Team PFC - Sphere 1

“News and Views That Are Out Of This World”
Board of Directors
Chairman
Robert A. Borrhello
Triangle Fastener Corp.
Cleveland, OH
216-351-9933
Winter
Winter 2012
Vol. 12 No. 2
Team PFC-
It’s all about reputation!
Vice-Chairman/Secretary
Ron Foltz
Cornerstone Tool & Fastener
Tallahassee, FL
850-580-1200
Treasurer
Larry Johnson
Northbrook Contractor Supply
Northbrook, IL
847-272-1290
Director
Rodney Steier
Duo-Fast Northeast
East Hartford, CT
860-289-6861
Director
Mike Gleason
ELFCO-Electric Fasteners Co., Inc.
Mokena, IL
708-478-6464
Director
Allen Kass
Kass Industrial Supply Corp.
Bronx, NY
718-299-6060
Director
George Morgan
Kentec, Inc.
Snellville, GA
770-985-1907
Director
Andy Marker
L.W. Meyer, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
262-513-2800
Director
Nevan Little
Little Hardware Company, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
704-333-3133
PFC Sales and Purchasing, 2011 Vegas Fastener Show
For those who may not know, Porteous Fastener Company was founded by Anne and Bud
Porteous in 1966. They “Bet the Farm” so to speak when he opened a 2000 square foot fastener
warehouse in downtown Los Angeles. As with most start up businesses, the first years were a
struggle but Bud made sure his employee’s and suppliers were paid, before ever taking a salary
for himself. That is how it all started. Bud’s reputation for fairness was the cornerstone on
which PFC was built.
Today Barry and Bob Porteous run the family business. Together they strive to continue
their fathers’ legacy and build upon that reputation. “Operating the business has certainly
changed over the years, but our philosophies have remained the same”, says Bob Porteous. “My
dad was probably the best salesman that I’d ever seen and he had a tremendous reputation for
being honest and ethical. The PFC Team is committed to these same principles.
The PFC Vision Statement reads: It’s all about reputation. We want everyone who comes in
contact with our organization to say, “That’s a helluva company!”
That statement, along
with PFC’s Core Operating
Principles and Strategic
Directives were written during
a long day of brainstorming
by 50 of PFC’s management
personnel from all departments
and all parts of the country. It
was a day filled with heartfelt
ideas, passion and even some
tears. Director of Procurement,
Jim Jordan said, “It was an
awesome day. We weren’t told
what PFC was all about, we
came up with the concepts as a
The first PFC warehouse, Los Angles, 1966
Continued on back page
Welcome New Sphere 1 Member
Bob
Borrhello
Triangle
Fastener
Corporation
Board Chairman’s Message
Chairman’s Message 2012
“The man elected doesn’t change
your life” is a quote I heard some
years back and it stuck with me. I go
to it often. It will certainly be handy,
particularly in a year when there we
will be a barrage of campaign ads,
pledges and promises for change.
Sound familiar? What changes our
lives is what we do and who we are.
Yet we all hold out for hope that our
elected officials will begin to get it,
do what they promise, take the best
interests of Americans to heart, affect
positive change, and just maybe, help
the American public out along the way.
Stay tuned.
I saw a comedian the other night.
He was not only very funny, but as
comics often do, he cut to the bone
when it came to social commentary
and the affairs of government. He was
exasperated because as he said, “even
when our two parties agree (which is
seldom) they can’t get the job done”.
I laughed and then buried my face in
my hands and wanted to cry at the truth
of the matter. The gridlock and over
the top partisan politics has reached
such a garishly farcical point that
literally one does not know whether
to laugh or cry. In November, we will
choose from one party’s, wounded, in
over his head, candidate and the other
party’s candidate whoever it is, will
not really be liked by the majority of
the party. Laugh or cry? As the year
unfolds, I am sure I will take solace in
the quote that started this piece and the
knowledge that in spite of little help
from our government our economy
continues to heal slowly, albeit with the
weight of the world on its shoulders.
2011 was a good year for Sphere
1 and the majority of our members
and preferred suppliers. We saw
double-digit growth in purchases
from members to our suppliers, and
tremendous participation in our two
flagship programs, Gateway for
Growth and Sphere 1 University.
