Mid-West Fastener Association CELEBRATING 76 YEARS COMMITMENT TO THE FASTENER INDUSTRY FALL 2022
MWFA PRESENTS
FSTNR Week
FSTNR WEEK, HOSTED BY MWFA, DELIVERS MWFA held FSTNR Week August 21st -August 26th at the
August 23-26, 2022
children as well as flood victims. SHP prides themselves in their motto “No kids sleep on the floor in our town.”
Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Brook, IL. The venue offered
On August 23rd, prior to the open of the MWFA Fastener
attendees the opportunity to stay on site for multiple events
Show, a Safeguards for Buying Import or Domestic Manufactured
saving on travel time and allowing for more networking! This
Fasteners Seminar was held. This seminar guided fastener
upscale conference hotel is 15 miles
personnel with a checklist of
from O’Hare International Airport
potential pitfalls and a list of
allowing easy access to those
questions to identify and ask prior to
traveling from out of town.
ordering parts. This seminar focused
The week kicked off with
on avoiding costly mistakes in
an added feature of FSTNR Week
product error. The class was taught
on Sunday (August 21st) with
by Richard Pease, who before owning
a charitable event. The MWFA
his own company R.K. Precision
partnered with Sleep in Heavenly Peace. SHP works with groups/
Products, worked for domestic cold header manufacturers, and
communities to build beds for kids who don’t have their own.
various Industrial Fastener Distributors. Richard has over 35 years
Over 75 industry personnel, families, and friends, came out to
of product experience, purchasing, and sales in the fastener
enjoy the socialization while helping children in need. Everyone
industry. He has been instrumental in coordinating MWFA
worked various workstations, from sanding, drilling, staining and
education programs for many years. We thank him for sharing his
even branding, to build 80 beds. Beds will be delivered to local
knowledge with the students.
T U R N T O PA G E 3 F O R M O R E F S T N R W E E K R O U N D U P, P L U S A T H A N K Y O U T O O U R G E N E R O U S S P O N S O R S