Elgin Fastener Group Announces Personnel Changes

EFI provides extensive fastener engineering, offshore purchasing and quality capabilities. EFI is staffed by sales engineers and import professionals with considerable background in industrial fasteners.

Leading manufacturer of cold headed fasteners, tight tolerances and multiple secondary operations for precision components used in heavy-duty diesel engines, transmissions and other demanding fastener applications.

Domestic quality manufacturing of small diameter fasteners and machine screws (diameters from 4-40 to 1/2" and lengths to 5"). Includes Lo-Driv® and Grip-Lite™ screws and other standard, semi-standard and specialty fastener solutions.

Manufacturer of small diameter, long length fasteners. Specializing in long length, small diameter headed and threaded fasteners through 52" long and 1/2" diameter. Superior straightness in plated parts.

Leader of cold-formed fasteners (diameters from 1/4" to 5/8" and lengths to 3") and industry standard and semi-standard fasteners. Efficient manufacturing processes for medium to high-volumes and provides in-house tooling.

Specializes in electro deposited zinc and zinc phosphate coatings for fastener manufacturing, stamping, fabrication and metal forming industries.

Elgin Fastener Group Announces Personnel Changes

Elgin Fastener Group has recently assigned new responsibilities and titles to three members of its management team. Frank Pushpak has been named Research and Development Director for the group. Pushpak has previously served in manufacturing and sales positions for the Chandler Products division of EFG and holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree; he has worked in the fastener industry for 30 years at various locations, and will oversee and coordinate all R & D functions.

Joe Hertz has been named Vice President/Sales for EFG. Hertz has accumulated 33 years of fastener industry experience in sales positions for the Ohio Rod Products division of EFG and as an independent manufacturers representative. He will manage and promote sales activity for the group.

Tim Busching will serve as group Vice President/Marketing. Busching has 31 years of experience with Ohio Rod Products in various sales and customer service roles. He will direct all group marketing efforts and participate in new product development.

Elgin Fastener Group combines four domestic industrial fastener manufacturers (Ohio Rod Products, Leland Powell Fasteners, Chandler Products, Precision Screw & Bolt); an engineering and international procurement division (Elgin Fasteners International); and a metal finishing company (Best Metal Finishing) to provide quality solutions for various applications. All of the EFG companies are ISO certified.

Elgin Fastener Group is comprised of:

Ohio Rod Products, manufacturer of long length small diameter headed and threaded special fasteners used in a wide variety of industries.

Leland Powell Fasteners, Inc., a leader in small diameter special machine screws, tapping and thread forming screws including Lo-Driv® and Grip-Lite™.

Chandler Products, manufacturer of cold-headed, secondary machined tight tolerance components, QSLM registered.

Precision Screw & Bolt, producer of special and semi-standard products including flange bolts, square head set screws, and MS parts.

Elgin Fasteners International (EFI), helps find the right fastener solution, then the right source-whether it is an EFG domestic manufacturing division, or an import solution.

Best Metal Finishing, specializing in electro deposited zinc and zinc phosphate finishes.

For more information, contact Elgin Fastener Group, 1415 South Benham Road, Versailles, IN 47042, Telephone 812-689-8917. Fax 812-689-1825.

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