The economy is expected to continue
Continued on back cover
Decatur Bolt Company
Decatur, IL • 217-429-3818
Contact: Larry Sandifer
lsandifer@decaturbolt.com
www.decaturbolt.com
Sphere 1 Member News
Triangle Fastener Corp. is pleased to announce that
Donnie Campbell has been name Branch Manager for
the Richmond branch of TFC.
For more information visit www.trianglefastener.com
Manor
Hardware &
Construction
Supply are now
bending and
fabricating rebar
in house at their
newly opened 4,000 sq. ft. Rebar Fabrication Shop at
the Tacoma, WA store located at 11317 Steele St. The
shop offers quick service, rebar take-offs and detailing
for all size jobs, cutting/bending bar from #3-#8, and
free delivery to job sites. They also stock concrete
accessories. For more information call 253-581-7746 or visit www.manorhardware.com
Carson Sales held a customer
appreciation open house on
Thursday, Oct. 27th. The
daylong event, which included
door prizes, raffles & lunch,
was attended by about 200
customers & guests. A number
of special promos were offered. We wish to thank all of the
Sphere 1 preferred suppliers who participated in making the day a
success. For more information please visit www.carsonsales.com
or call 800-454-9483.
Sphere 1 Member News
Bay Verte Machinery Inc. of Green Bay, WI has acquired Valley
Surveying Instrument Supply of Appleton WI. VSI was started by Jim
Winkler in 1988 and specializes in surveying and construction instruments
like GPS, machine control and general surveying supplies. VSI sold products
throughout the U.S. and offered training and repairs of surveying instruments
and lasers for 20 plus years. Jim Winkler will remain to help integrate the new
division. Bay Verte Machinery Inc. now has 5 divisions comprising of: Industrial Machinery,
Construction Products, Service, Retail stores and Surveying Products . For more information
visit www.bayverte.com
Kass Industrial Supply held their 13th
annual Sales Meeting at the Seaview
Resort in Galloway, NJ on Friday, Sept.
16th thru Sunday, Sept. 18th. The event began with lunch followed by a sales meeting at which
four venders made presentations on new and existing products to the outside sales force. In
the evening participants met for cocktails and dinner and had an opportunity to mix and build
deeper business relationships.
After breakfast on Saturday Marty and Allen Kass offered a presentation that was both
informative and somewhat
comedic. This was followed by
presentations from four major Kass
vendor partners to the inside and
outside sales team of 90 sales people.
Three of the four are Sphere 1
preferred suppliers; Ramset, DeWalt
and Buildex. These companies have
been asked to make presentations at
all 13 annual sales meetings.
The meeting was followed by
lunch and golf. The day was finished
with cocktails, an award ceremony
and dinner. Vendor partners were
given awards to acknowledge their
continued support and partnership.
Other attendees include Powers
Fasteners, Milwaukee, Karp,
Filmtech, and Surface Shields.
Brannen’s Inc., hosted an
open house for Sphere 1
Members and Preferred
Supplier who attended
STAFDA‘s 35th Annual
Convention. Guests were
treated to Texas style hospitality, food and drink, and a chance to tour the San Antonio store.
Thanks for opening your doors Rusty. We had a great time!
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Auxiliary Service Supply
and Hardware has moved
from Silvia St. to a new
location in Lawrenceville,
NJ. The new address is 644
Whitehead Road, Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648. The
phone number remains
609-530-0077, but the fax
number has changed to 609421-8148.
Calendar of Events
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Sphere 1 Annual Meeting
May 7-10, 2012
Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, NV
Monday, May 7
• Optional Golf Outing
Tuesday, May 8
• Member-Only Luncheon & Meeting
• Opening Party
Wednesday, May 9
• Preferred Supplier Meeting
• Tabletop Appointments
• Awards Dinner
Thursday, May 10
• Tabletop Appointments Continue
Welcome New Preferred Supplier
Vendor Spotlight
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Star Stainless Screw Company is a privately-held American-owned company
based in New Jersey. We are the largest wholesale distributor of stainless, brass,
silicon bronze, aluminum and monel fasteners in the United States and Canada. We
have thirteen facilities in the United States and one facility in Canada to offer our
customers “Instant Stock”® “right-off-the-shelf”® material. We believe in doing
business the old-fashion way: person to person. We believe the best way to grow
your business is through a sustained working relationship with our
experienced sales team. We look forward to serving your company
and our industry.
