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 opens for International Fastener Expo 2021
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…
International Fastener Expo releases Health & Safety Plan ahead of its September event
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…
The top fastener innovations of 2020
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…
The making of the International Fastener Expo
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…
Match & Meet: IFE’s first-ever digital event a success
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…
International Fastener Expo to host online show this November
In a typical year, 5,000-plus attendees from more than 30 countries visit the International Fastener Expo (IFE) in Las Vegas, Nevada, to network and find new products and suppliers. IFE is the largest industrial, fastener, specialty fastener, machinery, and tooling show in North America. However, this year, the pandemic and its resulting impact and restrictions…
International Fastener Expo cancels September 2020 event
The International Fastener Expo (IFE), the largest industrial fasteners and tooling & machinery event in North America, has officially canceled its 2020 event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was scheduled to take place on September 28-30 in Las Vegas. IFE has confirmed its return to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas next…
IFE now accepting nominations for professional industry awards
The team at the International Fastener Expo (IFE), the largest industrial fasteners and tooling & machinery event in North America, is hosting the Hall of Fame and Young Fastener Professional Awards. These awards honor outstanding leaders who are working to truly make a difference in our industry. To continue with this tradition, IFE requires the…
The International Fastener Expo provides update on September event
The International Fastener Expo (IFE) 2020, the largest industrial fasteners and tooling & machinery event in North America, recently released a statement about the show, scheduled for September of this year in Las Vegas. “At this time of global concern, the safety and well-being of our community and colleagues is of utmost importance to us.…