NFDA To Discontinue International Membership

NFDA NEWS: The National Fastener Distributors Association's Board of Directors has unanimously agreed to discontinue the recruitment and inclusion of international fastener distributors and manufacturers as NFDA members. This reverses a decision made in 2009 to accept international members into the organization.

"When the decision was originally made to expand NFDA membership worldwide, the board believed this would be an effective way to unify the international fastener industry toward a common goal," says Mark Lenhart, Executive Vice President. "But as sourcing of products worldwide has become more commonplace, it is not necessary for the NFDA to provide international businesses access to our membership."

Despite this decision, the NFDA remains committed to growing and helping North American fastener distributors and manufacturers expand their global footprint.

The NFDA is also committed to its active and expanding participation as one of three global charter members of the Global Platform for Fasteners (GPF), along with the Taiwan Fastener Trade Association (TFTA) and the European Fastener Distributor Association (EFDA). The goals of the GPF are to promote an environment where fastener manufacturers and distributors can work together to achieve a strong and reliable worldwide fastener supply chain. Over the coming years, the NFDA will become more activate in the GPF, and expand its leadership role to provide help expanding our members businesses both domestically as well as internationally. For more information, please visit http://www.nfda.org/.