Tim Roberto, Star Stainless Screw National Sales Manager, is the
Sphere 1 primary contact. Tim has worked for Star for 20 years;
a rookie by Star’s standards of long-term employment. Please
continue to work with your existing salesperson, or contact Tim if
you do not have one and he will provide a sales contact. He may
be reached at 800-554-2658 or tim.rj@starstainless.com
Tim Roberto
Preferred Supplier News
Tina Rorak
Tina Rorak has joined Aervoe Industries as a Key Account Manager.
Tina has extensive industry experience, previously serving as National
Account Manager, Regional Manager
and Sphere 1 primary contact for Krylon. She may be reached via cell at 216-501-0316, Fax 216-381-5331, or
email: tinar@aervoe.com
For more information about Aervoe visit www.aervoe.com
Brighton Best International is pleased
to announce that Jack Francis is the new
Northwest Territory Sales Manager. Jack
will travel throughout nine states including
Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho and Northern
California.
In other news BBI is expanding!
BBI Seattle (bottom left) doubled its square
Jack Francis
footage January 1, 2012. The location has
increased from 7,800 sq. ft. to 15,600 sq. ft.
Brighton-Best New Jersey (bottom right) now has two locations, Logan Township and
Sayreville. The 77,000 sq. ft. Sayervill location opened during the fourth quarter of 2011.
For more information visit www.brightonbest.com or follow on Twitter @BrightonBest
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Preferred Supplier News
Coleman Cable has acquired Technology Research Corporation (“TRC”), a recognized leader in providing cost-effective
engineered solutions for applications involving power management and control, intelligent battery systems technology
and electrical safety products. TRC is now a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Coleman. Gary Yetman, President and CEO of
Coleman, said, “TRC’s sizable commercial and consumer products segment greatly broadens
our current electrical products platform. TRC’s other focus is on battery, power storage, and
power management systems, all of which represent new product lines and end markets for
Coleman. We see the potential for attractive longer-term returns in these product and market
areas as we benefit in the interim from a more immediate integration of TRC’s commercial and
consumer products business.” With this acquisition Coleman has two additional state of the art
manufacturing facilities; Honduras and Clearwater, FL.
For more information visit www.colemancable.com
Generac Power Systems is
pleased to announce that Sean
Miller has recently joined
the company as Director of
Sales. Sean will be responsible for overseeing a large portion of Generac’s
accounts, including the CIS channel which focuses on contractor and pro
retail outlets. He has over ten years of experience in the industry, most
recently as the Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing, Strategy and
Sean Miller
Operations for Tasco Industries. He will be based out of Waukesha, WI.
Generac Power Systems marked the end of the year with announcement of additional investment in its business through acquisition, expansion, and infrastructure improvements. These
moves came during a year that saw unprecedented demand for the company’s home and industrial standby power systems.
In October 2011 Generac acquired Magnum Power Products, a leading manufacturer of highquality light towers and mobile generators. The acquisition helps to diversify Generac’s overall
product portfolio and open new opportunities for both Generac and Magnum products.
In November Generac announced the creation of more than 400 new jobs across all Generac
locations in Wisconsin. The new jobs are a direct result of the increased demand for Generac
portable and home backup generators in the wake of severe weather and enduring underinvestment in the nation’s power grid.
The year was capped off by finalizing plans for a multi-million dollar renovation and expansion
of the headquarters building in Waukesha, Wis. The facility will house an R&D center of excellence, while modernizing the space to increase its capacity and efficiency to meet business
needs. Generac will break ground on this renovation and expansion in the first quarter of 2012.
Justin DeBree a surfer from
Cocoa Beach, joined Makita
Power Tools in June. He is a
great rep and a world record
holder. In June 2008 Justin set the world record for the
Longest stand up paddle board journey. Traveling from
Key Biscayne, FL to St. Marys, Georgia, a distance of 420
miles. The trip was to raise awareness of the world Skin
Cancer Foundation (www.worldskincancerfoundation.
com) Over one million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed
every year and more than 10,000 die from skin cancer annually.
