ISANTA elects 2009 officers

The International Staple, Nail and Tool Association's (ISANTA's) board of directors elected new officers, including Guenther Kram as chairman of the board. Kram is the business unit manager at Illinois Tool Works' Paslode division, located in Vernon Hills, Ill. He has spent 23 years with ITW.

Tom Green was elected ISANTA vice chairman. Green is VP of Pneumatic Products for PrimeSource Building Products, based in Carrollton, Texas. Green has 27 years of experience in the fastening industry, seven with PrimeSource.

ISANTA also elected Chris Miller Secretary/Treasurer. Miller is president and CEO of Master Fasteners International, based in Long Beach, Calif. 

ISANTA has 19 member companies: BeA Fasteners USA; BlueLinx; Black & Decker; Bostitch; California Nail & Supply; Dubai Wire; ITW (Duo-Fast and Paslode); Falcon/Specialty Fasteners; Fasco/Beck; Hitachi Koki USA; Jaaco Corp.; Makita USA; Master Fasteners; Max USA; Millennium Steel & Wire; Prebena; PrimeSource; Senco Fastening Systems; and Tectronic Industries.