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WINTER 2010 VOLUME 33 - NO. 1

Table Of Contents

WINTER 2010 VOLUME 33 - NO. 1

  6     Distributor News

  8     Fatigue Failures — Causes and Remedies
           Bengt Blendulf

 10     YouTube: Top Ten Free Uses For
           Fastener Distributors
           Joe Dysart

 12     Paying Attention to the Details
           Guy Avellon

 14     Taking Another Look at Inventory
           Robert B. Footlik, P.E.

 16     Cover Story: Industrial Rivet & Fastener Company

 24     Valuations and the Issue of Terminal Value
           Bart Basi, CPA & Marcus S. Renwick

 26     Active Screw & Fastener: Building for the Future

 28     Outlook 2010
           Jeff Thredgold

 32     Recovery Without Jobs Rings Hollow for Many
           Jim Truesdell

 36     My Customer, My Supplier
           Joe Cappello, Rotor Clip

 40     Brauer Supply Opens Kansas City Distribution Center

 42     Blind Rivet Specifications
           Anthony (Tony) DiMaio

 44     All American Fastener Show Set For May in Branson, Missouri

 48     Bryce Fastener: Lock & Key Fasteners Stop Theft

 50     Porteous Fastener Company: Where Customer Service is Still Personal

 52     Fastener Word Scramble

 62     Power Your Business With the Real Time Web
           David Naffis, Pradeep Elankumaran

 64     Kerr Lakeside: Focus Amid Change
           John Hollowell, Kerr Lakeside Inc.

 67     Nationwide Packaging Celebrates 15 Years

 70     Las Vegas Fastener Expo Announces Earlier Dates and New Location for 2011

 70     Cryptic Fasteners Puzzle

 70     Sudoku Puzzle

 74     ASME Fastener Standards are Working on Significant Changes
           Joe Greenslade, IFI

 76     Fastener & Fixing Sector Demonstrates Resilience at Record-Breaking Event

 84     STAFDA’s President: Green Movement “Here to Stay”
           Jason Sandefur, GlobalFastenerNews.com

 85     Accurate Manufactured Products Group Expands Unattended Production Capability

 88     Insert Material — Brass Versus
           Stainless Steel
           Michael Pasko, SPIROL International Corp., USA

 91     Telefast Industries — More Than Just Nuts

 92     LTR Fasteners: Living the Dream

 98     Mid-West Fastener Association Announces 2010 Board of Directors,  Factory Tour, Fastener Show
           Nancy Rich, Mid-West Fastener Association

102     Fastener Crossword Puzzle

106     Nucor Fastener Apeals ITC Vote
           Jason Sandefur, GlobalFastenerNews.com

112     Southwestern Fastener Association to Hold Spring Conference & Expo in Dallas/Fort Worth
           John Elsner, Southwestern Fastener Association

115     New England Fastener Distributors Association Announces Scholarship Recipients, 2010 Calendar
           Joe Soja, NEFDA

126     A Busy Year for Applied Bolting
           Barnaby Myhrum

134     Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association Holds Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Party

136     Conditioning: If Reward is Entitlement, What’s Risk?
           Joseph P. Sasso

143     Subscription Form

157     Fastener Word Search Puzzle

158     Mid-West Fastener Association
           Fastener Show Registration Form

159     IFI Fastener Technology Handbook for Suppliers and End Users
           Joe Greenslade, IFI

160     North Coast Fastener Association Holds Holiday Bash
           Lisa Graham, North Coast Fastener Association

161     New England Fastener Distributors Association Holds December Board Meeting
           Bill Wisk, NEFDA

162     National Industrial Fastener Show East Set for May 25-26, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio

163     Fastener Fair Budapest Set for Growth

164     Southeastern Fastener Association Celebrating 35th Anniversary at Annual Spring Meeting and Showcase

166     Southeastern Fastener Association Supplier Showcase Registration Form

168     Fastener Puzzle Solutions

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