Justin (right) and Ron Foltz of Cornerstone Tool and Fastener look over the newly reset tool wall. They look for the
new reset to bring more focus to the category in 2012.
Preferred Supplier News
After 42 years of hard work and
dedication to both Carlson Systems
and Interchange Brands, Roy Glup
decided to become a full time retiree at
the end of December 2011. In January
of 2009 Roy transitioned to part-time
but continued with his Interchange
administrative and purchasing duRick Lawrence and Roy Glup
ties. Roy worked for Carlson Systems
when Interchange was established in 1974 and took on many duties throughout the years before assuming the responsibilities of General Manager for Interchange. Roy is looking forward
to spending more time with his family, traveling and keeping busy with his many hobbies and
outdoor activities.
Rick Lawrence has accepted the position and responsibilities of General Manager of Interchange Brands. Rick was the Operations Manager
of the Carlson Systems Regional Distribution Center in Kansas City,
which is also the Distribution Center for Interchange products. Rick has
been with Carlson Systems for 10 years and prior to that was involved
in a family business/lumberyard for 25 years.
Norseman Drill and Tool, recently
announced the addition of Kent
Zachman as Eastern Regional
Sales Manager for the company. Kent comes to Norseman with over 30 years experience in machining
and machine tool sales and tooling application work. He will oversee
sales activities in the Eastern U.S. and Canada, working closely with the
rep organizations in both the Norseman and Viking divisions as well as
Kent Zachman
directly participating in sales and marketing functions in the Midwest. As an
engineered sales solution and application specialist, Kent is well prepared to address cost saving
possibilities at the distributor level or in the field at the end user site in work with distributors and
sales agents. For more information on Norseman visit www.norsemandrill.com
Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP) has named
Bonnie DiDomenico to the position of North Central
Market Manager PPE. Bonnie comes to PIP with 24 years
of industrial sales experience, with
a strong focus on safety eyewear and PPE. Her territory includes Ohio,
Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, WestVirginia and Western Pennsylvania.
Bonnie can be reached via email at bdidomenico@pipusa.com
PIP is proud to release its newest Electrical Safety Products catalog.
The new 48 page brochure contains all of the PPE necessary to keep
workers in the utility and electrical fields safe and in compliance…
from rubber insulating gloves to hi-visibility clothing. For information
and to download an electronic copy of the new ESP catalog, visit the
website at www.pipusa.com or call 800-262-5755.
Powers Fasteners is pleased to welcome to
Siobhán Sawyer as a Field Engineer. Her
territory will cover the southeastern U.S.,
from Alabama to Pennsylvania. Her responsibilities include educating the design community about changing building codes, and the products and services that Powers offers to satisfy the
updated requirements. She will provide support for the regional sales effort
including educational seminars, presentations and consulting services
Siobhán Sawyer
regarding Powers products performance characteristics and applications.
She has an extensive background in engineering and engineering support for business development and sales.
For more information on Powers visit www.powers.com
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Preferred Supplier News
Safety Supply Corporation, the parent company of Radians
Inc., along with Philip Young and Tammy Joyce announce they
have acquired substantially all of the assets of Carolina Safety
Sport, LLC (Carolina). Carolina is a respected brand of USA
manufactured custom reflective apparel located in Thomasville,
North Carolina. “This is an exciting acquisition for Radians,” Mike Tutor, Radians CEO
states. “With the addition of Carolina Safety Sport, we continue to demonstrate our commitment to expanding our domestic manufacturing. Carolina’s capabilities will complement our
growing reflective wear business. Radians is pleased to add Philip and Tammy to our management staff as they continue to run the operations in Thomasville and bring innovative ideas and
expertise to Radians. The whole team is very excited about our future and the prospect of our
combined growth both organically and through future acquisitions.”
The company has additional facilities in Reno, Nev., Dallas, Texas, and Belmont, Mich.
