AFJ and ChinaFastener.info Enter Into An Exclusive Agreement Posted Date: 05/07/2006
Mike McGuire, Publisher/Editor of the American Fastener Journal (AFJ) announced effective May 1, 2006 that he has entered into an exclusive agreement with www.ChinaFastener.info and their publication FASTENER, a quarterly Chinese fastener magazine. In the agreement, both parties will trade and give permission to publish fastener related articles for each magazine. Articles received from ChinaFastener will be translated into English for publication in the American Fastener Journal and also for posting on the AFJ website under the heading FASTENER NEWS NOW tab. Credit will be given to each publication for the articles. The logo for the American Fastener Journal will be posted on the ChinaFastener.info website. The ChinaFastener.info logo will be posted on the American Fastener Journal website www.fastenerjournal.com.
ChinaFastener will be the exclusive agents for selling advertising to the China Fastener Manufacturing Companies, Trading Companies and Exhibitions held in China for the American Fastener Journal. As previously announced, Doug Zirkle will handle the advertising for the China Fastener Machinery manufacturers located in China. ChinaFastener will also handle all international subscriptions received from China.
With this agreement, Mike McGuire stated that “we will have daily updated information on the Chinese fastener industry and how it might or will affect the American fastener distributor and/or fastener manufacturer”. He continued, “This valuable contact will help keep the American Fastener Journal on our mission statement to be the leading source of information for fastener professionals”.