Industrial Rivet & Fastener

What Industrial Rivet & Fastener does

Industrial Rivet & Fastener Co., operating commercially as RivetKing, is a privately held, family-owned US manufacturer founded in 1912 and headquartered at 35 Maple Street, Norwood, New Jersey. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes permanent fastening products — blind rivets (open-end, closed-end, multigrip, tri-folding, high-retention, structural, and specialty), rivet nuts in American and Euro standard series, semi-tubular rivets, solid rivets, collar bolts, and lockbolts — and an integrated portfolio of installation tools spanning manual, pneudraulic, hydraulic, and battery-powered cordless formats. The technical platform centers on the FreeSet cordless system (QuickDraw cycle logic, load-cell force and stroke-sensor process monitoring, WiFi, FreeSet Manager software, Poka-Yoke error proofing), the KingSet autofeed system, the QuickRiveting pod-based consumable system, and automation/robotic modules connected to factory PLCs via the MultiTool Controller and MiniCU.

The company sells primarily to industrial distributors and end-user manufacturers in automotive (IATF 16949, GMW3044-qualified MultiGrip-CT) and general industrial/electronics segments, with documented automotive exposure. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of fasteners and tools, recurring spare-parts sales (no minimum order quantity, drop-shipped from the New Jersey warehouse), factory tool repair with loaner availability and repair-history traceability, custom-configured fasteners, and consumables. Distribution runs through direct phone/email sales (1-800-BUY-RIVET), the rivet.com e-commerce storefront, and an industrial distributor network; marketing is conducted via the company website, active Facebook/LinkedIn/Instagram presence, downloadable catalogs, email newsletter, and trade shows.

Supporting the business is an ISO 9001-certified laboratory performing salt spray (up to 840 hours to red rust), shear, tensile, dimensional, and hardness (B/C/V scales) testing, with stated on-shelf inventory of over 1.4 billion rivet pieces across aluminum, steel, stainless steel, copper, and brass combinations. The company holds roughly 20 registered trademarks (RivetKing, FreeSet, QuickDraw, EcoSet, KingSet, SupraTITE, TRIFIX, CheckMate, MultiGrip, UNOBolt, and others) and operates with 51–100 employees under a tagline positioning family ownership ("Family Is Our Fastener") as part of its identity. Pricing is contact-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Industrial Rivet & Fastener

Legal name

Industrial Rivet & Fastener Co.

Website

https://rivet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Industrial Rivet & Fastener Co. (RivetKing) is a privately held, family-owned US manufacturer founded in 1912 that designs, makes, and distributes blind rivets, rivet nuts, solid and semi-tubular rivets, collar bolts, and integrated cordless and pneumatic installation tools for industrial distributors and end-user manufacturers in automotive and general industrial segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fasteners and Installation Tools

NAICS

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

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial blind rivets
• Rivet nuts and lockbolts
• Pneudraulic riveting tools
• Cordless riveting systems
• Custom fasteners manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwood

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: Sale of manufactured rivets and fasteners including blind rivets, solid rivets, rivet nuts, lockbolts, collar bolts, and specialty fasteners. Products are sold with varying material compositions (aluminum, steel, stainless steel, copper, brass) and configurations.
2. Riveting Tool Sales: Sale of associated installation tools including pneumatic, battery-powered (cordless), hydraulic, and manual riveting tools. Tools are sold with 1-2 year warranties and are designed as integrated systems with the company's fasteners.
3. Spare Parts & Repair Services: Spare parts for all tools sold, with no minimum order quantities. Tool repair services including diagnostic quotes and refurbishment. Drop shipping of parts available.
4. Custom/Configured Solutions: Custom blind rivets, custom solid rivets, and custom semi-tubular rivets manufactured to specification. Custom tooling configurations and automation/integration solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Industrial Rivet & Fastener Company designs, manufactures, and distributes industrial rivets (blind, solid, semi-tubular, rivet nuts, CollarBolts), magazine-fed QuickRiveting pod systems, and complementary installation tools including manual, pneudraulic, hydraulic, and proprietary cordless FreeSet battery-powered systems. The company couples fasteners and tools as integrated systems and supports them with custom manufacturing, tool repair services, and a spare-parts program with no minimum order quantities.

