President’s Message

I recently returned from a three day visit to the STAFDA headquarters in Elm Grove, Wiscon-sin. We received a brief tour of “the office” that manages and runs the entire organization and con-vention. It’s really more of a ma-chine than an office when I con-sider how much happens within the four walls and with a staff of three: Georgia Foley, Cathy Ush-er, and Anne Venturelli.

My visit also allowed for a short tour of STAFDA’s history as I pe-rused the pictures of all the Con-vention locations over the years and the wall of past presidents. From the first Convention in Mi-ami in 1977 to last year in Las Vegas, there have been a lot of memorable destinations! The past presidents pictures com-memorate the legacy left behind by so many great industry pio-neers and veterans that started in 1976, with STAFDA’s first president, the late Jack Jahntz.

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Please be sure to visit the members-only section of STAFDA’s website, www.stafda.org, to get detailed information on the fol-lowing members.

DistributorsAce Industrial Supply – Burbank, CA Beltway Supply, Inc. – Springfield, VABrosson Company – Seattle, WAGator Gypsum, Inc. – Tampa, FLIndustrial Supply & Rental, Inc. – Baton Rouge, LALyman Lumber Co. – Chanhassen, MNMidwest Construction Rentals – Bloomington, ILREDCO Tool & Fastener Supply – Houston, TXRoyall Hardware, Inc. – Mt. Pleasant, SCSteelcore Industrial – Spartanburg, SCSuper Brite Screw Corp. – Hialeah, FLUp-Tite Fasteners – Little Silver, NJWright Tool Co. – Troy, MI

AssociatesBulk/Hand Driven Nails Bekaert Corp. – Marietta, GA

Industrial Grade, Low Temp, Flex, Non-Kink Water Hose Best Ever Water Hose – Bolton, ONFrame & Brace, Utility, Ring Lock Scaffolding BilJax by Haulotte Group – Archbold, OHExt. Cords, Generator Cords, Bldg. Wire Cerro Electrical – Crothersville, INPlunge Blades, Oscillating Saw Blades Coram Tools USA, LLC – St. Augustine, FLPortable, Handheld Digital Microscopes for Inspection Dino-Lite Scopes (BigC) – Torrance, CASelf-Drilling Sheet Metal Screws, J-Hooks, Push/Pull Poles Doc’s Industries – Simi Valley, CAPre-Moistened Wipes, Cleaners, Lubes, Safety Prods. Dynacco, Inc. – Monroe, WAProtective Film & Tapes Global Film Source – Edison, NJHog Ring Fasteners, Collated/Loose Fasteners Great Lakes Fastening – Knoxville, TNDrill Bits, Fastening Tools Gyplok Fastening Systems – Pemberton, BC

U.S. DoC Increases Antidumping DutiesRecently, the U.S. Department of Com-merce (DoC) issued a revision of the an-tidumping duties applicable to Chinese imports of diamond saw blades, a move that will ensure fair competition for U.S. manufacturers and their employees.

The duties cover diamond saw blades, diamond segments, and saw blade cores from China. The DoC’s announce-ment will result in retroactive assess-ment of duties on all imports of Chinese saw blades that entered the U.S. be-tween November 1, 2012, and October 31, 2013.

In November 2009, the Commerce Department published an antidump-ing duty order regarding Chinese saw blades and saw blade parts. Since that time, the DoC has conducted periodic administrative reviews to revise the antidumping duty rates to reflect the Chinese exporters’ current commercial practices. The recent announcement pertains to the pricing practices of Chi-na’s three largest exporters of diamond

saw blades and saw blade parts dur-ing 2012 and 2013. The DoC concluded these companies sold diamond saw blades at unfair prices and that duties should be assessed on imports of their products.

One Chinese manufacturer’s appli-cable duties were increased from zero to 164.09% as a result of their govern-ment’s control over the company. Pur-suant to the recent ruling, importers of the company’s products will retroac-tively be assessed duties on all ship-ments brought in between November 1, 2012, and October 31, 2013.

The DoC also increased duties appli-cable to products manufactured and/or exported by the other two companies under review, as well as on a number of other, smaller Chinese producers. The majority of Chinese exporters will be subject to the “All Others” rate of 164.09%, the same rate applied to the largest violator.

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STAFDA’s Vice President, Rod Gowett, Bay Tool & Supply, Milpitas, CA; President, Eric Grabowski; and Immediate Past President, Rick Lamb, Frank’s Supply Co., Albuquerque, NM, visited the Association headquarters for “Speech Camp” and to review final details for the Charlotte Convention & Trade Show.

