Engineered Components

What Engineered Components does

Engineered Components Company (ECC) is a privately-held manufacturer and distributor of fastener products founded in 1983 and headquartered in Elgin, Illinois. The company maintains what it describes as the industry's largest catalog of fastener products, spanning encapsulated T-nuts and bolts (protected by 8 patents covering low-profile, rib neck, and barbed encapsulated designs plus specialty and replacement floor screws), stainless steel fasteners, tamper-resistant nuts, self-drilling screws, mating screws, repair kits, and custom per-print fasteners. ECC also operates in-house quality testing laboratories equipped with X-ray fluorescence analyzers, Keyence IM-6700 dimensional measurement systems, QUV accelerated weathering testers, and salt spray chambers, supporting compliance with IFI and ASTM standards.

ECC serves OEMs and manufacturers across multiple verticals including truck trailer and automotive production, construction and infrastructure, HVAC and building systems, industrial equipment manufacturing, agricultural infrastructure, and general OEM manufacturing. The company combines proprietary domestic manufacturing with worldwide manufacturing partnerships and acts as an authorized distributor for more than 20 major brands including Stanley Engineered Fastening, Huck, Marson, Southco, Pop Avdel, Camcar, ITW Fastex, ITW Buildex, Arconic, and others. Growth has been pursued through six strategic acquisitions completed between 2002 and 2009 (Best Service, Prairie State, Pyramid Screw Products, Assembly Supply, Interplex, and Anchor Bolt and Screw).

The business model is anchored on quote-based B2B sales to enterprise and mid-market OEMs, with customers engaging via direct sales staff, phone, or web-based Request for Quote submissions. Differentiated value is delivered through Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and in-plant material management programs that embed ECC personnel and consigned inventory at customer facilities, alongside custom fabrication, encapsulation and color-matching, plating, packaging/assembly, and quality testing services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; sample kits are offered free of charge to prospective customers, and multi-year contracts are common. ECC is ISO 9001:2015 certified, founder-controlled with no identified institutional or private equity backing, and led by CEO/President Arne Henriksen and CFO Diane Coursey.

Name

Engineered Components

Legal name

Engineered Components Company

Website

https://engcomponents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Engineered Components Company is a privately-held Elgin, Illinois-based manufacturer and distributor founded in 1983 that produces and supplies the industry's largest catalog of fastener products — including patented encapsulated T-nuts, stainless steel fasteners, and custom per-print fasteners — to OEMs across truck trailer, construction, HVAC, industrial equipment, and agricultural verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Elgin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fastener Product Sales: Standard and specialty fastener products including encapsulated nuts, bolts, T-nuts, stainless steel fasteners, and custom per-print fasteners. Massive catalog of products sold directly to OEMs and manufacturers.
2. Custom/Fabricated Fasteners: Custom fabrications, welded products, frames, brackets, bending, boring, forming, forging, castings, and per print assemblies to customer specifications.
3. Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Services: In-plant material management and vendor managed inventory programs that relieve customers of in-house inventory tracking burden.
4. Quality Testing Services: In-house quality testing services including salt spray testing, UV testing, and dimensional inspection for customer requirements.
5. Authorized Distribution: Distribution of products from major brands as authorized distributor - Stanley, Huck, Marson, Southco, and 20+ other proprietary items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Engineered Components Company is a manufacturer and distributor of fastener products, holding multiple patents for proprietary encapsulated T-nuts and encapsulated bolts. The company maintains the industry's largest catalog of standard, specialty, and custom fasteners, supplemented by in-house engineering, fabrication, plating, encapsulation/color matching, packaging/assembly, and quality testing services (UV, salt spray, dimensional inspection). They offer vendor managed inventory (VMI) programs and in-plant material management for OEM and industrial customers across automotive, construction, HVAC, agricultural, and industrial equipment sectors.

