News Release

For: NYLOK CORPORATION, 15260 Hallmark Drive, Macomb, MI 48042

For Immediate Release

Nylok Appoints ProWest Marketing Sales Rep Agency for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska

Nylok Corporation, the world leader in supplying value added fastener processes for over 50 years, has announced the appointment of ProWest Marketing Incorporated as authorized manufacturer’s representative for distributor sales covering the states of Oregon , Washington , Idaho and Alaska .

The announcement was made by Nilo Urbani, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, who said the appointment would help Nylok meet the growing distributor demand for self-locking, self-sealing and thread protecting processes in those four western states.

Mr. Urbani said the Nylok sales effort would be led by Terry May, who has headed the Fastener Division of ProWest since joining the company in 1995.  She previously had 19 years experience in distributor sales and currently represents such fastener product lines as Advanced Cable Ties, Fall River Manufacturing and Sems and Specials. Her husband George Schneider is President of ProWest and heads the company’s division for hoses, fittings and other industrial products.

ProWest is located at 16617 S.E. 35th Way in Vancouver , Washington , and the telephone number is (360) 254-2679.

Headquartered in Macomb , Mich. , Nylok is a member of the Marmon Group and operates processing facilities in California , Illinois , Michigan , New Jersey , Texas and Canada . It has evolved into a worldwide leader in fastening processes through a licensing program that authorizes more than 20 companies in Asia , Europe and South America to produce and use Nylok’s patented technologies in their countries.

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