Product overview

Industrial Rivet & Fastener Company (RivetKing) offers a comprehensive portfolio of fastening products and installation systems. The core products include Blind Rivets (open-end, closed-end, multigrip, structural, specialty types), Rivet Nuts (American and Euro standard series), Semi-Tubular Rivets, Solid Rivets, QuickRiveting System (ZipRiv/ZipSho/ZipScrew/ZipFix), and CollarBolts. These are complemented by a full range of installation tools including manual, pneudraulic, and cordless battery-powered options. The company's flagship technology platforms include the FreeSet System (battery-powered with process monitoring and Poka-Yoke error proofing), KingSet Autofeed System, and Automation/Integration Modules for robotic applications. Controllers (RK-7-MTC, RK-7-MINICU) enable PLC connectivity for factory integration. Supporting services include tool repair and spare parts programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RivetKing: Primary brand name for the company's permanent fastening products including rivets, rivet nuts, lockbolts, and associated tools.

Products and services

• Blind Rivets Flagship product category of open-end, closed-end, multigrip, tri-folding, high-retention, structural, and specialty blind rivets supplied in aluminum/steel, steel/steel, stainless/steel, stainless/stainless, copper/steel, and copper/brass material combinations for industrial and automotive assembly.
• Rivet Nuts Threaded inserts for sheet metal fastening in American Standard and Euro Standard series configurations, used where bolted connections are needed on thin-gauge assemblies.
• Semi-Tubular Rivets Rivets with a partial hole used for applications requiring one-sided access, supplied in oval/truss head, deep hole, shoulder, bifurcated/split, brake lining, and custom configurations.
• Solid Rivets Traditional solid rivets supplied in aluminum, steel, and copper materials, including IFI standard, large-diameter, and custom configurations for general fastening.
• QuickRiveting System (ZipRiv, ZipSho, ZipScrew, ZipFix) Colated fastening system with magazine-fed pods (ZipRiv, ZipSho, ZipScrew, ZipFix) holding up to 80 rivets per pod for high-speed, low-waste installation up to 1 rivet per second.
• CollarBolts (FixedGrip FG, Multigrip MG, UNOBolt) Permanent locking fasteners (FixedGrip FG, Multigrip MG, UNOBolt) that combine the features of rivets and bolts for high-strength structural applications.
• Blind Rivet Installation Tools Range of blind rivet installation tools including cordless (FreeSet RK-777C series), pneudraulic (RK-8000, RK-9000 series), and manual (RK-65, RK-69, RK-92) models sold as integrated systems with the company's fasteners.
• Rivet Nut Installation Tools Rivet nut installation tools in pneudraulic (RK-50SP, RK-55SPS, RK-59SPS, RK-987N), cordless FreeSet (RK-787C), and manual (CN-12, RK-28, RK-100) options.
• Impact Riveting Machines (P-125, P-250, P-255) Heavy-duty pneumatically powered impact riveters for semi-tubular and solid rivets, supplied in bench and pedestal configurations.
• FreeSet System (RK-777C, RK-787C, RK-797C) Battery-powered cordless fastening system featuring QuickDraw technology for faster setting, Poka-Yoke error-proofing via load cell and stroke sensors, and FreeSet Manager software for configuration and maintenance tracking, in models RK-777C (blind rivets), RK-787C (rivet nuts), and RK-797C (lockbolts).
• KingSet Autofeed System Colated autofeed system for blind rivets in 1/8, 5/32, and 3/16 inch diameters that automates feeding and setting of rivets on production lines.
• Automation and Integration Modules (RK-P3MBX, RK-P3MTI, RK-787-ROBORIV) Riveting modules (RK-P3MBX, RK-P3MTI, RK-787-ROBORIV) designed for robotic mounting, automated production lines, and end-of-arm applications with integrated process monitoring.
• MultiTool Controller (RK-7-MTC) Master controller supporting up to 20 FreeSet-3 tools via WiFi, integrating with PLCs via Profibus, Profinet, Open Protocol, PFCS, IPSQ, and 24V discrete I/O for data collection, trend analysis, and maintenance management.
• MiniCU Controller (RK-7-MINICU) DIN-Rail-mounted controller providing single FreeSet-3 tool PLC I/O exchange via WiFi, relaying pass/fail and count signals to external PLC systems.
• Tool Repair Services Factory repair services for hydraulic, pneumatic, and battery-powered RivetKing tools with quick turnaround, loaner fleet availability, and detailed repair histories for traceability.
