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84 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK NEW ENGLAND FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION PO Box 151, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 TEL 847-370-9022 FAX 847-516-6728 EMAIL nancy@nefda.com WEB www.nefda.com CONGRATULATIONS TO 2020 NEFDA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS by Nancy Rich This year, the NEFDA committed to awarding ,000 in scholarships. Despite a difficult 2020, the NEFDA was fortunate enough to be able to follow through on their commitment. Unfortunately, the Board was unable to celebrate the winners at the annual June Scholarship Golf Outing. However, we are extremely pleased to announce this year’s winners: ,000 Ed Otto Memorial Scholarship Benjamin P. - SB&W ,500 Scholarship Tyler Smith - Spirol International ,000 Scholarship Kendyll Smith - Spirol International ,000 Scholarship Mia Borseti - AFC Industries Northeast Rachel Gray - Buckeye/Fastener Industries Sarah Morrison - Buckeye/Brainard Rivet Claire O’Reilly - Metric & Multistandard 0 Scholarship Jenna Cooper - Buckeye/Ohio Nut & Bolt Ashley Duong - Star Stainless Peter Fox - Buckeye/Fastener Industries John Moynihan - Moynihan Associates 0 Scholarship Calvin Jacey - Components for Manufacturing Connor Wiklund - DB Roberts Jordan Mahon - Spirol International Robert McKee - EFC International Weston Jacey - Components for Manufacturing 2020-2021 NEFDA Board Announced President Katie Donahue - Arnold Supply Vice President Morgan Rudolph - Rick Rudolph Associates Chairman Mike Lentini - Spirol International Treasurer Lisa Breton - D.B. Roberts Secretary Nancy Rich Directors Jason Bourque - Bolt Depot Matt Callahan - Callahan Inc. Dave Couture - D.B. Roberts Dave Dragon - Atlantic Fasteners Frank Hand - Fall River Mfg. Andrew Potter - Vertex Distribution Matt Roberts - W.J. Roberts Rob White - SB&W Executive Director Nancy Rich ASSOCIATION ARTICLE NEW ENGLAND FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION

THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK 85 UNICORP ELECTRONIC HARDWARE 291 Cleveland St, Orange, New Jersey 07050 TEL 1-800-526-1389 FAX 973 674-3803 EMAIL sales@unicorpinc.com WEB www.unicorpinc.com UNICORP EXPANDS SHOULDER SCREW & DOWEL PIN INVENTORY Unicorp Electronic Hardware is proud to announce that we have expanded our shoulder screw and dowel pin inventory to become the largest stocking manufacturer in the nation. We currently offer American standard and metric shoulders screws in Hex Socket (Broached), Slotted, Phillips, and Torx® drive. Materials include 303, 316, and 416 Stainless Steel (Plain or with Titanium CarboNitride), 4140 Alloy Steel (Plain or with Black Oxide), Brass and Steel. Unicorp also offers a wide variety of in between lengths. Since 1971, Unicorp has been a socially and environmentally responsible leading manufacturer of American standard and metric precision electronic hardware, fasteners and handles. Unicorp manufactures precision dowel pins in both American standard and metric sizes. We stock a wide variety of materials, diameters, and lengths. Offered in stainless steel, alloy steel and carbon steel, our dowels pins can come oversized, undersized, hardened, and ground according to industry standards. Custom designed dowel pins can also be manufactured to blueprints to meet your specifications. The Unicorp product lines consist of: Standoffs & Spacers, Male to Female Standoffs, Male to Male Standoffs, Jackscrews, Swage Standoffs, Captive Screws and Retainers, Insulating Shoulder & Flat Washers, NAS/ MS Hardware, Shoulder Screws, Plastic Circuit Board Supports, Nylon Fasteners, Dowel Pins, Thumbscrews & Thumbnuts, Self-Clinching Fasteners, Cable Ties, and 24 styles of Handles, Fixed, Folding, Rack- Panel & Ferrules. We also offer made-to-print and custom parts. Unicorp Electronic Hardware is used in nearly every industry including electronics, telecommunications, aerospace, military, medical, computer, automotive, energy, robotics, marine, PCB mounting & circuit board assembly. BUSINESS FOCUS ARTICLE UNICORP ELECTRONIC HARDWARE