Elgin Fastener Group (EFG) has announced the appointment of Carl Ondraka as General Manager-Cleveland Operations, with responsibility for EFG’s manufacturing operations at Chandler Products, Quality Bolt & Screw, and Telefast Industries. He is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a BSME (Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering), and earned his MBA from Indiana University/South Bend. Ondraka is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and the Precision Machine Products Association (PMPA), with previous senior management experience in a variety of industrial engineering and manufacturing positions.

EFG CEO Jeff Liter said, “Carl Ondraka is uniquely qualified to lead our manufacturing efforts in northeast Ohio. His skill set includes all of the components required to produce consistent success and customer satisfaction at these three plants, and we are pleased to have him join our organization.”

Elgin Fastener Group is comprised of nine domestic specialty fastener manufacturers and a metal finishing facility, offering a complete range of special, semi-standard and custom fasteners to a wide variety of industrial and distribution markets; see their complete range of capabilities at www.elginfasteners.com, or contact them at 812-689-8917. Elgin Fastener Group is a portfolio company of Audax Group. Also find Elgin Fastener Group on Facebook and Twitter.