• RivetKing Spare Parts Program Stocked spare parts program for all RivetKing pneumatic, battery-powered, and hydraulic tools, with no minimum order quantities and drop-shipping fulfillment available.
• Custom Blind Rivets Custom-engineered blind rivets manufactured to customer specification for specialized fastening applications that off-the-shelf SKUs cannot satisfy.
• Custom Semi-Tubular Rivets Custom semi-tubular rivets produced to specification for specialized assembly applications requiring non-standard dimensions or materials.
• Custom Solid Rivets Custom solid rivets manufactured to specification, including large-diameter and non-standard configurations for specialized applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cordless tools use 99% less energy than air tools
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PennEngineering (PEM): PennEngineering is a leading global manufacturer of self-clinching fasteners, rivet nuts, and installation tooling, with strong penetration in electronics, sheet metal, and automotive markets. Directly comparable in rivet nuts and threaded insert product categories with similar B2B distributor-led GTM motion.
• Böllhoff: Böllhoff is a German family-owned fastening technology manufacturer producing rivets, rivet nuts, blind fasteners, and installation systems with global presence. Overlaps directly with Industrial Rivet & Fastener in blind rivets, threaded inserts, and assembly solutions for industrial manufacturers.
• Huck (Howmet Aerospace): Huck, part of Howmet Aerospace, manufactures lockbolts, blind bolts, and structural fastening systems with industry-standard nose assemblies that are explicitly cross-compatible with RivetKing's RK-756 hydraulic tool. Direct competitor in high-strength structural locking fasteners and installation tooling for heavy-duty and transportation applications.
• Atlas Bolt & Screw: Atlas Bolt & Screw manufactures a comprehensive line of standard and specialty fasteners including structural bolts, anchors, and rivets for construction, infrastructure, and industrial markets. Comparable as a North American mid-sized fastener manufacturer serving industrial distributors and OEM customers.
• Gesipa (SFS Group): Gesipa, a subsidiary of SFS Group, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of blind rivets, rivet nuts, and professional riveting tools including cordless systems. Directly comparable product range in blind rivets and battery-powered installation tools serving automotive, electronics, and industrial OEMs.
• Cherry Aerospace (PCC Fasteners): Cherry Aerospace, a Precision Castparts Corp. company, manufactures blind bolts, lockbolts, and structural fastening systems comparable to RivetKing's TigerBolt, Stemlock, and CollarBolt product lines. Strong overlap in high-strength structural fastener systems with comparable certifications for safety-critical and transportation applications.
• Stanley Engineered Fastening (POP / Avdel / Tucker): Stanley Engineered Fastening, a Stanley Black & Decker division, manufactures POP and Avdel blind rivets, rivet nuts, lockbolts, and installation tools — a near-perfect overlap with Industrial Rivet & Fastener's RivetKing product line. Direct competitor in blind rivets, structural fasteners, and cordless/hydraulic installation tools serving automotive and industrial OEM customers.

Broad incumbents

• Würth Group: Würth is a global broad-line industrial fastener and assembly materials distributor and manufacturer with hundreds of thousands of SKUs across fastening, tools, and consumables. Overlaps with Industrial Rivet & Fastener in rivets, rivet nuts, and installation tools but at vastly greater scale and with a much wider product portfolio across multiple fastener types.
• SFS Group: SFS Group is the Swiss parent of Gesipa and a global manufacturer of precision fastening solutions, rivets, and engineered components serving automotive, construction, electronics, and industrial markets. Comparable as the parent of a direct peer (Gesipa) and as a broader fastening-technology platform serving overlapping customer segments.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): ITW is a diversified industrial manufacturer with multiple fastener-related divisions serving automotive, construction, and general industrial markets. Operates at vastly greater scale and across a broader fastener portfolio; overlaps with RivetKing in automotive-grade fastening solutions and industrial assembly tooling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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