For more information visit www.radians.com
Surface Shields, Inc., is pleased to announce the
addition of Michael Ortiz as a Regional Sales
Manager. Based in Leucadia, CA; Mike will be
responsible for sales, customer solutions and account management in the growing Western region
including Arizona, California and Nevada. Mike
has a considerable level of product knowledge and
impressive sales and customer service experience
Michael Ortiz
in the industry. He will assume many of the account management duties
of Steve Weaver, who will remain with Surface Shields as a Consultant focused on accountspecific assignment in Southern California.
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Surface Shields expanded its Builder Board converting
and printing capabilities with the addition of a new converter at its Orland Park, Illinois corporate headquarters
in the fall of 2011. The new converter allows for faster
turnaround times, lower minimums on custom printed
Builder Board, and improved quality control for this
popular heavy duty surface protection.
Additionally, Surface Shields improved its distribution
capabilities to include 28,000 square feet of warehouse
space at its Orland Park, IL facility to more efficiently serve its distributors. This expansion
allows for increased on-hand supplies and faster delivery of temporary surface protection, dust
containment products and adhesive tapes.
For more information on Surface Shield visit the website at www.surfaceshields.com
Simpson Strong-Tie has recently entered the concrete repair,
protection and strengthening business as part of its ongoing effort to
expand its presence in the commercial, industrial and infrastructure
construction. The company has acquired Baltimore-based Fox
Industries Inc. and has agreed to purchase Switzerland-based S&P
Clever Reinforcement Company. Simpson Strong-Tie has been in
this industry for more than 15 years with its Anchor Systems product line and is excited to
broaden its offering. For more information please visit www.strongtie.com
Diamond Products Limited has launched a new, updated
website at www.diamondproducts.com. The new site provides;
streamlined searching and more intuitive navigation, product
search engine, technical downloads, links to product videos and
training, enhanced catalog viewer, interactive multimedia and
technology like Google mapping software, social media pages, company news, and more.
For more information call Diamond Products Limited at 800-321-5336.
Preferred Supplier News
Maria Garcia, National Sales Manager for Rivet & Eyelet
Technologies announced a corporate sponsorship for the 2011-12 season
with DaSilva Racing out of New Hampshire. The #172 Rivet & Eyelet
Ski-Doo MX-ZX-600RS
driven by Jake DaSilva will
compete nationwide in the
ECS/ISOC AMSOIL SERIES.
The entire Rivet & Eyelet Race
Team wishes Jake the best of
luck in his chase for a championship in 2011-12. For
more information visit www.riveteyelet.com or call
1-800-853-7011.
Werner is pleased to announce
Daniel Ward is National Safety
Training Manager. Dan has
spent 20 years in the development of fall protection equipment/systems
and training at the end user level. He is best known for his work with movie/television and stage production: Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, Paramount Studios, Sony Studios, CBS Studios, NBC and the Tonight Show,
ABC Studios, DreamWorks, Cirque Du Soleil. In 1996 Dan assumed the
Daniel Ward
responsibility for Fall Protection/Rescue training for the AMPTP movie
studio union in Hollywood, California. Dan has worked with and trained over 10,000 end-users
and personally tests all of the equipment and systems he recommends. He is OSHA 10 hour
fall protection certified, provides training to OSHA inspectors and has worked with and completed Competent Person Training courses with all major fall protection companies. Dan’s innovative method for demonstrating the effects of hanging in a harness has become the industry
standard. His final movie production project was “Mission Impossible 4” filmed in Dubai. His
responsibility was to assist stunts with fall protection systems installation and training, and to
monitor all fall exposure activity when setting up and filming. The filming was conducted 155
floors high in the world’s tallest building. Dan has managed an engineered system, design and
installation division at Ver Sales Inc. in Burbank, California for the past 18 years.
Have You Seen Us Lately? www.
reedmfgco.com got a facelift
and Reed wants you to see the
reveal. To modernize Reed product
pages, the layout of all product
family pages was enhanced. Easily navigate a product
page to find operator’s manuals, parts, accessories,
and related products. Additionally, the photo library
was overhauled. To the webpage visitor, it means
more photos - with captions. Find and download or
email Reed product photos right from the product page. Reed believes the new layout better
organizes all the data and demonstrates Reed’s commitment to ongoing improvements in Reed
tools and in reaching tool users.
