PRESS RELEASE Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Tools, Construction, Manufacturing, Retail, Inventions, NE Business News Rivet Setting Tool System Invented by an Omaha Man OMAHA, NE - June 30, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- ASAR Tool, Incorporated (www.asargroup.com) has developed a tool capable of setting self-tapping rivets, invented by Pepper Aasgaard of Omaha, NE. *(Photo: http://www.send2press.com/photoSP/asargroup2-02.jpg ) The new rivet setting tool, which is patent-pending, grips and rotates the self-tapping rivets which cut through sheet metal and fastens in one step. This tool has a potential to save a tremendous amount of time and labor in the sheet metal industry. The rivet setting tool debuted at the Minnesota Inventors Congress in Redwood Falls Minnesota on June 11-12-13, 2004 where it received a Gold Medal along with other awards, including a Gold Medal for the self-tapping Rivet in prior years. *(Photo: http://www.send2press.com/photoSP/asargroup2-01.jpg ) There are over 50 billion rivets manufactured and used a year worldwide. This is the most significant innovation since blind rivets first were used to repair aircraft in WWII. The manufacturing of this tool and/or distribution has an incredible potential for bringing jobs to Nebraska according to Rick Logsdon, president of ASAR Tool, Incorporated. The company is in negotiations to establish assembly and distribution in Nebraska. More information: http://www.asargroup.com Media Contact: Rick Logsdon, President, ASAR Tool, Inc. asargroup@aol.com +1-402-397-9195 /Note to editors: high resolution images available on request./ # # # [ source of news = ASAR Tool, Inc. ] ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2004/pr04-063002-asar-tool.txt http://www.send2press.com/2archivePDF/pr04-063002-asar-tool.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT NOTE TO MEDIA: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: asargroup@aol.com (media only) If used for publication, please send specimen copy. ----------------------------------------------------------------- S2PR-NB/ 4C / NE / Omaha, Nebraska / USA / English Copr. (c) 2004 Send2Press. This release was issued on behalf of the above organization, who is solely responsible for accuracy of content, by Send2Press(TM), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com keywords: -------- Self-Tapping Rivets, blind rivets, fasteners, sheet metal, construction, steel, setting tool, Aasgaard, Pepper