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Sonepar, Philadelphia, PA, announced this month it’s entered into an agreement to purchase Industrial Distribution Group (IDG), Belmont, NC. IDG is the largest privately owned industrial MRO distributor in the U.S...Kimberly Corwin has been promoted to President and CEO of A.H. Harris, West Hartford, CT...All-Fast, Inc., Olive Branch, MS, has been acquired by Grabber Construction Products, Highland, UT...Lackmond Products, Marietta, GA, appointed Ted Skaff as the new Vice President-Marketing. Skaff was previously with Pearl Abrasives, Commerce, CA.

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ABCO WORK GEAR, INC. #2049Aeropro-USA #1845Air King Ventilation Prods. #2139-2141Akdeniz Nail Wire #110-112All Tech Hardware LLC #2128Amana Tool Corp. #2133American General Tool Group #2320-2322American Power Pull Corp. #2131Apex Tool Canada, LLC #2338-2340Apex Tool Group-USA #2346-2348Asia Tech Source Co. Ltd. #2130Best Ever Water Hose #2310Beta Tools dba Peerless Hardware #2230-2232Blue Point Fasteners #2305B-W International/B-W Canada #2108CK Tools - IOA Distribution #2245CMT U.S.A., Inc. #2148CYW, Inc. #2231CABS-ROPS & Attachments #2221Cerro Electrical #2330Conntek ISI #2213-2215COX North America, Inc. #205-207Craftsman Industrial #2143Bob Dale Gloves & Imports, Ltd. #2125Dino-Lite Scopes (BigC) #2315Divspec #111Drill America #246Dynacco, Inc. #2243EJOT Fastening Systems L.P. #2045Eppco Enterprises, Inc. #2132Ergodyne #2304-2306Estwing Mfg. Co. #2124FastenMaster #1947-1949FEIN Power Tools, Inc. #2038-2040Fomo Products Inc. #2046Fortune Products, Inc./ACCUSHARP #2123Frenchcreek Production, Inc. #109Gerard Daniel Worldwide #2211Global Film Source #2311Global Glove & Safety Manufacturing #2323-2325Goldblatt Tools #2331-2333Greenfield Industries #104Harper Brush #2204-2206Heico Lock #2314Herco Ltd. #2328ICS, Blount, Inc. #2244Ideal Industries #2044International Tool Mfg. Corp. #2120Ivy Classic Industries Inc. #1946Jaydee Group #2047JOBOX - Apex Tool Group #2342-2344Joysun Abrasives Co., Ltd. #2048Kapro Tools, Inc. #2111KARCHER North America, Inc. #2205-2207KEY-BAK #2042Kinco Glove Co. #2238-2240Koshin America Corp. #2224Krylon Products Group #2345KULLEN-KOTI #2343Legacy Mfg. Co. #2039-2041

Charlotte Exhibitor List: August 15 Through September 24 Currently, 751 booths have been sold to STAFDA’s Charlotte Convention & Trade Show, November 9-11! The next issue of the Trade News will list exhibitors registering from September 25 to our publish date.

N e e d a r i d e w h i l e y o u ’ r e i n C h a r l o t t e ? D o n ’ t f o r g e t H e r t z i s o f f e r i n g S T A F D A C o n v e n t i o n a t t e n d e e s a s p e c i a l s h o w r a t e . C a l l 8 0 0 / 6 5 4 - 2 2 4 0 o r v i s i t w w w . h e r t z . c o m a n d u s e C V # 0 2 S A 0 0 1 4 .

STAFDA’s Tech & Consultants Fair has expanded! Now, to the immediate right and left of the entrance to the Trade Show Hall, Tech & Consul-tants Row is open both days of the STAFDA Trade Show. Members can demo and dis-cuss the latest in software, hardware, e-commerce, and other tech applications to help their businesses run smoothly and efficiently. Participating Tech vendors to date include:

• Acumen ERP*• AltiSuite*• Business Computer Re-sources

• Computer Insights• DDI System• Distribution One• dynaMACS Software• Empowering Systems• Epicor• 48WS• Infor• INxSQL• Mincron Software Systems• TECSYS, Inc. * = first time exhibitor

STAFDA-endorsed Consultants and Service Providers make up one end of the row offering advice on a range of business issues. The following experts and companies will be available for discussions:

