C&L Rivet Company

What C&L Rivet Company does

C&L Rivet Company, Inc. is a privately held Pennsylvania corporation, founded in 1960 and headquartered at 220 Jacksonville Road, Hatboro, PA, that manufactures custom cold-headed (cold-forged) rivets, fasteners, and micro-precision metal parts. Its core production capability rests on an ISO 9001:2015 certified facility running 40 cold headers augmented by 12 secondary machining stations and a separate in-house tool room, enabling tolerances to ±0.0002 inches (0.005 mm) on wire diameters from 0.0070" to 0.825" and production runs from 50,000 to over 50 million parts. The company added finite element analysis (FEA)-based cold forming simulation to its engineering services in March 2019 to support design optimization, defect prediction, and screw-machine-to-cold-heading process conversions.

The business operates on a sales-led, direct B2B model with quote-based pricing served through a Request Quote portal on its website and through Thomas.net, LinkedIn, and YouTube channels. It sells into electronics and electrical, automotive, telecommunications, glass seal, water/fire protection, medical, aerospace, and defense end markets, supported by ITAR registration, RoHS and REACH compliance, US Federal Contractor (USFCR) verification, and Conflict Minerals compliance. In January 2001 the company acquired Penn Fasteners, Inc., broadening its product line and distribution, and the combined entity retains over 500 years of collective personnel experience in rivet and cold-headed-part production. Per-part economics are heavily cost-disadvantaged vs. screw machining: cold heading reduces material scrap from approximately 75% to 1-3%, supports speeds up to 600 parts per minute, and can cut unit cost by 60-75% in conversion projects.

Name

C&L Rivet Company

Legal name

C&L Rivet Company, Inc.

Website

https://clrivet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C&L Rivet Company, Inc., founded in 1960 in Hatboro, PA, is a privately held specialty manufacturer of custom cold-headed rivets, fasteners, and micro-precision parts (±0.0002" tolerances) for electronics, automotive, telecommunications, medical, aerospace, and defense customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Cold Headed Parts Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Cold headed parts
• Custom metal fasteners
• Micro precision parts
• Cold forging services
• Rivet manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hatboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Cold Headed Parts Manufacturing: C&L Rivet generates revenue through the manufacture of custom cold headed parts, rivets, fasteners, and micro-precision components for industrial customers. Production volumes range from 50,000 to over 50 million parts, with pricing per-unit (e.g., $0.03 per unit for converted brass split terminal pin vs $0.09-$0.12 for screw machined). Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales with quote-based pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

C&L Rivet Company manufactures custom cold headed rivets, fasteners, and micro-precision metal parts for industrial B2B customers using 40 cold heading machines and 12 secondary machining operations. The company produces parts from .0070" to .825" wire diameter with tolerances to ±.0002" in production volumes ranging from 50,000 to over 50 million units, serving industries such as electronics, automotive, medical, defense, aerospace, telecommunications, water sprinklers, and glass sealing.

Product overview

C&L Rivet Company offers a portfolio of cold-forging manufacturing services centered on Custom Cold Headed Parts production, supported by Metal Part Forming Simulation Modeling Capabilities. Their core service produces rivets, fasteners, and micro-precision parts ranging from .0070" to .825" wire diameter using 40 headers with single or multiple die designs. Supporting capabilities include Secondary Operations (knurling, tapping, threading, roll forming), Concept Design Engineering Services, and Heat Treat Services. The company also showcases specific part solutions including Delay Cores for electronics, Kovar Weld Studs for glass seals, Automotive Power Seat Transmission Rivets, Brass Split Terminal Pins, Large Headed Brass Rivets for telecommunications, and Stainless Steel Adjusting Screws for water sprinklers. Production volumes range from 50,000 to over 50 million parts with tolerances as tight as ±.0002".

