling & machinery event in North America, is looking forward to welcoming its attendees, exhibitors, and partners back to Las Vegas, September 21-23, 2021, for its annual event. The Expo was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the IFE team, it’s…

Congratulations on making it through 2020! The ability to maintain a business during the pandemic, which has included mandatory shutdowns and restrictions, is commendable. And to those fastener manufacturers and distributors that remained essential, there’s much gratitude for your dedication, adaptability, and hard work. Although the past year is not one most want to reflect…

When the International Fastener Expo (IFE) first launched nearly 40 years ago, the show had a different name and different owners. Las Vegas was also not yet the headquarters for what’s become a must-attend annual fastener event. Back in ’81, veteran fastener expert, Mike McGuire began the expo in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio as…

The International Fastener Expo (IFE) hosted its first-ever digital event this week – Match & Meet by IFE. Well-known for its annual show in Las Vegas, IFE is typically the largest industrial fasteners and tooling and machinery event in North America.  Unfortunately, this year’s COVID-19 pandemic made meeting in-person impractical and the show’s organizers canceled…