Send Your Team to Fastener Training Week in Chicago in August

Fastener Training Institute (FTI) heads to Chicago, Illinois, to host its next Fastener Training Week August 25-29 as part of Mid-West Fastener Association’s FSTNR Week.

“We love being in Chicago,” said Jo Morris, managing director for FTI. “It’s a great opportunity for industry professionals to complete Fastener Training Week while having the chance to engage with the MWFA.”

Sponsored in 2025 by Birmingham Fastener, Fastener Training Week is FTI’s flagship training program. Students gain Certified Fastener Specialist™ (CFS) designation by completing the week-long training and passing a final exam.

“Keeping our industry safe and reliable though training is our mission,” Morris said. “Fastener Training week is challenging but the benefits, for both individuals and companies, are well worth the investment.”

“Getting my CFS designation with Fastener Training Institute was a game-changer — not just for me, but for our entire company,” said Bob Baer, president, Abbott Interfast. “Customers visiting our facility immediately noticed the plaques displayed throughout the building and appreciated our commitment to quality and professionalism. That inspired us to invest in our people, making sure every Purchasing and Quality team member earned their CFS designation, too. Our staff is proud, our customers are impressed, and we’re building a stronger future together! I recommend anyone serious about committing to our industry to attend the class.”

Key Fastener Training Week topics include consensus standards organizations, IFI resources, torque tension, QA systems & sampling plans, thread technology and gage issues, print reading & tolerances, material specifications for steel fasteners and understanding how fasteners fail.

Case studies, hands-on demonstrations, learning labs, general classroom instruction and plant tours facilitate the extensive curriculum—taught by Laurence Claus and Salim Brahimi from Industrial Fasteners Institute.

Fastener Training Week will be held at The Lincolnshire Marriott. Discounted room rates are available. It is ideal for fastener distributors, manufacturers, end-users as well as sales and quality assurance professionals. Plant tours are planned at Semblex and SWD, Inc.

The cost to attend is $3,300 per person with a $500 discount available for multiple attendees and association members (Pac-West, NFDA, IFI, MWFA, NCFA and SFA). Prices increase on August 11. Learn more and register or email Jo Morris with questions.

Support from Würth Industry USA, FTI’s Sustaining Sponsor since 2019, is key to the successful presentation of Fastener Training Week as well as all training offerings from FTI.

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