Certified Hardware Destination

HAR DEST

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

In partnership with the North American Hardware and Paint Association - Midwest Fastener Corp. has created the Midwest Certified Hardware Destination Program. This program was designed to recognize and reward the company’s best-in-class hardware retailers. The goal of the program is to raise the standard of excellence in the hardware industry and hardware department by:

• Focusing on the highest traffic area in a hardware store • Offering special benefits, and rewards • Assisting in promoting a superior fastener selection • Helping build product knowledge at store level

CERTIFIED TO HELP The North American Hardware and Paint Association's mission is to help independent home improvement, paint and decorating retailers, regardless of affiliations, become better and more profitable retailers. MISSION

CERTIFIED MERCHANDISING COMPONENTS

ALL MERCHANDISING IS:

COLOR-CODED BY CATEGORY WITH CORRESPONDING PRODUCT PACKAGING

EYE-CATCHING FOR EASY-TO-READ SHOPABILITY

FAST ORDER PUT-AWAY ALLOWS FOR TIME SAVINGS

Calling out each category & offered in two sizes OVERHEAD SIGNS

INDEXERS FOR EACH CATEGORY

Offered in two sizes

Available in Standard and Metric - accurate and easy-to-use BOLT & NUT SIZING TOOL GAUGE

PULLOUT BULK/ ASSORTMENT RACKS

Available in two sizes and four colors

TWO STYLES OF RACK PLATING

Embossed diamond plate and flat black metal available for a protective and decorative look

HELP MAKE YOUR HARDWARE DESTINATION MEMORABLE FOR SHOPPERS

BECOME A CERTIFIED HARDWARE DESTINATION DESTINATION

HOW TO BECOME CERTIFIED

BENEFITS AND DEALER AWARDS

BRAND LOGOS & PMS Colors

CERTIFIED MERCHANDISING COMPONENTS

PMS Version Yellow 123 Gold 7555 Dark Red 711 Red Warm Red Nose Highlite 7540

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Saberdrive PMS Yellow PMS 123 Dark Yellow PMS 7555 Red PMS 032 Black Tiger Nose Highlite PMS 7540 Tiger Eye PMS 7732

HIGH ALL-TIME CONVERSION RATE $

Annual purchases from Midwest Fastener $40,000 (not including opening orders) STEP 1

Minimum department size of 80 linear foot (3 racks high minimum) STEP 2

Minimum of 600 full assortment pull-out trays STEP 3

Minimum of 50 construction fastener SKUs - any CF brand STEP 4 288 123 RED 023 RED 537 PMS COLOR Saberdrive Platinum PMS Yellow PMS 123

ALL MERCHANDISING IS:

SERVICE HAND-IN-HAND TRAINED PERSONNEL

COLOR-CODED BY CATEGORY WITH CORRESPONDING PRODUCT PACKAGING

Black & PMS 165

Dark Blue PMS 288 Silver blue PMS 537 Red PMS 032 Black

CUSTOMERS WILL SHOP YOUR HARDWARE DEPARTMENT 3 OUT OF 5

EYE-CATCHING FOR EASY-TO-READ SHOPABILITY

Black & Process Orange 74M, 95Y

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PMS COLOR

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FAST ORDER PUT-AWAY ALLOWS FOR TIME SAVINGS

Black & PMS 165

BuildRight PMS Orange PMS 165 Black

Black & PMS 165

Full use of all Midwest Fastener packaging formats - Bulk, Specialty Assortments, Carded Blisters, and Value Packs STEP 5

Minimum of 4 feet of Hy-Ko branded items STEP 6

STEP 7

Retailer membership with NHPA STEP 8 Black & Process Orange 74M, 95Y

PMS 541

PMS 604

PMS 479

PMS BLACK

Use of merchandising components • Racks • Overhead signage • Product indexers • Bolt and nut sizing tool gauge

Calling out each category & offered in two sizes OVERHEAD SIGNS

Black & Process Orange 74M, 95Y

Black & PMS 165

Brings in more customers to high traffic department More special order requests for hard-to-find items Prioritized shipping One annual stock order discount Extra dating

Black & Process Orange 74M, 95Y

INDEXERS FOR EACH CATEGORY

Offered in two sizes

Successful completion of the NHPA “Basic Training Course” by store associate STEP 9

Available in Standard and Metric - accurate and easy-to-use BOLT & NUT SIZING TOOL GAUGE

END RESULT Validate the investments that you, as a store owner, have made in terms of space commitment, service, product selection, and inventory availability.

Holiday gift card

• Valley • Concrete & drywall anchor guides • In-aisle video player • Carry ChipKey, 2GO, or Jandorf OPTIONAL

PULLOUT BULK/ ASSORTMENT RACKS

Available in two sizes and four colors

CERTIFICATION AWARDED 3 YEAR

TWO STYLES OF RACK PLATING

Embossed diamond plate and flat black metal available for a protective and decorative look

& PLACEMENT EARLY LOOK OF NEW ITEMS

FEATURED IN A YOUR FASTENER DEPARTMENT NATIONAL MAGAZINE AD (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY)

HELP MAKE YOUR HARDWARE DESTINATION MEMORABLE FOR SHOPPERS

CERTIFY YOUR HARDWARE DESTINATION

TODAY

MERCHANDISING

Display Programs:

• Our high-impact styrene display cabinets are engineered specifically for the storage and display of packages and/or loose fasteners • Attractively designed and built to withstand heavy-duty usage • Space-saving design allows for maximum product per square foot of floor space at to qualified retailers

SERVICE

Point-Of-Sale Graphics:

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• Midwest Fastener offers a complete graphics package for your fastener department which includes color-coded bins, labels, indexers, box labels and overhead signage • A silent sales force working for you every day • All of our graphics are item specific, and the first generation artwork is the best available in our industry

MERCHANDISING Pricing Programs:

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Control of PROFITS

• 100% control of your fastener profits. You can choose any margin markup for your display • Request different price margins for each product group or customize your prices item by item • Our partner pricing option provides more profit to the retailer • We also provide price stickers for packaged goods provided at no charge upon your request

SERVICE

Our Sales Force:

• Design your fastener department

• Service & install

• Your PARTNER IN PROFIT

Our Websites: fastenerconnection.com

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• Place your order, check order status, track returns and history

• The industry’s only business to business website • Construction fastener detailed site - constructionscrews.com

Kalamazoo Cleveland

Our Distribution System:

sq. ft. of Warehouse Space Million

• Orders processed within 48 hours • Toll-Free fax lines are available 24 hours a day • 6 distribution centers located across the United States

Albany

Dallas

Salt Lake City

Lakeland

800.444.7313 fastenerconnection.com constructionscrews.com

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