Abe WalkingBear Sanchez, A/R Management Group (Cash Flow Consultant); Jeff Gusdorf, BSW Consulting (Technology Consul-tant); Ricardo Roman, Caliper Management (Employee Assess-ment); Jon Schreibfeder, Effective Inventory Management (Invento-ry Consultant); Bill Bobco, Footlik & Associates (Warehouse Consul-tant); CariAnn Steward, Freight-quote (Freight Shipping Solu-tions); Melissa Mader-Cornett, Integrated Shipping Solutions (Shipping Negotiation Service); Mark Harrison & Kip Worsham, Legalcare America (Legal Coun-seling); Joe DiGiorgio, On Hold Messages (On-Hold Messaging); Tom Reilly & Paul Reilly, Tom Reil-ly Training (Sales Consultant); Bob DeStefano & Suzi Schatz, SVM E-Marketing Solutions (On-line Marketing Consultant — Get a free website analysis and sched-ule an appointment by e-mailing Bob at results@svmsolutions.com); Jacklyn Johnson, Sentry Insurance (Insurance), and Ryan Barradas, Tim Young, and Phil Seibel, WealthPoint (Succession Planning — Please e-mail phil@wealthpoint.net to schedule a private meeting).

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Steel Wire Nails for Pneu/Gas Nailers HASPL a.s. – Velke Porici, Czech RepublicNails Hy-Tek Fasteners, Inc. – Livermore, CAIndustrial Wire Brushes KULLEN-KOTI – Dayton, OHPortable Lighting, GFCIs, Cord Reels Lind Equipment – Williamsville, NYTwisted & Nylon Construction/Masonry Line MJJ Brands – Birmingham, ALMagnetic Hand Tools Magswitch Technology – Westminster, COScreed Support Systems for Concrete MAKO Enterprises LLC – West Des Moines, IAAdhesives, Sealants, Industrial Coat-ings PPG Architectural Coatings – Strongsville, OHThreaded Rod, Studs, Timber Bolts, Anchor Bolts Paradiigm, LLC – Alexandria, VAHand Drive & Collated Nails & Screws ProFit, a div. of National Nail Corp. – Grand Rapids, MIRepair Tool for Damaged Threads on Bolts/Rods QwikLine Industrial Products – West Linn, OR

Rubber Air Hoses, Welding Hoses, Water Hoses R.M. Exports – Jalandhar, IndiaPrecision Cold Formed Comp., Fasteners, Mech. Fastening SFS intec – Wyomissing, PAGround Protection Mats & Outrigger Pads SVE Portable Roadway Systems, Inc. – Charlotte, NCTable Saw Stops SawStop LLC – Tualatin, ORHand & Specialty Tools T & E Tools USA – Alsip, ILWater Hoses, Industrial Hoses Teknor Apex Co. – Pawtucket, RITaps, End Mills, Drills, Cutting Tools Vega Tool Corp. – Schaumburg, ILClamps & Strut Components Walraven, Inc. – Walled Lake, MI

Rep AgentsAD & S Sales – Wallingford, CTFastool Warehouse, Inc. – Atlanta, GAHannah Sales Co. – Germantown, TNMidwest Pro Marketing – Mokena, ILPreferred Choice, Inc. – Batavia, ILShepherd Safety and Ind. Corp. – Gainesville, GALes. Ent. Dave Vallieres & Assoc., Inc. – Pointe Claire, QC

ABCO WORK GEAR, INC. #2049Aeropro-USA #1845Air King Ventilation Prods. #2139-2141Akdeniz Nail Wire #110-112All Tech Hardware LLC #2128Amana Tool Corp. #2133American General Tool Group #2320-2322American Power Pull Corp. #2131Apex Tool Canada, LLC #2338-2340Apex Tool Group-USA #2346-2348Asia Tech Source Co. Ltd. #2130Best Ever Water Hose #2310Beta Tools dba Peerless Hardware #2230-2232Blue Point Fasteners #2305B-W International/B-W Canada #2108CK Tools - IOA Distribution #2245CMT U.S.A., Inc. #2148CYW, Inc. #2231CABS-ROPS & Attachments #2221Cerro Electrical #2330Conntek ISI #2213-2215COX North America, Inc. #205-207Craftsman Industrial #2143Bob Dale Gloves & Imports, Ltd. #2125Dino-Lite Scopes (BigC) #2315Divspec #111Drill America #246Dynacco, Inc. #2243EJOT Fastening Systems L.P. #2045Eppco Enterprises, Inc. #2132Ergodyne #2304-2306Estwing Mfg. Co. #2124FastenMaster #1947-1949FEIN Power Tools, Inc. #2038-2040Fomo Products Inc. #2046Fortune Products, Inc./ACCUSHARP #2123Frenchcreek Production, Inc. #109Gerard Daniel Worldwide #2211Global Film Source #2311Global Glove & Safety Manufacturing #2323-2325Goldblatt Tools #2331-2333Greenfield Industries #104Harper Brush #2204-2206Heico Lock #2314Herco Ltd. #2328ICS, Blount, Inc. #2244Ideal Industries #2044International Tool Mfg. Corp. #2120Ivy Classic Industries Inc. #1946Jaydee Group #2047JOBOX - Apex Tool Group #2342-2344Joysun Abrasives Co., Ltd. #2048Kapro Tools, Inc. #2111KARCHER North America, Inc. #2205-2207KEY-BAK #2042Kinco Glove Co. #2238-2240Koshin America Corp. #2224Krylon Products Group #2345KULLEN-KOTI #2343Legacy Mfg. Co. #2039-2041

