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May 2014 – www.mfda.com Fastener Information for Every Member Message From the President Jay Minichino, BMB Fasteners, Inc. As you can see, we’ve returned to publishing an MFDA Newsletter. With so much going on, it’s another avenue to update our members and non-members alike. We hope you’ll consider advertising in future issues. It’s a great way to showcase your company. As you read through this issue, you’ll see final plans have been made for Golf Outing and Table Top Show, our scholarship program is well underway, and we are offering various advertising opportunities. Visit our newly updated website www.mfda.us for more details on all of these topics. MFDA members have supported and grown this group for over 50 years; let’s continue to make it an even stronger and larger association. When given, the opportunity, please share a membership application with your peers who have not yet joined the MFDA. I’d also like to thank the MFDA Board of Directors for continually volunteering their time to in assist building our successful association. Our goal is to provide our membership with informative, educational and networking events. All of our events offer something of value so be sure to attend as many as possible. Lastly, I’d like to invite you to share any ideas, speakers, topics of interest, and suggestions that you believe will enhance the MFDA and it’s membership. We are happy to utilize any and all tools available to offer more information and events to our membership. I look forward to seeing all of you throughout the year. Visit our updated website: www.mfda.us Consider advertising with us — you can obtain all the details on the website. whats inside .... MFDA 2014 Officers......................2 Calendar of Events ......................2 MFDA Supports Toys for Tots ....3 MFDA Welcomes the Following New Members ITR Economics Addresses MFDA 3 MFDA Panelists Discussion ........4 Scholarship Program ..................4 Bill Weisberg Addresses MFDA ..7 B&B Electro-Mechanical Components of West Babylon, NY Golf Outing Schedule ..................8 Vogelsang Fastener Solutions of Lakewood, NJ Affordable Care Act ....................8 1 MFDA 2014 Officers 1st VICE PRESIDENT 2nd VICE PRESIDENT Jay Minichino Marilynn Efron Kellie Nirmaier Ken Schneeloch Jhonna Van Dunk BMB Fasteners, Inc. 973-256-4010 ext. 16 Fastbolt Corp. 201-440-9100 Kanebridge Corp. 201-327-3200 ext. 2230 McCormick Assoc. 201-644-7424 Kanebridge Corp. 201-337-3200 ext. 1210 PRESIDENT TREASURER SECRETARY 2014 DIRECTORS Michael White - Brighton Best Andrew Licht - Fastbolt Corp. Rob Rundle - R.W. Rundle Assoc. Bill Lang - ND Industries Toys for Tots Membership & Programming Doug Thonus - Fastar Toys for Tots Pat Lang - Kanebridge Corp. – Newsletter Barbara Traum - Brighton Best Scholarship Brian Eakins - ND Industries –Golf Nancy Rich - Executive Director 2014 Calendar of Events June 10, 2014 35th Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner Al Di La Ristorante / East Rutherford, NJ September 20, 2014 Cocktail Pary Wild Turkey Golf Course September 21, 2014 19th Annual Golf Outing Wild Turkey Golf Course Crystal Springs Golf & Resort September 22, 2014 Table Top Show Trade Show The Fiesta / Wood Ridge, NJ December 2, 2014 16th Annual Toys For Tots Holiday Party Al Di La Ristorante / East Rutherford, NJ MFDA CALENDAR For information on any event, call or email us: Executive Director: Nancy Rich 201-254-7784; email: admin@mfda.us or MFDABoard@gmail.com President: Jay Minichino 973-256-4010 ext. 16; email: jay@bmbfasteners.com Mark Your Calendars for the Golf and Table Top Show, Sept. 21-22nd, 2014 See details on back page. Programming Chair: Kellie Nirmaier 201-337-3200 ext. 2230 email: knirmaier@kanebridge.com Scholarship Donations Appreciated Thank you to all who have donated so far. To donate, please go to website www.mfda.us and download application for donation. 2 )RUJHG,QGXVWULDO+DUGZDUH &DUERQ$OOR\6WDLQOHVV ÷(\HEROWV ÷6HW8S:HGJHV ÷1XW(\HEROWV ÷&&ODPSV 6FUHZV ÷7XUQEXFNOHV )LWWLQJV ÷5RG(QGV ÷(\H1XWV ÷'5LQJV&OLSV ÷6ZLYHO+RLVW 5LQJV ÷6WUDS&ODPSV ÷&XVWRP )RUJLQJV 8SWROEV ÷76ORW1XWV ÷,Q6WRFN ÷3DG(\HV 0RUH7KDQ<HDUVRI 6XSHULRU4XDOLW\DQG6HUYLFH All Products Proudly Made in The USA Toll-Free: 888-KEN-FORGING (536-3674) 0HONEs&AX WWW+EN&ORGINGCOMs%MAILSALES KENFORGINGCOM MFDA Proudly Supports Toys for Tots Program Showing the generosity of its membership, some of whom are themselves still struggling with the aftereffects of Hurricane Sandy, the Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association completed its most successful “Toys for Tots” drive with its 2013 campaign. Culminating with a dinner at the Al Di La Restaurant