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• 2/14/2010 8:11 PM Charlie Accetta wrote:
  Hardware Specialty
  Tower Fasteners
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  1. 2/14/2010 9:06 PM Traveling Salesman wrote:
     Other people have sent me notes on EFC and Fabory.  I don't know.  I think both of those companies spend a lot of effort selling through other distributors.  Still, I know they have direct customers (like Bossard, I guess).  Difference with Bossard is they specifically went out and purchased "traditional" fastener distributors to get to the OEM market. 
     
     I guess I am trying to distinguish between companies that do have some end user business (but mostly sell through distribution) and those that spend the majority of their efforts selling to OEM or MRO markets direct.  While the big importers are "dsitributors" the majority of their business is still selling through distribution.  I know there will be exceptions and conflicts but that is to be expected.
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     1. 2/14/2010 9:09 PM Traveling Salesman wrote:
        OK, we are at about 21.  Who are the big players out in California?  In Texas?  Any more frrom Florida or from the east coast??
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        1. 2/15/2010 1:15 PM Katie Barbarossa wrote:
           STAR STAINLESS, VERTEX, BRIGHTON BEST, PORTEOUS, PILGRIM, CRESCENT,BILD INDUST., BISCO/FASTCOR, HEADS AND THREADS..
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           1. 2/15/2010 4:16 PM Traveling Salesman wrote:
              While I think BISCO belongs on the list I don't really see this a the place for Brighton, Star, Vertex, Porteous, Stelfast, Heads, etc.  They all mostly sell to distributors.  The Tinnerman master distributors also I would omit from this list.  On the other hand there are probably several Huck Master Distributors I would add to the list.  Spencer?? 
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• 2/14/2010 11:02 PM Dennis Cowhey wrote:
  How about Birmingham Fasteners, Inc.?
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  1. 2/15/2010 8:55 AM Traveling Salesman wrote:
     Yes, I forgot that earlier, Mr. A325-T sent the list below.  They should have been on the list.  Cannot forget the structural bolt guys. 
     
     
     -House of Threads
     -LeJuene Bolt
     -Haydon/St. Louis Screw&Bolt
     -Sotheastern Bolt
     -Birmingham Fastener
     -Lawson
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• 2/15/2010 3:26 AM Marcus wrote:
  Hi TS
  
  Happy New Year...hope all is well.
  
  How about TR Fastenings, Global Supply Services (Cyclops), TFC to kick off with.
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• 2/15/2010 10:14 AM Ken wrote:
  How about Fastbolt Corp. MSC Corp,
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• 2/15/2010 11:20 AM Phil Hester wrote:
  I think the top 50 list is interesting. I will tell you the list that I would like to see. I'd like to see someone publish a list of the distributors that do not pay their bills. You know, the companies that string you out for 120 days and do not answer their phone. Or they tell you that the owner is not available when you call. How many times have you seen a company shut down, stiff the vendors and then set up shop under another name? T.S., I understand that you might not want to do that on this site but I wish someone would start the "Stiff List".
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• 2/15/2010 2:06 PM Charlie Accetta wrote:
  Can't forget about B/E Aerospace in respect to the number of former stand-alone companies operating under their umbrella.
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• 2/15/2010 5:37 PM Brad wrote:
  Lest we forget about Fontana. I was downsized from their US operation last spring, I was their National Sales Manager and for some reason nobody will touch me with a ten foot pole. They are still and always will be private but they do have operations all over the world.
  
  Brad Downard
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  1. 2/15/2010 5:50 PM Traveling Salesman wrote:
     Sorry to hear that Brad.  In case you are not familiar, I will direct you towards www.fastenerjobs.com .  Ken Graham has done a nice job with that site and I know people are always looking for jobs or people to fill them.
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  2. 2/15/2010 8:11 PM A325T wrote:
     I thought Fontana had been absorbed by someone else years ago...
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     1. 2/15/2010 8:49 PM Traveling Salesman wrote:
        Didn't Fontana buy Lakie Erie's bolt manufacturing?
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        1. 2/15/2010 9:16 PM Brad wrote:
           Correct,
           Fontana bought the facility in Frankfort, IN and changed the name to LEP Special Fasteners.
           
           QSN is now Anixter owned.
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• 2/15/2010 6:13 PM Brad wrote:
  Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
  Brad
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• 2/15/2010 8:07 PM A325T wrote:
  I pulled up an old spreadsheet (2008)listing import manifests from piers.com filtered for fastener products. Some of the companies with a respectable number of containers in 2008:
  -Alloy & Stainless Fastener(TX)
  -American Fastener(Avon, IN)
  -Arkansas Bolt
  -ACS (Assembly Components Sys)
  -Chun Yu (selling to distributors.?.)
  -Circle Bolt/Nut (PA)
  -Cordova Bolt (CA)
  -Davco (OH/TX)
  -Fastec (TN)
  -Lone Star (TX)(B7 Studs mostly)
  -Mid-State Bolt (Columbus OH)
  -QSN (Quality Screw & Nut - IL)
  -Timberline Fastener (Denver)
  -Trinity Logistics (Quad Cities IA)
  -Whitesell Corp.(Alabama)
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  1. 2/15/2010 8:48 PM Traveling Salesman wrote:
     Excellent additions.  Although, I think Alloy & Stainless mostly sells to distributors.  Not sure about Chun Yu.  Not sure how I missed QSN, Trinity and certainly Whitesell.
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     1. 2/22/2010 4:03 PM Trevor wrote:
        QSN is part of Anixter Fasteners now...
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