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EFC International Partners with Research Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. (REMINC)

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – February 18, 2021.

EFC International is pleased to announce its expanded focus on the world-wide distribution of genuine parts made by Research Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. (REMINC) Authorized Licensees. EFC’s team of application engineers support customers with advanced engineering assistance, direct factory relationships and rapid prototype solutions, as well as extensive value analysis and value engineering services. Matt Dudenhoeffer, President and CEO of EFC, states, “EFC, REMINC and REMINC’s Licensees look forward to this partnership knowing that end-users will benefit from our combined strengths.”

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Fastener Fair Italy 2021 postponed

February 2021

Fastener Fair Italy 2021 postponed: 3rd International Exhibition for Fastener and Fixing Technology will take place from 30 November – 1 December 2022 at Fiera Milano City, Italy.

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Top Fifteen LTL Tips - Part Three

Click here to view the third installment of YRC Freight's Top Fifteen LTL Tips.

Top Fifteen LTL Tips - Part Two

Click here to view the second installment of YRC Freight's Top Fifteen LTL Tips.

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2021 Postponed

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2021 postponed: 9th International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing Industry will take place from 9 – 11 November 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany

Mack-Brooks Exhibitions has today announced the postponement of Fastener Fair Stuttgart, which was scheduled to take place at the Stuttgart Exhibition Grounds in Germany from 18 to 20 May 2021. The next Fastener Fair Stuttgart, 9 th International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing Industry, will run from 9 – 11 November 2021. This decision was taken in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and following conversations with all exhibitors and visitors that have taken place over the past weeks and months. Uncertainties around continued travel restrictions were also a contributing factor to this decision due to the truly international character of the Fastener Fair Stuttgart show.

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An Analysis of Financial Performance in Distribution in 2019

This article, prepared by Benchmarking Analytics, compares the performance of NFDA members with other lines of distribution in 2019.

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Top Fifteen LTL Tips - Part One

Click here to view the first installment of YRC Freight's Top Fifteen LTL Tips.

How to Do Strategic Planning When Nothing Is Certain

From the NAW Blog:

How do you plan when all certainty has gone out the window more than once in the past year? Even with an end to the pandemic in sight, distributors may be looking at their 2020 business plan and wondering if it’s even worth putting a plan together for 2021. It’s tempting to stay light on your feet and be ready to pivot.

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Buckeye Fasteners Company New Product Alert

DIN Rail is the solution widely used in electrical installations for industrial control applications. Products such as terminal blocks, contactors, and timers are easily and efficiently mounted using DIN Rail.

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Beacon Fasteners & Components Announces Tom Buddenbohn of Budd Sales as Rep

Beacon Fasteners and Components is excited to announce Tom Buddenbohn of Budd Sales as a manufacturers’ representative for the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

“With more than 40 years of industry sales experience and technical expertise, Tom will be a great connection to our south-central customer base and a valuable resource to our team,” said Kameron Dorsey, national sales manager at Beacon. “He shares our drive for excellence and is focused on creating outstanding experiences for every customer. We look forward to growing and strengthening these valuable partnerships together.”

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Fastener Training Institute Announces New Board of Directors Member Greg Rawlings

SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA – The Fastener Training Institute (FTI), the leading nonprofit provider of fastener training opportunities, announced the appointment of Greg Rawlings as its newest Board of Directors member.

Rawlings is the current president of Nylok LLC, a Marmon Holdings company that is part of the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. group. Nylok is a value-added solutions provider of resin, adhesive and lubricant coatings for threaded fastener applications with five facilities in North America and business partners in 31 different countries across the globe. He has served in various roles at the company over the past 12 years including sales, engineering and management positions.

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Accelerating Organic Growth with Sales Analytics

From the NAW Blog:

As companies build their plans for growth in this new year, it’s a good time to leverage sales analytics to build actionable sales goals. Sadly, for many distributors, sales planning has historically been anecdotal, intuitive and virtually data-free. Aside from knowing what a customer (or group of customers) bought last year, and then guessing at how that might change this year, there is painfully little insight to identify, organize, drive and measure the daily activities that actually accelerate profitable, organic growth.

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Defining the Six Faces of Your Value-Based Pricing Cube

From the NAW Blog:

Pricing is one of the most complex day-to-day decisions in any business environment, and the distribution industry is no exception. In fact, pricing is the most critical profitability lever for wholesaler-distributors due to their position in the supply chain, ever-increasing competition, and other business forces like commoditization and globalization.

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Accelerating Organic Growth with Sales Analytics

From the NAW Blog:

As companies build their plans for growth in this new year, it’s a good time to leverage sales analytics to build actionable sales goals. Sadly, for many distributors, sales planning has historically been anecdotal, intuitive and virtually data-free. Aside from knowing what a customer (or group of customers) bought last year, and then guessing at how that might change this year, there is painfully little insight to identify, organize, drive and measure the daily activities that actually accelerate profitable, organic growth.

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INxSQL Featured in Link Magazine Cover Article

From Link Magazine:

For decades there has been the argument that much of the work taking place in large office spaces could be accomplished from home. Businesses were loath to test the theory for fear that there would be a reduction in employee productivity, but now, out of necessity, more and more businesses are realizing that the opposite is true. Employees are embracing the challenge; with Covid here for the foreseeable future, working from home effectively is one way to help your business survive.

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EFC International Expands Product Line With Air Filter Hardware Components

EFC International is pleased to announce the addition of air filter clips and specialty air filter fasteners, manufactured by Springfield Spring & Stamping, to their product line.

Springfield Spring & Stamping is a manufacturer of standard and custom air filter holding frame clips in the United States. The product line is complementary to EFC’s current HVACR product offerings including wire routing components, caps, plugs, clamps, rivet-nuts, panel fasteners, specialty nuts, bolts and screws.

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Fight Complacency to Win Today

From the NAW Blog:

It’s 2019 and more than 197 million people visit Amazon each month to browse more than 12 million products, according to BigCommerce. The numbers go up every day. But distributors don’t need to be afraid of Amazon. They need to innovate and sell to customers the way today’s customers want to buy. It’s that simple.

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Obituary: James (Jim) Zehnder

James (Jim) Zehnder, passed away November 25, 2019 at the age of 84 (two weeks shy of his 85th birthday). He is survived by his wife of more than 62 years, Margaret; his son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Cindie Zehnder; daughters, Mary and her husband, Faron Cajthaml, and Barbara Zehnder. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Joshua, Erin, Caleb, Claire, Hope, Grace, Brooke, and Sam; great-grandchild, Naomi.

Jim was an ordained Lutheran minister for more than 20 years, was also the CEO of the family business, a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, and was an active member of the Rotary.  He enjoyed feeding birds, working in his backyard, wood-working, and exercise.

Like his brother John and father Paul, Jim served in the NFDA for many years.

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How to Write Impactful Job Descriptions

A Caliper Talent Management Article:

Did you know that 64% of job applicants don’t respond to bad Job Descriptions? Learn how Caliper says to write job descriptions that work:

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3 Tips to Inspire and Motivate Employees During Performance Reviews

A Caliper Talent Management Article:

Are you still relying on annual reviews to manage Employee Development? Caliper shows you why coaching is the way to go.

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