Houston, Texas, July 1, 2016 – Sigma Fasteners, Inc., a manufacturer, and distributor of engineered and high-pressure bolting products, announced today that founding President, Judy Jandl and Vice President, Jerry Jandl are retiring. Judy has been in the fastener industry since starting at Lone Star Screw Company in the late sixties – a company she later went on to run and own. Judy has long been considered a champion for women in business. Winning recognition from the Houston Business Journal in 1995 as one of the Top 50 Woman Owned Businesses in Houston. Jerry Jandl is also a longtime luminary in the fastener industry starting Jandl Manufacturing, later a Lone Star Screw Company subsidiary, in his garage. The Jandl’s teamwork spanning the decades formed a driving force in the specialty high pressure bolting and coating industries.

Over the last several years, Judy has been transitioning the day to day leadership to Cris Baker, Sigma Fastener’s new president. With over 25 years of fastener experience, Baker steps to the plate with a talented group of industry veterans, recently earning the API 20E & API Q1 certifications, ready to carry Sigma Fasteners into the future. Baker stated, “I’ve learned so much from both of them through the years and I’ve always tried to live up to their standards – building a great company through great people, great products, and a strong commitment to quality innovations – now tasked with holding our team to those high principles, I embrace the opportunity.”

About Sigma Fasteners Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sigma is one of the most trusted fastener and specialty bolt suppliers in the world, committed to first-class quality products and service. Sigma Fasteners, Inc. relies on investing in its people, leading technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities to produce the engineered products to custom specifications which serve petroleum refining, petrochemical, power generation, and pulp and paper industries. For additional information, visit www.sigmafasteners.com or call +1 (281) 214-8800.

Sigma Fasteners, Inc Earns American Petroleum Institute 20E Monogram
Houston, Texas, May 19, 2016 – Sigma Fasteners, Inc., a manufacturer, and distributor of engineered and high-pressure bolting products, announced today that it received an American Petroleum Institute (API) 20E Monogram License to manufacture API 20E bolting at its original facility in Houston, Texas. Sigma also earned API Spec Q1, 9th edition Certification for the Manufacture and Distribution of Fasteners, Coating, and Plating of Customer Parts for the Oil and Gas Industries. Sigma is currently just the fourteenth company in the world to have received the API 20E Monogram for Alloy and Carbon Steel Bolting used in critical surface and subsea applications.

“The API 20E Monogram and Spec Q1 is a world class mark of distinction that demonstrates Sigma meets the first-class standards set out by API,” said Sigma Fasteners Executive Vice President Cris Baker. “Pursuing and attaining these standards inspire our employees to improve every aspect of our processes and open up significant opportunities for our company to better serve all customers in these challenging times. I am proud of Sigma’s ability to pull together and reach for higher goals.”

About Sigma Fasteners
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sigma is one of the most trusted fastener and specialty bolt suppliers in the world. Sigma is committed to first-class quality products and service. It has manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in Houston servicing customers around the world. Sigma Fasteners has developed a strategy for innovation and leadership in bolting products with the widest selection of bolting materials ready for prompt delivery. Sigma relies on investing in its people, leading technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities to produce the engineered products to custom specifications which serve petroleum refining, petrochemical, power generation, and pulp and paper industries. For additional information, visit www.sigmafasteners.com or call +1 (281) 214-8800.

CONTACT:
Pat Garrett
Sigma Fasteners, Inc. Director of Sales
(281) 214-8800

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