in East Rutherford NJ, the MFDA received its largest ever donation of toys from members and friends of the MFDA alike. According to the director of the Toys for Tots drive, the MFDA’s cash donation of five thousand dollars in addition to the toy donation, means the MFDA will be designated as a “National Corporate Donor” for the 2014. Picture courtesy of Terri Plat. Andrew Duguay, of ITR Economics Addresses the MFDA On February 11th, 2014, the MFDA hosted its annual Economic Forecast at Moran’s Restaurant in the heart of Manhattan’s Chelsea District. Thank goodness the weather cooperated, as the meeting was originally slated for January 21st, but had to be re-scheduled due to the impacts of a major snowstorm. This was the first in a series of educational seminars scheduled for 2014 in the greater New York City area. Jay Minichino, President of the MFDA, welcomed approximately 45 guests, who were all eager to hear Andrew Duguay, of ITR Economics, presentation “Ahead of the Curve: The Economy 2014 & Beyond”. This was the first occasion that Andrew presented to the MFDA membership, however ITR Economics, has presented many times over the past few decades. Andrew is a senior economist with the ITR Economics, where he provides economic consulting services for small businesses, trade associations, and Fortune 500 companies across a spectrum of industries. His economic insight and forecasting experience play a key role in the long-term 94.7% accuracy rating for his firm. Andrew stated that the US economy has been growing each year since 2009 and will continue to grow over the next 3-5 years. Leading economic indicators show no signs of collapse, as we have been hitting pre-recession levels since 2009. He also discussed how near-shoring or re-shoring, is going to help our continued economic growth, as companies are bringing jobs back to the United States. He went on to tell the membership about the incline in online sales, and according to the Fastener & Bolt Index, the fastener industry is growing slowly but securely. He suggested that we try to hold on to employees that hold special skill sets, and that we invest in training programs, as finding skilled workers in the future will be difficult and costly. Duguay concluded the presentation with his suggestions of we should do during this business cycle. We should stay realistic; realize that growth is organic and leveraged. We should build efficiencies to maintain the margins, while we cross train personnel. As business people we should assess our capacity while keeping an eye for the business cycle upturn in 2015, and do our best to lock in cost ahead of the rising interest rate and inflation. For more information on future meetings, please see the calendar page on the organization’s updated website: www.mfda.us or contact the MFDA’s Administrator/Executive Director Nancy Rich at (201) 254-7784 or email mfdaboard@gmail.com. To be sure your company news gets into the next MFDA newsletter. Mail, fax or email your news release to: MFDA, PO Box 72 Lake Zurich, IL 60047 Fax: 847-516-6728 Email: MFDABoard@gmail.com The deadline for the next newsletter is July 20th. 5 MFDA Panelists: Sales Are Up, But No Sustained Boom Yet Panel Discussion April 11th Sales are up, but Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association panelists weren’t ready to declare an economic boom. Panel moderator Mike Smith of rep agency Smith Associates asked the four April 2014 panelists to summarize business this year. “We seem to be seeing light at the end of the tunnel,” said master distributor Ed Werner of EZ Sockets. But projected inflation and slowdowns in 2015 could be “an oncoming train,” he said. Domestic manufacturer Matthew Boyd of Parker Fasteners declared he is “optimistic on manufacturing,” and anticipates a “correction in 2014 with steady, but slow increases.” “Sales are up,” manufacturers rep Rob Rundle of R.W. Rundle Associates finds. “We base our forecast on quote activity,” and that implies incremental increases for 2014, Rundle said. There was general agreement that the economic outlook had been bleak in December, when Congress was shutting down the government. While the situation has improved, the economy is not strong yet. Smith noted Kiplinger reports GDP was up 3% last year and expects a 2% rise this year. Are panelists seeing similar numbers? Boyd: “We’re up.” Helping is an push for “onshoring” or domestic fasteners. Werner: “Not 3% yet” for the year, as before February it was running 1% up. Importer Simmi Sakhuja of Stelfast Inc. pegged the current fastener price increase rate at 2%. Based on looking 90 to 120 days ahead, she forecast gradual price increases probably through 2014. Importers are watching