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Cold Headed Parts Custom cold forged rivets, fasteners, and micro-precision parts manufactured using 40 headers with single or multiple die designs, plus 12 secondary machining operations. Production volumes range from 50,000 to over 50 million parts with tolerances to ±.0002". Materials include alloy steels, aluminum, brass, and precious metals. Sizes from .0070" to .825" wire diameter, up to 1" head diameter, and .0150" to 3" length.
• Metal Part Forming Simulation Modeling Engineering simulation service using finite element analysis (FEA) software to visualize cold forging processes and predict metal movement under forces and pressure. Enables design optimization, defect prediction (thinning, fracturing), and mechanical property determination before physical prototyping for customers designing new cold formed parts.
• Delay Core for Circuit Breakers Low carbon steel delay core fabricated for the electronics industry, used as an internal time delay mechanism in circuit breakers. Copper plated for conductivity and corrosion resistance.
• Kovar Weld Stud Cold headed Kovar weld stud used for glass-to-metal seal applications in electrical contact components, with coefficient of expansion matching glass for reliable hermetic seals.
• Automotive Power Seat Transmission Rivet Knurled C1006 low carbon steel rivet used in automotive power seat transmission clamshell housings, engineered to resist vibration-induced loosening and fluid leakage in seating mechanisms.
• Brass Split Terminal Pin Precision brass split terminal pin cold headed for the electronic connector industry, replacing screw machined equivalents at 67-75% lower unit cost.
• Large Headed Brass Rivet Large headed brass rivet used as a stop mechanism in mechanical circuit breakers for the telecommunications industry.
• Stainless Steel Adjusting Screw Flat head Phillips stainless steel adjusting screw cold headed for the water sprinkler industry to replace screw machined equivalents and meet ANSI sprinkler system standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Material waste reduced from ~75% (screw machining) to 1-3% (cold heading)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hobson Precision: Hobson Precision is a custom cold heading and cold forming manufacturer serving similar industrial and electronics customers. Directly comparable in process technology (multi-die cold heading), production volume range, and B2B custom job-shop model.
• National Rivet & Manufacturing Co. National Rivet is a US-based manufacturer of rivets and cold-headed parts, with overlapping customer verticals including automotive and industrial OEMs. Direct competitor in solid and semi-tubular rivet production with similar specification-driven sales motion.
• Federal Screw Works: Federal Screw Works produces custom cold headed and screw machine products for automotive, industrial, and military customers. Directly comparable product mix (fasteners and precision cold formed parts) and similar end-market exposure.
• Ajax Manufacturing Company: Ajax Manufacturing is a Pennsylvania-based custom cold former producing precision parts for industrial customers. Direct competitor with comparable cold heading technology, secondary operations, and B2B custom part model.
• Wilson-Hurd Manufacturing: Wilson-Hurd is a US contract manufacturer of custom precision metal components, including stamping and cold forming, serving industrial, medical and electronics customers. Comparable custom job-shop model with multi-process capabilities.
• B&H Manufacturing: B&H Manufacturing produces custom cold headed and screw machine parts for industrial and OEM customers. Direct competitor in custom fastener and precision component manufacturing with comparable B2B sales motion.
• Elco Industries: Elco Industries produces custom cold headed fasteners and precision components for automotive, industrial and electronics markets. Direct competitor with similar multi-die cold heading capability and B2B contract manufacturing model.

Broad incumbents

• PennEngineering (PEM): PennEngineering is a large, established US manufacturer of engineered fasteners including self-clinching nuts and standoffs. Overlaps with C&L on precision cold-formed fastener production but serves a broader, higher-volume global product catalog rather than custom job-shop work.
• LISI Aerospace (Hi-Shear): LISI Aerospace (formerly Hi-Shear) produces high-strength aerospace fasteners and rivets under proprietary and OEM specifications. Overlaps with C&L's defense and aerospace exposure but operates at vastly larger scale and with proprietary product lines rather than custom job work.
• Phillips Screw Company: Phillips Screw Company designs and licenses specialty screw and fastener products globally, with manufacturing partnerships. Adjacent to C&L's screw/fastener product space but operates as a brand/IP licensor rather than custom job shop.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c-&-l-rivet/about
• Xx.com/clrivetco
• Facebookfacebook.com/CandLRivet

Compliance4 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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