Before choosing a particular grade of stainless steel for your fasteners, you should first determine the conditions to which they’ll be exposed. For example, do you need a fastener that will stand up to the corrosive effects of salt air or water? In that case, 316...
Nuts and bolts, one of the most basic and foundational sets of fastening products that, quite literally, holds the world together, were the offspring of the original screw thread invented by the ancient Greeks. Historic research has revealed that screws and...
Custom fastener applications are commonplace in a wide range of industries and manufacturing situations. Custom – or “made-to-print” – fasteners are often preferred by manufacturers to accommodate special conditions, applications, and security or safety measures for...
For many industries, applications, and companies, purchasing is not a mission-critical process. Often a lower cost or quality component will work just fine in a product that might be disposable or not subject to high standards of reliability, endurance, or...
2021 marks the beginning of our 7th decade of providing the highest quality fasteners and fastener-related products to a wide range of industries and businesses across the country. Since opening our first office and warehouse on Melcher Street in Boston back in 1960,...