Product overview

Engineered Components Company is a fastener manufacturer and distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of fastener products. Their core offerings include proprietary encapsulated T-nuts and encapsulated bolts (for which they hold multiple patents and are the industry's only source), along with standard and custom specialty fasteners including stainless steel fasteners, high anti-corrosive fasteners, T-nuts, floor screws, mating screws, tamper resistant nuts, self-drilling screws, and repair kits. They supplement their product catalog with value-added services including a Fastener Management System (vendor managed inventory and consignment programs), in-plant material management, and quality testing services (UV testing, salt spray testing). The company operates as a single unified product and service offering centered around fasteners, with proprietary encapsulated products representing their flagship innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialty Encapsulated Fasteners Proprietary patented encapsulated T-nuts, encapsulated bolts, rib neck T-nuts, barbed T-nuts, low profile T-nuts, specialty floor screws, and replacement floor screws. ECC is the industry's only source for high-quality encapsulated bolts and nuts, offering color-matching capabilities for aesthetic consistency in truck trailer, automotive, and construction applications.
• Standard Fasteners Comprehensive catalog of standard fasteners including stainless steel fasteners, high anti-corrosive fasteners, T-nuts, mating screws, tamper resistant nuts, self-drilling screws, floor screws, and repair kits available for immediate shipment, including hundreds of thousands of IFI-standard fasteners.
• Custom and Fabricated Fasteners Per-print specialty fasteners and custom fabrications including welded products, frames, brackets, bending, boring, forming, forging, castings, and assemblies manufactured to customer specifications.
• Fastener Management System (VMI) Vendor managed inventory and consignment program providing free inventory on customer shelves, with stocking warehouses across the country and dedicated team members embedded at customer facilities. Eliminates customer inventory cost and maximizes cash flow.
• Quality Testing Services In-house ISO 9001:2015 registered quality testing services including salt spray testing (Singleton SCCH Chamber), UV testing (QUV Accelerated Weathering Tester), X-Ray Fluorescence analysis, and dimensional inspection (Keyence IM-6700).

Quantifiable outcome

• Simulates 1 year of outdoor weathering in 30 days using QUV UV tester
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stanley Engineered FasteningcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Stanley Engineered Fastening products. Provides access to Stanley's comprehensive fastener product line as part of ECC's extensive catalog offering.
• HuckcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Huck fastener products including specialized blind rivets and locking fasteners.
• MarsoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Marson fastener products expanding ECC's product offerings.
• SouthcocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Southco latches, hinges, and access hardware products.
• Pop AvdelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Pop Avdel fastening solutions including rivets and installation equipment.
• CamcarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Camcar specialty fasteners and precision components.
• Olympic Fastening Systems INCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Olympic Fastening Systems products.
• TRWcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of TRW fastener products.
• Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Tinnerman Palnut engineered fastener products.
• HeycocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Heyco molded components and fasteners.
• ITW FastexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of ITW Fastex plastic fasteners and components.
• ITW BuildexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of ITW Buildex construction fasteners.
• TorxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Torx screw drive system products.
• InfascocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Infasco fastener products.
• GesipacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Gesipa blind rivet tools and fasteners.
• CamtainercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Camtainer fastener products.
• AVKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of AVK fastener products.
• Securit Solid RivetscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Securit solid rivet products.
• ArconiccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Arconic fastener and aluminum products.
• Mid-West Fastener AssociationminorOthersMember of MWFA - industry association for fastener companies in the Midwestern United States.
• The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM)minorOthersMember of NATM supporting trailer manufacturing industry with fastener solutions.
• North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATIDA)minorOthersMember of NATIDA supporting trailer dealers with fastener supply solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fastenal: Largest public B2B fastener distributor in North America with on-site VMI programs at OEM customer facilities, a broad catalog of industrial fasteners and supplies, and direct overlap in truck trailer, construction, and industrial OEM segments.
• Lawson Products: Public B2B distributor of fasteners, parts, and maintenance products serving industrial and automotive customers, with a similar VMI-driven GTM motion and comparable customer segmentation in truck and construction.
• Hilti: Global manufacturer and distributor of tools, fasteners, and anchoring systems serving construction and industrial customers with direct sales and direct-ship fulfillment models comparable to ECC's enterprise sales motion.
• Würth Industry North America: Division of the Würth Group focused on B2B fastener and assembly solutions for industrial OEMs, operating VMI and vendor-managed inventory programs that closely parallel ECC's in-plant material management model.
• Porteous Fastener: Regional U.S. fastener distributor offering a broad catalog of standard and specialty fasteners with custom fabrication services; closely comparable to ECC in product breadth and customer segmentation.
• Birmingham Fastener & Supply: Mid-sized U.S. distributor of standard and specialty fasteners serving OEM and construction customers; comparable size and product mix to ECC with overlapping end-market exposure.
• Chicago Rivet & Machine: Midwest-based manufacturer of rivets, screws, and cold-headed fasteners serving automotive and industrial OEM customers; competes with ECC in encapsulated and specialty fastener categories.

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger: Massive broad-line MRO distributor including an extensive fastener offering; competes with ECC for industrial customer spend but offers a much wider product range and serves larger enterprise accounts.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): Industrial conglomerate whose ITW Fastex and ITW Buildex divisions manufacture and distribute specialty fasteners overlapping directly with ECC's product lines; also a current ECC distribution partner.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Large public MRO and fastener distributor serving industrial customers across multiple verticals; overlaps with ECC in fastener categories but operates a much broader product portfolio and has substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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