Leland Industries, Inc. #2147Lift-All Co., Inc. #2112Lind Equipment #1948Lyon, LLC. #2222MCR Safety #249MK Diamond Products, Inc. #2114MKT Fastening LLC #2029-2031MSI Products #2332Magswitch Technology, Inc. #2122Majestic Glove Co. #2223-2225Marley Engineered Products #2324Mayhew Steel Products, Inc. #2209Metabo Corp. #2104-2106Metric Fasteners Corporation #2247Michigan Ladder Co. #2239Midwest Tool & Cutlery Co. #2121Milwaukee Tool & Equipment Co. #2144MJJ Brands #2312Northrock Ind., Inc. #2043Nu-Wave Manufacturing LLC #543NuTrend Disposables #105PFC #243-245PHP #2109Patek Pneumatics Co., Ltd. #2246Personna Industrial #2210Prime Wire & Cable, Inc. #244Pro Line Products, Inc. #2341Proferred #247ProFit #2142Quest Industrial Products #2228QwikLine Industrial Products #107R. M. Exports/RMX Host Co. #2208Reliability Provin, Inc. #2105-2107Rivet & Eyelet Technologies LLC #2146Screw Products, Inc. #2242Sellstrom Manufacturing Co. #2249Shanghai Recky International #2220Southeast Tool, Inc. #2313Spyder/SM Products LLC #2229Sunex Tools #1738-1740Sycamore USA, Inc. #2113-2115T & E Tools USA #1829-1831Task Tools #2011K. Ticho Ind. Co., Ltd. #2129Tie Down Engineering/TranzSporter/RoofZone #2248Tolman Tool Mfg. #2110Tool Keepers Foam & Etch LLC #2233Triumph Twist Drill #2145Truper #2149Vega Industries, Inc. #2308Walraven Inc. #2241The Wooster Brush Co. #1846-1848Zip-Up Products, LLC #2212-2214

Charlotte Exhibitor List: August 15 Through September 24 New Members Con’t. from page 1

Registration at the $190 rate is available until Noon (Central) on November 5. Registrations after that date and time must be done on-site for $225.

Currently, 751 booths have been sold to STAFDA’s Charlotte Convention & Trade Show, November 9-11! The next issue of the Trade News will list exhibitors registering from September 25 to our publish date.

N e e d a r i d e w h i l e y o u ’ r e i n C h a r l o t t e ? D o n ’ t f o r g e t H e r t z i s o f f e r i n g S T A F D A C o n v e n t i o n a t t e n d e e s a s p e c i a l s h o w r a t e . C a l l 8 0 0 / 6 5 4 - 2 2 4 0 o r v i s i t w w w . h e r t z . c o m a n d u s e C V # 0 2 S A 0 0 1 4 .

w STAFDA’s five host hotels were sold out by the end of August. An overflow hotel, the Holiday Inn, was added in early September and our block was maxed out within two weeks. Members may want to check back with these hotels in case cancellations arise, but are encouraged to make reservations at other properties in downtown Charlotte. Nearby options and their distance (in parentheses) to the Charlotte Convention Center include: Aloft Charlotte Down-town (0.2 mile); The Blake Hotel (1 mile); Charlotte Marriott Center City (0.1 mile); Courtyard by Marri-ott Center City (1 mile); Doubletree Hotel (1 mile); The Dunhill Hotel (0.25 mile); Ritz-Carlton Charlotte (0.1 mile); and the Residence Inn Center City (1 mile).

w Because all hotels are a short walk to the Convention Center, there will be no shuttle service.

w The NASCAR Hall of Fame, site of STAFDA’s Opening Party Sunday night, November 9, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., is attached to the Charlotte Convention Center. Attendees may access the Hall of Fame from the Center or from the Hall of Fame’s main entrance, the preferred en-trance point.

w STAFDA’s Registration Area for badge pick-up and convention programs will be in Concourse A of the Charlotte Convention Center. Registration hours are Saturday, November 8, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sun-day, November 9, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Monday, November 10, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Tuesday, November 11, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Badges and conven-tion programs are not mailed out in advance!

