Background: Founded in 1955 as the Nylok-Detroit Corporation, ND Industries has been providing top quality fastening and assembly related products and services to a wide variety of industries including automotive, electronics, aerospace, appliance, and many more. ND’s commitment to improvement has led to a continuous investment in the best equipment, facilities, and people to serve our customers. As a result, we have enjoyed significant growth and a unique position in the marketplace, assuring our customers that ND will be a valuable resource in the 21st century. With over 100 different products and services directly related to fastener locking, sealing, bonding, coating, and thread masking, it’s easy to see that ND can provide customer driven solutions to your unique fastening needs. In addition, ND’s growing line of assembly related products designed to seal, cushion, insulate, temporarily retain, and control noise and vibration makes us the logical choice for the single-source supplier.
ChinaFastener.com interviews Mr. Eddie Davis, CEO of ND Industries
ChinaFastener.com: In such fierce fastener market, how can you make your products outstanding in the global market? Would you please give more details about your product advantage?
Mr.Davis: ND Industries is a vertically integrated company and we are the only self locking company in the world to do this. Processing is only a portion of the business that ND is involved in. From the development of new break through locking and sealing materials to the research and design of state of the art processing and sorting equipment, ND Industries is the answer for all fastening technology related solutions. Being completely in control of every aspect of our business allows ND to offer customers the highest level of quality and efficiency at a price that is very competitive in today’s market.
ChinaFastener.com: Would you please share your company’s greatest achievement?
Mr.Davis Being in China we have been able to capture an entirely new market that was never enjoyed by our North American divisions. ND Industries has been very successful at introducing a brand that was previously non existent in mainland China and we have gained nation wide acceptance and recognition as a leader in our market sector. This makes me very proud of all of our hard working team members who have contributed to this success.
ChinaFastener.com: What is your company’s special service in global fastener market? And what make your company achieve such great success in fastener industry? What do you think your company should improve at present?
Mr.Davis: Our special service is the ability to custom tailor solutions for customers. There are many non-standard fasteners in the market that require ingenuity to be able to process. This is where having the support of high tech R & D and chemical blending divisions add to the many advantages of ND Industries’ family of products. We have the ability to develop a new material or piece of equipment for a specific application. This is a service that our competitors are not able to provide. At ND Industries we believe in the Continuous Improvement Model and strive to improve all aspects of our company and its people each day.
ChinaFastener.com: What is your company’s global market strategy in the near future? Would you mind giving more details?
Mr.Davis: As the world economy continues to intertwine and expand to more developing countries it will be necessary for ND Industries to grow with the market and offer new locations around China and throughout the world. We see a bright future for ND in other international locations around the globe. Where ever there are fasteners being produced, there exists a need for our line of value added products.