the closing of some surface treatment plants due to pollution (see FIN, April 7, 2014). “We are concerned about China and Taiwan, where governments are imposing requirements on plating and heat treating that will probably cause interruption in supply and increases in prices,” Simmi said. Relocating plating will increase costs, she noted. Importers also are watching tariffs, Simmi added. Werner cautioned of potential large duties – as much as 85% – on China stainless steel fasteners. Moderator Smith asked panelists about customer loyalty. Werner responded that “customers are loyal unless they have a reason not to be.” Scholarship Program The Scholarship Donation Pledge forms are available on the website. We appreciate everyone’s support of this program. Thank you to those who have already contributed to this year’s Scholarship Fund: Baco Enterprises BGM Fastener Co., Inc. Brighton Best International Captive Fastener Delta Secondary Inc. EFC International EZ sockets Inc. Fall River Mfg. Co. Inc. Fastbolt Corp. Ford Fasteners Inc. G&G Safety Products LLC 6 GKY Industries K&C International Kanebridge Corp. Ken Forging Inc. Lee S. Johnson Associates Inc. Marilynn & James Efron McCormick Associates Metric & Multistandard Components Inc. Prestige Stamping Inc. Solution Industries Star Stainless Screw Co. Weinstock Bros. Corp. Loyalty needs to be a two-way street, Simmi said. “Does the customer give us honest information and honest feedback?” she asked. Werner said. “What is the tensile strength of an item the customer needs?” Smith asked about motivation in their companies. “We think of Stelfast as a team,” Simmi said. There is motivation by “creating a family environment.” Werner agreed with working as a team and suggested motivating “by treating everyone properly.” Rundle and Smith agreed that just a commission check is not the prime motivator. Alaska Al aska California Cal ifornia N evada Nevada Oreg on Oregon Washington Washington Hawaii H awaii New Mexico New M exico Colorado Colorado W yoming Wyoming MORE M ORE THAN FAST FASTENING ENI N G Raymond Arizona Arizona Utah Utah I daho Idaho M ontana Montana Texas T exas Louisiana L ouisiana Alabama A labama Mississippi sippi p Tennessee North North Carolina Carolina Virginia V irginia South South Carolina Carolina Florida Flo F rida da a Georgia Geo rgia Kentucky New Jersey N Ne ew J ersey M assachus c etts Massachusetts Rhode Rhode Rh d Island Connecticut Conne nn cticut n New Hampshire N ew H ampshire NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST MIDWEST EAST REGIONAL SALES OFFICES Delaware De Del e aware Maryland Maryland Maine M aine Vermont V e mon er nt New York Ne w Yo rk Pennsylvania Pennsylv ania West W est Virginia Vi V rginiia a Ohio Oh io Michi ga n Michigan Indiana I ndiana Ill inois Illinois Arkansas Arkansas Missouri Missouri Iowa Iowa Wisconsin Wisconsin Minnesota Minnesota Oklahoma Kansas K ansas Nebraska N ebraska South Dakota South D akota North Dakota a North Dakot Advance covers the country MFDA Panelists: (cont.) “The commission check is not the report card,” Smith said. Rundle said his personal motivation is that his father started the rep agency. “I have the responsibility now.” Another motivator for Rundle is “to see that our principal is successful.” Boyd said updating employees and communicating is important. “Get people engaged,” Boyd advised. Smith said his motivation is that “I don’t want to let my customer down.” Smith: Percentage of quotes to orders? Boyd finds 17% of quotes eventually become orders. “Our goal is 30%,” he added. Email increases price competition by facilitating “fast quotes,” Werner observed. “There’s a lot of quoting for the amount of orders that are actually written.” Smith asked panelists what impact the Affordable Care Act is having on fastener companies and what is the trend in employer health care plans? Panelists agreed health care costs are rising and that both employers and employees are paying more and insurers are cutting back. Werner said his overall company health insurance rate rose 18%. “Health care rates are now age rated and therefore all different rates prevail,” Werner explained. Older employees pay more than younger. “ACA is good for the poor and the working poor, but insurance companies are taking it out on everyone else.” Simmi said the increased rates hit with the annual policy renewal. Premiums up 17%, deductibles up and rates being set by age. Boyd noted that a 50% jump in rates at renewals led to employees paying more too. It's not too early to register for the Golf Outing & Table Top Show! Download forms at: www.mfda.us under Golf Outing and Table Top tabs. continued on page 6 5 MFDA Panelists: (cont.) Despite health insurance increases, the panelists want to continue providing coverage to employees. Smith: How are you using the Web? Their websites are “informational,” panelists agreed. Websites are not for listing prices. After providing basic information online, Stelfast communicates by email “to do the work for customers. We find out what they need.” As a rep, Rundle’s online presence is focused “toward principals we represent.” In explaining that EZ Sockets' website is informational, Werner said “e-commerce is not our operation.” Boyd said the Parker website protects distributor customers with a customer login section. 