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Boltmaker’s Growth Catches Obama's Eye; Receives Worldwide News Coverage

Cardinal Fastener was honored to host President-elect Barack Obama on Friday, January 16, 2009. Cardinal Fastener makes hot forged, large-diameter, high-tensile-strength fasteners for construction, heavy equipment, bridges, power generation and oil fields.

Barack Obama toured the company four days before his inauguration as our 44th president, discussing his Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.

Obama said Cardinal’s owners exemplify the American spirit and its products, used from coast to coast in the Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge, are the highest quality and best price. “You can’t think of a more iconic company,” Obama said, “… this company … … If anyone doubts that we can dig ourselves out of this hole, I invite them here to … look at Cardinal Fastener.”

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Obama visits Cleveland to marshal support for economic-stimulus plan
By Mark Niquette
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

BEDFORD HEIGHTS, Ohio -- President-elect Barack Obama chose ailing Ohio in which to make a strong plea yesterday for his multibillion-dollar spending plan to jump-start the economy, including a push for "clean-energy" jobs.

"The need for us to act is now; it's never been more urgent," Obama said in a speech at Cardinal Fastener and Specialty Co. in suburban Cleveland. "With each passing day, families here in Ohio and across America are watching their bills pile up and their savings disappear."

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Barack Obama visits Cardinal Fastener and Specialty Co. in Bedford Heights
Obama praises manufacturer in NE Ohio stop
By Patrick O'Donnell
Plain Dealer Reporter
Saturday, January 17, 2009

Bedford Heights- President-elect Barack Obama visited the factory of the Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Co. on Friday to highlight the kinds of companies and jobs he wants to boost with his multibillion-dollar economic recovery plan.

On a final tour before his inauguration, Obama praised the maker of bolts for wind turbines as an example of a business that is both adding quality jobs and building the "green energy" industry, both of which are major aims of the plan.

"The story of this company - which began building wind turbine parts just two years ago and is now poised to make half its earnings that way - is that a renewable-energy economy isn't some pie-in-the-sky, far-off future," Obama told employees and dignitaries in a speech on the factory floor. "It's happening all across America right now. It's providing alternatives to foreign oil now. It can create millions of additional jobs and entire new industries if we act right now."

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Obama says his 'first job' is to 'put people back to work'

"The way I see it, the first job of my administration is to put people back to work and get our economy moving again," President-elect Barack Obama just told workers at Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Co. in Bedford Heights, Ohio.

A copy of his speech, as prepared for delivery, is posted here.

As USA TODAY reported this morning, Obama's trip is part of "an extraordinary new effort to motivate and mobilize millions of citizen-lobbyists to promote his vast agenda."

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Cardinal Fastener & Supply Co. to host Obama on Friday
January 15, 2009 18:16PM

BEDFORD HEIGHTS -- Cardinal Fastener & Supply Co. makes bolts for the energy industry. And jobs.
Friday, its 65 workers will help President-elect Barack Obama make a bit of history.

Obama will visit the company before beginning a journey to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration. The president-elect is expected to talk more specifically about his Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.

The Obama administration wants to help U.S. industry create 3 million to 4 million new jobs, many of them tied
directly to the nation's new emphasis on renewable energy such as wind turbines and solar panels.

Cardinal is already a success story in those areas.

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Cardinal Fastener Honored for Second Year With Leading Edge Award
On Wednesday, May 21, 2008; the Leading EDGE Awards Program honored Cardinal Fastener & Specialty, Inc. for the second consecutive year. President John W. Grabner proudly accepted the award at a ceremony, held at Lorain County Community College. Grabner credits the success of the company to the dedication and growth of the people at Cardinal.

The Entrepreneurs EDGE is a non profit organization which identifies mid-market companies that create great value for themselves and for the Northeast Ohio region. Annually, the EDGE honors the top performing companies.

Cardinal Fastener is the largest manufacturer of hot forged product in North America. They offer customers fast lead times at competitive prices for products from 3/8" to 3" diameter. You can contact Cardinal Fastener at phone: 216-831-3800 / Fax: 216-831-3651 or sales@cardinalfastener.com. A2LA accredited and member of the IFI.

Cardinal Fastener Turns 25
On September 23, 2008; Cardinal Fastener celebrates 25 years in business. We look forward to growing and servicing the industry over the next 25 years.


Cardinal Fastener Adds Wind Power Division
Due to the explosive growth of fastener sales to the wind turbine industry, Cardinal Fastener has announced the creation of a Wind Power Division. John Grabner, Cardinal's president said that "Our company is receiving orders for products to be manufactured with very fast lead times - often as short as days. Once we prove our product quality and our company service, we are getting the opportunity to become the regular supply chain vendor."