INDEPENDENCE, OHIO – The Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI), held its Annual Meeting in Kiawah Island, SC on March 3-6, 2018.

Newly elected Chairman for the period 2018-2019 is Mr. Phil Johnson of Agrati; newly elected Vice Chairman is Mr. Manny DeSantis of Valley Fastener Group, LLC.

In addition to Mr. Johnson and Mr. DeSantis, the Board of Directors also includes:

Preston Boyd, TRAMEC Hill Fastener

Jeff Liter, Wrought Washer Mfg., Inc.

Michele Clarke, Valley Forge & Bolt Mfg. Co.

Kevin Johnson, Birmingham Fastener, Inc.

Larry Valeriano, California Screw Products Corp.

Owe Carlsson, Arconic Fastening Systems & Rings

Wayne Drysol, 3V Fastening Systems (CAM)

Ed Lumm, Shannon Precision Fastener, LLC

David Hebert, Freeway Corporation

Chris Rink, Prestige Stamping, Inc.

Brian Bonebrake, Johnstown Wire Technologies Inc.

Division Chairs for IFI are:

Div. I – Industrial Products:  Don Kubkowski, Sems and Specials, Inc.

Div. II – Aerospace Fastener Products:  Pat Wells, The Young Engineers, Inc.

Div. III – Automotive Industry Fastener Group:  Ryan Surber, ATF, Inc.

Associate Suppliers’ Division:  Brian Bonebrake, Johnstown Wire Technologies Inc.

About IFI

Industrial Fasteners Institute, headquartered in Independence, Ohio, is an Association of the leading North American manufacturers of bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, pins, washers, and a myriad of custom formed parts. Suppliers of materials, machinery, equipment and engineered services, are Associate Members of the Institute. IFI membership currently stands at 73 Company Members and 61 Associate Members.

For over 80 years, IFI’s fastener manufacturing member companies have combined their skills and knowledge to advance the technology and application engineering of fasteners and formed parts through planned programs of research and education. Users of fasteners and formed parts in all industries benefit from the continuing design, manufacturing, and application advances made by the Industrial Fasteners Institute membership.