6 Boyd added that there is still a value to meeting customers in person. Beyond anything online, having customers visit the plant is valuable. “Tours are good.” Smith: What is your single biggest challenge? Boyd: “Growth.” Simmi: Discussing how to handle challenges. Stelfast’s values are people and service – not technology. Werner: “Ensuring a viable company for the future. What do we have for the future — technology lets us do everything on the phone, Too fast for me!” Panel discussion reported by GlobalFastenerNews.com Send your company announcements for the next newsletter by July 20th to Nancy Rich at: MFDABoard@gmail.com Bill Weisberg Addresses MFDA Discussing Conflict Minerals On March 11th 2014, the MFDA invited Bill Weisberg, of the Law Offices of William Weisberg , back again, this time to discuss with it’s membership the topic of Conflict Minerals. The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a rule mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require companies to publicly disclose their use of conflict minerals that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or an adjoining country. These minerals include: tantalum, tin, gold, or tungsten. If those minerals are “necessary to the functionality or production of a product” manufactured by those companies, companies are required to provide this disclosure on a new form to be filed with the SEC called Form SD. The regulatory reform law directed the Commission to issue rules requiring certain companies to disclose their use of conflict minerals that include tantalum, tin, gold, or tungsten if those minerals are “necessary to the functionality or production of a product” manufactured by those companies. Companies are required to provide this disclosure on a new form to be filed with the SEC called Form SD. Bill Weisberg, who has practiced government contract law for over 25 years, while leading the Government Contract practice groups at large, international law firms for most of the last 15 years, informed the audience as to their responsibilities. While much of the fastener industry may not be using the metals discussed in the DoddFrank Act, there is still the obligation to provide documentation stating so, as requested by customers. The United States Government being the largest single purchaser of goods and services in the world “government procurement” is a key element of our national (and world) economy. This leads Mr. Weisberg’s Firm to concentrate on government contract and closely related areas. 7 NEW! CLEAR-VIEW SHELF BINS AND PACKAGES Clear-View Shelf Bin Sloped Shelving Systems - Complete Packages Pick Racks provide a convenient high density, easy access, sloped shelving system, available as bench units, single and double sided free standing and mobile units. Unit comes complete with Economical Shelf Bins. Sloped shelving unit keeps small and medium sized parts easily accessible. Open hopper front bins with label area, provide fast access to stored items. 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Medical Loss Ratio Rebates Under ACA, insurance companies must spend at least 80% of premium dollars on medical care rather than administrative costs. Limits on Flexible Spending Account Contributions For plan years beginning on or after January 2013, the maximum amount an employee may elect to contribute to health care flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) for any year will be capped at $2500, subject to cost-ofliving adjustments. Note that the limit only applies to elective employee contributions and does not extend to employer contributions. To learn more about FSA Contributions, as well as what is excluded from the cap, refer to documentation provided by the IRS. Information provided by http://www.sba.gov/healthcare For a more detailed article, please visit the website. P.O. Box 72, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 847-370-9022 • Fax 847-516-6728 MFDABoard@gmail.com • www.mfda.com Linked in For more information contact Nancy Rich 201-254-7784 or MFDABoard@gmail.com 8
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