ROLAIR is happy to
announce the hiring of
two new members to it’s
inside support team. Kale Falkenthal, a
recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin La
Crosse where he studied Organizational/Professional
Communications, is part of the Eastern inside
Corey Nampel
Kale Falkenthal
sales team. Corey Nampel, a recent graduate of the
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee where he studied Journalism & Media Communications
– Advertising/Public Relations, is part of the Customer Service Department. Kale and Corey
worked in production at ROLAIR before attending college. They will add additional support
for Sphere 1 customers. For more information about ROLAIR visit www.rolair.com
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Jeff Brown of Brinker Brown hosted
200 customers during a Dec. 2 sales event
at the Fort Meyers, FL store. Attendees enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs and
ROCKSTAR drinks. The Makita Experience More Truck was
on site allowing customers the opportunity to try all the tools,
resulting in strong sales. Other vendors participating in the
event were DEWALT, Milwaukee, Lenox, and Stabila.
Contractor Nail & Tool had a grand opening event
on Nov. 9th at the new location in Mt. Pleasant, SC.
Many vendors participated including Makita, DEWALT, Hitachi, and Freud. After a successful day
of sales, owners Brian and Aleta Riesberg hosted
an oyster feed for their customers. Over 15 bushels
of oysters, each weighing 50 lbs, were consumed during the evening.
That’s a lot of oysters to shuck!
The Makita Experience More Tour landed at Neu’s Building Center in Menomonee Falls, WI for their Octoolber Fest event on Oct.
25th. Mike Karch, Senior VP at Neu’s said, “Makita’s truck event
at Neu’s was well attended. Our customers really connect with how
the truck content and layout shows that Makita understands their work and that Makita strives
to create better tools to make jobs easier. To us
Makita shows our customers they are willing
to invest in a more direct, clear communication
with them, while still partnering, and building
up dealer value.” Check the Makita website for
upcoming events near you to see how you can
“Experience More”.
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Pioneer Fasteners & Tools held their annual Makita demo on Oct.
19th. The day started out really crazy as Pioneer was extremely
busy with their morning deliveries. Once those were completed the
demo area was set up. Makita
reps were busy all day working
with customers and sales were brisk. A classic BBQ lunch
was served. The food was awesome. Miss Makita attended
and signed posters throughout the day. She and the Pioneer
staff gathered for a group photo at the end of the day.
In early Nov. Makita Reps Adam Kidrowski and Trevor Wightman completed an overhaul of the display at the Rochester Thomas Tool. A dramatic difference can be seen in the before and after
photos. The remaining stores will be completed
shortly. On Oct. 28 the Makita Experience More
Truck visited the Sartell, MN store to offer great
tool demos. If you are interested in redoing your
display contact your local Makita rep or Theresa
Westphal, the Sphere 1 primary contact at 909210-3176 or twestphal@makitausa.com
Before
After
The Tool Nut in Yorktown
Heights, NY really knows how to
bring out the Halloween theme
in their store. At a recent Oct. tent demo the Makita Rep Adam Jones
came in and set up an end cap for the season. As you can see from the
picture they like to have fun at
the Tool Nut and to really engage their customers with unique
displays.
SPHERE 1 UNIVERSITY UPDATE
TREK
Center News • 1,587 Distributor Member Taking Courses • 29,303 Enrollments
• 8,705 Hours of Training Completed • 121 Courses Available
New Sphere 1 University Courses
Champion Cutting Tool
• RotoBrute Magnetic Drill Press and Annular Cutter
Generac Power Systems
• RPG101- Why Automatic Standby?
