Detroit-based fasteners and industrial supplies distributor GF has promoted John Hickey to President, the company shared Feb. 19.

Hickey has been with GF since 2019 and was its Vice President of Sales and Strategic Operations since 2022. Before GF, Hickey was Senior Director of National Operations at Optimas Solutions for seven years.

“John has been a driving force behind GF’s growth, operational excellence and customer‑first culture,” GF said in a LinkedIn post. “His leadership has strengthened our partnerships, expanded our capabilities and reinforced our commitment to delivering reliable, high‑quality solutions across every market we serve.” 

GF rebranded from General Fasteners Company this past summer with a “More than just fasteners” tagline to reflect expanded supply chain capabilities beyond fasteners with vendor-managed inventory, just-in-time delivery and engineering testing.

“I’m honored to step into this role and continue building on GF’s legacy of reliability, innovation and partnership going forward,” Hickey added.

In other recent GF news, the company opened a new warehouse in Mexicali, Mexico in November; opened a new warehouse in Denton, TX earlier this year; and opened a new warehouse in Montreal earlier in February. The company now has nine U.S. warehouses, four in Mexico and one in Canada.