Batesville, IN, April 2, 2013—Elgin Fastener Group, LLC (EFG) announced it has completed the acquisition of Vegas Fastener Manufacturing of Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Jeff Liter, EFG CEO, commented, “The acquisition of Vegas Fastener Manufacturing represents a major advancement in EFG’s goal to become the premier North American supplier of specialty fasteners. The experience and reputation that Vegas Fastener has developed in the production of high quality fasteners from exotic materials, for some of the most demanding applications in our industry, takes us to a new level of supplier recognition in the specialty fastener market.”

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Founded in November, 1998, Vegas Fastener Manufacturing operates an extensive variety of forging presses, computer-controlled turning centers, vertical CNC mills, and CNC bar feeders. Vegas Fastener serves industries including power generation, marine/naval transportation, oil and gas, diesel engine, food processing, power turbine, water works and general industrial.

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Elgin Fastener Group is now comprised of nine leading domestic specialty fastener manufacturers (Ohio Rod Products, Leland Powell Fasteners, Chandler Products, Silo Fasteners, Landreth Fastener, Quality Bolt & amp; Screw, Northern Wire, Telefast Industries, and Vegas Fastener Manufacturing), offering an extensive range of special, semi-standard, and custom fasteners in a wide variety of sizes, materials, and finishes, as well as a metal finishing company (Best Metal Finishing). Elgin Fastener Group is a portfolio company of Audax Group.

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For more information, contact Elgin Fastener Group, LLC, 4 South Park Ave., Suite 203, Box 5, Batesville, IN 47006. Telephone: 812-689-8917, Fax: 812-689-6635. Website: www.elginfasteners.com, Email: quotes@elginfasteners.com. Also find Elgin Fastener Group on Facebook and Twitter.

Birmingham Fastener is pleased to announce the promotion of Brad Tinney to President of Birmingham Fastener and its family of companies. & nbsp; & nbsp; Brad brings to the position a strong background for the role having spent his entire life in the fastener business. & nbsp; His previous position was Vice-President - Manufacturing Operations. & nbsp;

The Birmingham Fastener Group is a manufacturer and distributor of T-head bolts, anchor bolts, cross brace rods and structural and non-structural components for the metal building, construction, utilities, aerospace, OEM and industrial markets. & nbsp; & nbsp; With 9 regional operations located throughout the country, & nbsp; Birmingham Fastener and its subsidiaries; the Hanceville Distribution Center, Alabama Aerospace, Huntsville Fastener, B-Fast Mobile, ProSouth Jacksonville, Dallas Fastener, Omaha Fastener, and A-A Bridgeport offer strategically located service centers that provide sales, VMI managed inventory programs, and technical support. For further information, see our website; www.bhamfast.com, or call 1-800-695-3511.

Batesville, IN - Elgin Fastener Group, LLC (EFG) announced it has completed the acquisition of Telefast Industries, Inc., of Berea, Ohio.

Jeff Liter, EFG CEO, commented, “Telefast is a natural fit for our acquisition strategy as they expand our manufacturing capabilities to include the cold heading of internally threaded fasteners. The addition of Telefast also offers us cross selling opportunities with customers who buy from both Telefast and our other plants. In turn, EFG is committed to growing the Telefast operation by expanding both their sales reach and their capabilities.”

Founded in 1986, Telefast Industries was launched as a manufacturer of internally threaded fasteners, initially supplying the distribution industry. Today the company is a fully integrated manufacturer providing both internally and externally threaded products to many different markets, including distribution, automotive, agriculture, construction, government, and after-market/MRO.

Elgin Fastener Group is now comprised of eight leading domestic specialty fastener manufacturers (Ohio Rod Products, Leland Powell Fasteners, Chandler Products, Silo Fastener, Landreth Fastener, Quality Bolt & amp; Screw, Northern Wire, Telefast Industries) offering a complete range of special, semi-standard, and custom fasteners in a wide variety of styles, sizes, materials, and finishes, as well as a metal finishing company (Best Metal Finishing). Elgin Fastener Group is a portfolio company of Audax Group. & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp;

For more information, contact Elgin Fastener Group LLC, 4 South Park Ave., Suite 203, Box 5, Batesville, IN 47006. Telephone: 812-689-8917, Fax: 812-689-6635. Website: www.elginfasteners.com, Email: quotes@elginfasteners.com. Also find Elgin Fastener Group on Facebook and Twitter.