• RPG102- Selling Generac Automatic Standby Generators
Hitachi
• Standard Crown Staplers (Models N5008AC2 and N5010A)
• Wide Crown Staplers (Models N5021A and N5024A2)
• NR65AK 2-½" Strap-Tite Metal Connector Strip Nailer
Louisville Ladder
• C.L.I.M.B. Academy Rolling Warehouse Ladders
• C.L.I.M.B. Academy Scaffold Safety
• C.L.I.M.B. Academy Step and Extension
Makita
• Lithium Powered Cordless Power Tools (LXT)
Powers Fasteners
• Power-Stud SD2+
• Wedge-Bolt BT+
ROLAIR
• Intro to Rolair & Best-Selling Units PK
Trimble
• Determining if a Rotating Lase is in Calibration
• Machine Control Receivers
• New Points and Line Generator Las-5.2XL
DEWALT – Sphere 1 Member Only Training • Towson MD March 6-8
To register go to:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RegistrationforSphere1DeWaltTrainingMarch6-8
or contact Mike Bentley at 760-804-0430, mcbentley@sphere1net.com
SAIT Conducts 2-Day Training Seminars
United Abrasives, Inc. / SAIT training seminars
provide intensive instruction that will help improve
your business’ profitability by giving you a better
understanding of United Abrasives, Inc. / SAIT products and marketing
strategies. This opportunity is provided to our customers, complements
of United Abrasives, Inc. / SAIT, providing them an opportunity to visit
the facility in North Windham, Connecticut and learn more about abrasives. During the 2 day seminar there will be
an overview of abrasive products including bonded, coated, brushes, and accessory items. Attendees will also be
given a plant tour of the manufacturing facility and participate in a very extensive hands-on session.
Please take advantage and sign up today! Next training class will be held February 9 – February 10, 2012.
Keep checking our website’s Training section for future training dates. For more information contact Ron Gehen at
rgehen@unitedabrasives.com or visit www.unitedabrasives.com
Visit the Sphere1 University at www.sphere1.coop for more information.
Team PFC
Chairman’s Message
Continued from page 2
to grow in 2012 and the pent up
construction demand should translate
into expanding opportunities for our
members as the New Year unfolds.
Our goals for 2012 are simplistic in
nature...keep our eye on the ball...
focus on who we are...what we do...
In execution, it becomes a bit more
complicated. With over 200 Sphere
1 companies and their thousands of
employees affecting the outcome we
need all of our members and preferred
suppliers totally committed to those
flagship programs I mentioned. We
mutually need to seek out, explore, and
implement additional ways to increase
our business between members and
preferred suppliers. If we all notch it up a
bit, 2012 will prove to our best year ever.
I would like to take this opportunity
to thank our membership and our
preferred suppliers for their continued
support of Sphere 1. I would also like
to thank Carol, Mike, Melinda, Nancy,
Colleen, Kathy, Barb, Joe and our Board
of Directors for their commitment
and dedication to the goals of our
organization.
Until we meet again I wish you a Happy,
Healthy, Success filled 2012.
Bob
Directory
President/CEO
Carol Shackelford
714-777-6724
cas@sphere1net.com
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team and we all believe in them.”
PFC Mission Statement: We continually
strive to be the leader in our industry by
developing lasting relationships with our
customers and suppliers. Employees are
family, and First Class Service is our way
of doing business.
Retired Vice President, Jay Hebert
once said in a sales meeting, “People buy from people they like!” This statement continues
to ring true, but has developed into something more over the years. “People buy from people
they trust!” says Barry Porteous. “We had and still have the best people. We find quality
people and they stay. The average tenure of our Regional Sales Managers is 22 years and with
that comes stability and commitment to our customers.” Kevin Chavis, Western Regional
Manager adds, “It’s important for me to know what my customers need in order for me to help
with their success. They have first hand knowledge of what’s happening on job sites or with
inspectors. If there are changes in our industry, they are the first to know, and I want to be the
one they trust to help.”
PFC has long been recognized as a leader in the fastener industry. Providing “First Class
Service” goes well beyond taking an order and shipping it complete. It is the simple things
like clearly labeled packaging and adding customer part numbers to packing slips and invoices.
It is doing what you say you are going to do, when you say you are going to do it. It is striving
to understand and exceed your customers’ expectations. It is meeting your customer on
Saturday at the warehouse because he has an emergency. These are the traits that make PFC
the industry leader that other fastener importers/master distributors try to compare.
“All of us at PFC understand IT’S ALL ABOUT REPUTATION and we stand behind ours!”
*PFC published a book in 2007 called “40 Years of First Class Service.” If you’d like to read
the stories that make up PFC’s history, email info@porteousfastner.com to request a copy.
Porteous Fastener Company is a master distributor of quality fasteners selling to distributors
only. For more information, please visit www.porteousfastener.com
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