Fastenal Explained

Fastenal Company
Type:Public
Founder:Bob Kierlin
Hq Location City:Winona, Minnesota
Hq Location Country:U.S.
Locations:3,334 (Mar 2023)
Revenue: (2023)
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Net Income: (2023)
Assets: (2023)
Equity: (2023)
Num Employees:23,201 (2023)
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Fastenal Company is an American publicly traded company based in Winona, Minnesota, founded in 1967. It placed 479 in the 2021 Fortune 500 based on its 2020 revenues,[2] and its stock is a component of the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 stock market indices. Fastenal had 3,334 in-market locations as of March 2023.[3]

Fastenal refers to itself as a supply chain solutions company,[4] while Reuters calls it an industrial distributor.

History

Founded in 1967 by Bob Kierlin, the company was incorporated on December 24, 1968.[5] Fastenal's offerings include both purchased and manufactured products.

In January 2016, Daniel L. Florness became the President and CEO of Fastenal. Florness started with Fastenal in 1996 as the company's chief financial officer.[6]

Fastenal has been a sponsor of NASCAR since 2006, and in 2020, they became the official MRO partner of the NHL.[7]

In 2009, Fastenal acquired parts of Holo-Krome, a socket head screw-making company. Fastenal then was added to the S&P 500 index in late 2008.[8] [9]

Canada

It entered the Canadian market in 1994.[10] The company has branch locations in every province and two Canadian distribution centers.

Mexico

In 1999, Fastenal entered the market in Mexico. Fastenal has branches in 14 of Mexico's states as well as a distribution center.[11]

Asia

Fastenal's Asian trading company, Fastenal Asian Sourcing and Trading Co, is a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise located in Shanghai, China, where it directs sourcing[12] and import purchasing activities. Opened in 2001, Fastenal's Singapore location was its first site outside North America.[13] By 2009, sales operations in Shanghai were complemented by those in its larger neighbor Malaysia.[14] Locally incorporated Fastenal Malaysia Sdn Bhd is associated with Fastenal's Malaysian activities. The company runs an A2LA accredited testing laboratory in this nation as of 2014.

Products and services

Fastenal first sold mostly fasteners such as screws, threaded rods, and nuts, which are used in construction and manufacturing.[5] Today's product range is more diverse, and the company had a total of 690,000 individual products as of 2010.[15] In addition to a plethora of SKUs, the company offers a variety of services, including inventory management, small fastener manufacture, vending and machining.[4]

Fastenal has retail stores in every U.S. state,[16] every province of Canada,[11] 14 Mexican states,[11] Puerto Rico and Panama.[16]

As of 2000, the company employs 400-plus people at six manufacturing locations,[14] including one manufacturing bolts made using a newer method, cold heading, in Rockford, Illinois; an operation in Wallingford,[14] Connecticut, and another in Malaysia, etc.[14]

Internationally, Fastenal has sites in China, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Germany, Singapore and the United Kingdom.[16] In 2006, the company had two sourcing offices in Asia, China and Taiwan. Both have an accredited testing laboratory,[17] which, as of 2007, was A2LA certified.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6 February 2024 . Form 10-K Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023 Fastenal Company . SEC.gov . U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  2. Web site: Fastenal. Fortune. 2021-12-30. 2019-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20190119151245/http://fortune.com/fortune500/fastenal/. dead.
  3. Web site: About Us Fastenal. 2021-06-10. www.fastenal.com. 2022-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20220131154352/https://www.fastenal.com/en/3/about-us. dead.
  4. https://www.fastenal.com/web/en/3/about-us About Us (Video)
  5. https://www.fastenal.com/en/3/about-us Fastenal Co (FAST.O)
  6. Web site: Fastenal Company - Management . 2016-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160102205626/http://investor.fastenal.com/management.cfm . 2016-01-02 . dead .
  7. Web site: 2020-08-19 . Fastenal Named NHL's Official MRO Partner Through 2024 . 2022-09-28 . Industrial Distribution . en-us.
  8. https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=abSHUiBFprac&refer=us Salesforce.com, Fastenal to Replace Fannie, Freddie in S&P 500
  9. Web site: Fastenal Company stock forecasting . 2017-02-01 . 2017-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202081226/https://stocksneural.net/company/FAST . dead .
  10. Web site: EX-21 Fastenal List of subsidiaries . 2022-07-21 . U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  11. http://investor.fastenal.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=429247 Fastenal Company to Acquire Holo-Krome Company
  12. http://investor.fastenal.com/common/download/download.cfm?companyid=FAST&fileid=82225&filekey=0019BF46-DA40-4423-9AA8-893162BEA576&filename=2004%20President%27s%20Letter President’s Letter to Shareholders 2004
  13. http://investor.fastenal.com/common/download/download.cfm?companyid=FAST&fileid=275734&filekey=1ECE2010-CC49-4A73-B1D4-71B033E9E1A9&filename=2008_Presidents_Letter.pdf President’s Letter to Shareholders (2008)
  14. http://investor.fastenal.com/common/download/download.cfm?companyid=FAST&fileid=352763&filekey=FFB641F0-F521-4AD0-961A-D30A9296FE5B&filename=2009_President_s_Letter.pdf President’s Letter to Shareholders (2009)
  15. https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE69B0EN20101012 UPDATE 1-Fastenal Q3 results beat market estimates
  16. https://www.fastenal.com/web/en/211/distribution-overview Home > About Us > Company Overview > Distribution Overview
  17. http://investor.fastenal.com/common/download/download.cfm?companyid=FAST&fileid=81567&filekey=6FA04EE3-FFFF-4FA2-A9F2-C8E256908BCF&filename=2006%20President%27s%20Letter President’s Letter to Shareholders 2006