Big Timber Construction Fasteners

What Big Timber Construction Fasteners does

Big Timber Construction Fasteners is a U.S.-based specialty distributor and brand operator of professional-grade construction fasteners, operating as a brand under Marmon Fastener Company, which is itself a subsidiary of Marmon Group within Berkshire Hathaway. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Billings, Montana, the company designs, sources, and markets structural screws (BTX, CTX, WTX, and YTX product lines), driver bits, and holders/setters engineered for demanding jobsite conditions including sub-zero temperatures, frozen lumber, and treated decking. Core engineering features include Star Drive heads for high torque transfer without stripping, Type 17 slash points for instant bite through dense material without pre-drilling, and heat-treated steel construction intended to provide the tensile strength required for structural framing. The flagship brand identity is "Mountain Tested Since 1945," with deliberately color-coded, application-specific packaging designed to drive shelf velocity for dealers.

The company's business model is wholesale hardware distribution through building material dealers and hardware yards across the United States and Canada, supported by a dedicated field sales representative force that engages dealers on inventory, pricing, and merchandising. End customers are professional contractors needing reliable fastening performance in extreme conditions; the company's stated value proposition is reduced callback costs, faster installation (no pre-drilling), and increased dealer ticket size through a complete fastening ecosystem rather than standalone SKUs. Marketing combines organic social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), content resources (DrJ Tech Evaluation Reports, product videos, fastener guides), an interactive product-selection quiz, and bottom-of-funnel direct field sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company operates with 11–50 employees as a sales-and-merchandising-led entity within a larger industrial conglomerate structure.

The company has no disclosed revenue, no funding history (consistent with subsidiary status under Berkshire Hathaway), no M&A activity on record, and no executive leadership roster in the available data. Geographic footprint spans the Pacific Northwest through the East Coast in the U.S. plus Canada, with a coast-to-coast dealer network rather than direct-to-customer e-commerce at meaningful scale.

Name

Big Timber Construction Fasteners

Legal name

Big Timber Construction Fasteners

Website

https://bigtimberfasteners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big Timber Construction Fasteners is a U.S. specialty distributor of professional-grade structural screws, driver bits, and holders/setters, sold through building material dealers and hardware yards across the United States and Canada for use by professional contractors in extreme jobsite conditions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Fasteners

NAICS

Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722)

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452), Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Fasteners, Anchors & Connectors (Bolts, Weld Studs, Plates) (IMADACAJ)

Keywords

• Construction screws
• Driver bits
• Structural fasteners
• Wood screws
• Fastening systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Billings

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Construction Fastener Hardware Sales: One-time product sales of construction-grade fasteners including structural screws, driver bits, and holders/setters to building material dealers and hardware yards. Revenue generated through dealer purchases and inventory restocking.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Big Timber Construction Fasteners manufactures and distributes professional-grade construction fastening hardware sold through building material dealers and hardware yards. The core line is construction screws (BTX general purpose, CTX, WTX wood screw, and YTX lines) engineered for extreme jobsite conditions such as sub-zero temperatures and dense timber, supported by impact-rated driver bits and magnetic holders and setters. The offering is positioned as a complete fastening ecosystem for professional contractors and pro-focused dealers.

Product overview

Big Timber Construction Fasteners offers a complete professional-grade fastening system consisting of construction screws (BTX, CTX, WTX, YTX product lines), driver bits, and holders/setters. Their flagship screw products feature Star Drive for high torque transfer, Type 17 slash points for instant bite through dense materials, and heat-treated steel for structural framing applications. The company positions these as a unified ecosystem designed for extreme job site conditions including frozen lumber, treated decking, and awkward angles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Screws (BTX, CTX, WTX, YTX lines) Construction-grade screws built for strength, grip, and all-weather performance on any jobsite; includes BTX (general purpose), CTX, WTX (wood screw), and YTX product lines engineered for extreme conditions such as frozen lumber, treated decking, and dense timber. Sold to building material dealers, hardware yards, and through them to professional contractors.
• Driver Bits (impact-rated) Durable driver bits designed to lock in tight, reduce stripping, and hold up under constant use; includes impact-rated options for professional contractor use. Sold to building material dealers, hardware yards, and professional contractors as part of the Big Timber fastening ecosystem.
• Holders & Setters Tough magnetic holders and setters that keep driver gear secure and keep contractor workflow moving fast. Sold to building material dealers, hardware yards, and professional contractors alongside Big Timber screws and bits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates callback costs from fastener failures
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Marmon Fastener CompanycoreOthersBig Timber is a brand under Marmon Fastener Company, a Berkshire Hathaway company. Marmon Fastener operates multiple fastener brands including Atlas, Deerwood, Pan American Screw, Precision Brand, Robertson, Sure Drive, and Tenn-Tex. This parent company relationship provides manufacturing scale, distribution reach, and multi-brand portfolio strategy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GRK Fasteners: Premium construction screw specialist known for structural and decking screws (e.g., RSS, R4, Kameleon) sold through lumber dealers and pro contractors. The closest direct comparable to Big Timber's engineered, pro-grade screw positioning.
• FastenMaster: Specialty structural fastener brand (e.g., HeadLok, TimberLok, LedgerLok) sold through building material dealers. Directly comparable on engineering-for-extreme-conditions positioning and pro contractor channel.
• Spax: Engineered multi-material construction screw brand (PowerLags, T-Star, HCR) sold through lumber yards and pro dealers. Competes head-to-head with Big Timber in pro-grade structural and decking segments.
• National Nail: Manufacturer of CAMO branded deck screws and EdgeClip fastening systems, sold through building product dealers. Directly comparable as a dealer-channel, engineered-screw specialist focused on pro contractors.
• Camo (National Nail): Direct-to-brand sister of National Nail focused on deck fastening systems sold through lumber yards. Closely comparable on dealer-channel merchandising, pro/contractor positioning, and engineered-fastening-ecosystem strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Simpson Strong-Tie: Dominant structural connector and fastener manufacturer (Strong-Tie, Quik Drive) serving dealers and lumber yards. Overlaps with Big Timber on structural screws and code-driven buyer relationships, but operates at significantly broader portfolio scale.
• Hillman: Mass-market fastener distributor with hardware- and pro-grade brands (e.g., Power Pro, Hillman). Broad incumbent competing across the same dealer channels but at much larger scale and broader product breadth.
• PrimeSource Building Products: Building products distributor covering fasteners under labels such as Grip-Rite. Sells through lumber dealers and hardware yards, overlapping with Big Timber's distribution footprint at a broader scale.

Emerging players

• Senco: Pneumatic and cordless fastening solutions brand (nails, staples, screws) sold through pro dealers. Adjacent comparable on dealer-channel pro fastening; less direct than screw specialists but overlapping end customer.

Regional players

• McFeely's Square Drive Screws: Specialty direct-to-customer and pro-channel square-drive/Star-Drive screw retailer. Direct overlap on Star-Drive format and pro/woodworking end users, though primarily a specialty retailer rather than national dealer brand.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BigTimberFasteners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-timber-fasteners
• Instagraminstagram.com/bigtimber.fasteners/#

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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