The National Fastener Distributors Association (NFDA) has awarded six scholarships for Fastener Training Week, an advanced fastener technical training program produced by the Fastener Training Institute.
Alexander Broadworth, Mid-States Bolt & Screw (Flint, Michigan)
Dan Fordham, NSK Industries (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)
Chris Trifari, Fastener Supply Company (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Applicants were evaluated based on the recommendation from their employer, personal achievements, work experience, and an essay. Identifying information was redacted, so that the team evaluating the applications did not know the names or employers of those applying.
The next deadline to apply for an NFDA Fastener Training Week scholarship is June 1. The application can be found at nfda-fastener.org/FTIScholarship
For more information about Fastener Training Week, visit www.fastenertraining.org
We were shocked and saddened to learn last week that Joe Greenslade passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 23.
Service Details
Saturday, November 2, 2019 12:00 Noon Unity Church of Fort Worth 5051 Trail Lake Drive #2045 Ft. Worth, TX 76133
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to Joe’s project at Paschal High School, www.paschalpantherhero.org.
Joe served as IFI’s Technical Director from 2007 until 2015. He was a fastener industry icon and highly respected and admired. Joe had a refreshing “can do” approach, an ability to build consensus, a knack for simple solutions, and a gentle, kind and jovial personality that endeared him to all. Joe thoroughly enjoyed working in the fastener industry and was always fully committed to completing anything he set out to accomplish.
Joe held a BA in business management from Texas A&M University. He began his 45-year fastener career in 1970 working for various fastener manufacturers, including CAMCAR-Textron and Rockford Headed Products, before founding Greenslade and Company in 1978, a designer and manufacturer of dimensional inspection devices and a calibration laboratory. He sold the company in 2007 and started to work for the IFI. Joe retired from IFI in 2015 when Salim Brahimi took over as Technical Director. Joe stayed on as a special consultant to IFI, maintaining the upkeep of the IFI Technology Connection software that he had developed and is relied upon by many companies today.
In 2016, Joe, was awarded the IFI Soaring Eagle Service Award for his outstanding leadership and contributions to the fastener industry. That same year, he received the Fred F. Weingruber Award from ASTM International Committee F16 on Fasteners for his outstanding contributions to the development of ASTM Fastener standards. An ASTM member since 1994, Joe worked on multiple F16 subcommittees, as well as on Committees A01 and B08. Outside ASTM, Joe was a member of ASME Committees B1 and B18, ISO Committee TC2, the Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC) and SAE Fastener Committees. Joe authored more than 200 trade journal articles. He was a member of the Public Law Task Force for the U.S. Fastener Quality Act and the Screw Thread Conformance Task Force for the revision of aerospace thread design and thread gaging practices for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense. He was also an A2LA board member. Joe held 12 U.S. patents on fastener-related products and was a member of the NIFS Hall of Fame.
In retirement, Joe spent much of his time giving back to his community, notably by volunteering in local schools to advise and guide kids from under privileged families, helping them stay in school and putting them on productive career paths.
Joe Greenslade is survived by his wife of 27 years, Lillian (Hale) Greenslade, and his children Joseph Jr., Heather Greenslade and his step daughter Jennifer Vance, and grandchildren.
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We have recently seen the price of gold rise strongly, pushing on to a June high of US$1,432 before profit taking the price of an ounce briefly back down below US$1,400 at the end of the month – gold is showing an aggressive upward trend. We’re not quite ready for gold to move so there’s still time to buy before that happens – but all the signs are heading towards it.
Earlier in the year the Federal Reserve Bank announced interest rates would rise, but in June they said they plan to lower them – there is even talk of them going to zero. When interest rates are higher, people tend to invest in US dollars to get a return. When interest rates fall, the risk of holding currency increases and because the competition for gold is the US dollar, gold has less competition.
People often associate the price of gold going up with inflation, however gold usually goes up due to a lack of faith in government. When this happens we see people invest in private equity – property, gold, commodities. The US political landscape, the shambles with Brexit, Farage winning significant votes in EU elections – we are starting to see ordinary people negating the elite and using their vote to have their say – and people turning to alternative wealth protection and security.
If gold and silver seem expensive, it’s only expensive in NZ dollars as the NZ dollar is losing ground against the US dollar. Our dollar will continue to fall as money migrates to safety which is still the US dollar. If we do have a currency collapse, people have to be prepared to pay whatever the market dictates. Housing prices haven’t reflected the declining NZ dollar yet, but gold has (as it’s priced in real time). Gold is up $350 or 20% per year and it wouldn’t surprise me if it goes up to NZ$2,400/oz by the end of the year.
Gold held above the magic US$1,400 at the end of June now needs to breach US$1,585 by the end of the year. Gold closed above US$1,362 for the month and that’s a great signal to buy. We know that banks and the wealthy are buying gold and the money to make it rise is still there.
The ability for silver to multiply is also very high. Currently, 1oz of gold is equivalent to 93oz of silver, and while many agree that silver is under-priced, we need gold to take off before silver will be pulled up.
We are not financial advisors, therefore we are unable to make financial decisions on your behalf, however we are committed to bringing you the latest in market evaluations, as viewed from a Kiwi perspective. What we want for all our customers is that they buy and sell gold at the right price, this can only be achieved by taking time to either understand the market or discuss with our team how precious metals can help protect your wealth.
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The Keiser Report: Secret Bull Market in Gold
Max Keiser is an American broadcaster, Wall Street trader and financial genius. He has been producing The Keiser Report – a financial program offering insightful and thought-provoking perspectives on financial markets and heterodox economics theories since 2008.
In his report from June 16th this year, he discusses why gold is good option. If you’re considering purchasing precious metals, it’s a must watch.
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