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It’s hard to believe STAFDA has been around for 38 years with many indus-try influencers having retired or are getting close. This realization helped motivate me to increase my efforts in finding and developing the next gen-eration of leaders to carry the torch at Edge for another 38 years!

We also received an update on the Charlotte attendance which appears to be eclipsing last year’s Vegas atten-dance, and the Charlotte Trade Show has more booths than Vegas! There was a preview to the Trade Show lay-out in the “War Room,” which showed the exact location of all the booths surrounding the STAFDA Central hub. At this point, virtually every booth is filled but more have been added to meet demand! Charlotte has become the “Las Vegas of the East” for STAFDA and with such a strong turnout, it should prove to make an even more energetic and worthwhile meeting.

The main purpose of our STAFDA office visit was to provide some friendly cri-tiquing of my upcoming General Ses-sion speech. With Rod, Rick, and Geor-gia all armed with red pens, I received a lot of great input! It’s an honor and privilege to be able to address the group in just over a month. Additional-ly, we were joined by Ben Battaglia of the Robert Bosch Tool Group who will be giving the manufacturers address. He received similar input from all of us. I can’t wait to hear his presentation in Charlotte!

Have a great finish to the fall and I look forward to seeing you in Charlotte!

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Charlotte and North Carolina have traditional charm and modern design to share with STAFDA Convention attendees looking for day tours. The follow-ing trips are offered to badged spouses/companions on November 11.

Tour 1: Asheville/Biltmore Estate (7:45 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.)Limited to 80 peopleA scenic drive from Charlotte on the Blue Ridge Parkway will bring attendees to Asheville. Dubbed the “Boulder, Colo-rado, of the East,” Asheville is tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains and known for its serene forests, art galleries, and

historic (and architecturally diverse) downtown. Asheville is also home to the famous Biltmore Estate. Completed in 1895, George Vanderbilt’s 250-room chateau is truly a wonder of architecture and hospitality. Attendees will enjoy a self-guided tour of the house, as well as the beautiful gardens and grounds surrounding it, designed by renowned landscape architect Freder-ick Law Olmsted. They’ll view the priceless artworks and furnishings Vander-built collected during his world travels. The less glamorous, but still impressive “downstairs” fixtures of the day-to-day operations expose how the 80 servants guaranteed a luxurious stay for the fam-ily’s guests. Attendees will also be able to visit the 90,000-square-foot winery as well as enjoy lunch at one of the Estate’s restaurants.

Tour 2: A Day with the Queen: Char-lotte City Tour (10:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.)Limited to 50 peopleThe Queen City, Charlotte, is the larg-est city in the Carolinas and offers ev-erything you’d expect from a big city, but with small town friendliness. Sports arenas, museums, and the performing arts will give STAFDA attendees plenty to take in. The tour will venture through Uptown’s “New South” sites including

the 60-story Bank of America Headquarters, the Time Warner Arena, Dis-covery Place, and the EpiCenter where they’ll have lunch. The tour also goes to Historical “Old South” hot spots, including the Historic Fourth Ward, a preserved and charming neighborhood of Uptown featuring Victorian architecture, and the Carolina Theatre. Attendees will also visit the Levine Museum of the New South, an interactive museum and the country’s most comprehensive interpreta-tion of post-Civil War Southern society. It features the men, women, rich and poor, who helped shape the South since the Civil War.Spouses/Companions should indicate on the registration form which tour they would like to take. Tickets will be available at the Spouse/Companion Tour Desk in the STAFDA Reg-istration Area. There is no additional cost for these programs — they’re included in the registration fee.

Charlotte Tours Fit for a Queen City

Trade NewsP.O. Box 44 w 500 Elm Grove Rd., Ste. 210Elm Grove, WI 53122-0044800/352-2981 or 262/784-4774 w Fax: 262/784-5059info@stafda.org w www.stafda.org