Detroit-based fasteners and industrial provides distributor GF has promoted John Hickey to President, the corporate shared Feb. 19.
Hickey has been with GF since 2019 and was its Vice President of Gross sales and Strategic Operations since 2022. Earlier than GF, Hickey was Senior Director of Nationwide Operations at Optimas Options for seven years.
“John has been a driving drive behind GF’s progress, operational excellence and buyer‑first tradition,” GF mentioned in a LinkedIn submit. “His management has strengthened our partnerships, expanded our capabilities and bolstered our dedication to delivering dependable, excessive‑high quality options throughout each market we serve.”
GF rebranded from Basic Fasteners Firm this previous summer time with a “Extra than simply fasteners” tagline to replicate expanded provide chain capabilities past fasteners with vendor-managed stock, just-in-time supply and engineering testing.
“I’m honored to step into this position and proceed constructing on GF’s legacy of reliability, innovation and partnership going ahead,” Hickey added.
In different current GF information, the corporate opened a brand new warehouse in Mexicali, Mexico in November; opened a brand new warehouse in Denton, TX earlier this 12 months; and opened a brand new warehouse in Montreal earlier in February. The corporate now has 9 U.S. warehouses, 4 in Mexico and one in Canada.
