Northwest Fastener & Supply

What Northwest Fastener & Supply does

Northwest Fastener & Supply, Inc. is a Houston, Texas-based industrial distributor founded in 1984 that supplies fasteners, pipe fittings, flanges, gaskets, and cutting tools primarily to the oil and gas industry. The company operates a single facility at 11320 FM 529 Road Building F, maintains a workforce in the 11-50 employee range, and runs both an e-commerce storefront and traditional phone-based ordering for its product catalog. Beyond standard product distribution, Northwest Fastener offers value-added services including in-house custom machining of drilled bolts and fastener modifications, custom flange kit assembly, plating and coating services, and inventory management programs for qualified customers. The company also distributes Nord-Lock wedge-locking washer products, expanding its specialty fastening portfolio.

Its core product lines span carbon and stainless steel hex bolts, socket cap screws, structural bolts, U-bolts, threaded rod, stud bolts, pipe fittings (carbon, stainless, and alloy), forged and plate flanges, ring and spiral wound gaskets, and an expanding cutting tools catalog. The technical backbone of the business is its in-house machine shop, which enables modification of standard catalog items to customer specification — a capability uncommon among pure-play distributors and central to the company's value proposition. Revenue mechanics combine spot/quote-based pricing for configured orders, tiered bulk pricing (currently paused on the e-commerce site), and recurring inventory management contracts that create stickier commercial relationships.

The company's go-to-market is direct-to-customer, primarily serving upstream and midstream oil and gas operators and contractors in the Gulf Coast region. The customer mix appears diversified across small maintenance orders and larger project-driven flange kit builds, with no public disclosure of named enterprise customers or revenue split. The business is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or partnership announcements, consistent with a long-established, owner-operated industrial distribution model.

Name

Northwest Fastener & Supply

Legal name

Northwest Fastener & Supply, Inc.

Website

https://northwestfastener.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Northwest Fastener & Supply is a privately held Houston, Texas industrial distributor founded in 1984 that supplies fasteners, pipe fittings, flanges, gaskets, and cutting tools to oil and gas customers, with in-house machining, custom flange kit assembly, plating, and inventory management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fastener and Hardware Distribution

NAICS

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

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452), Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Fasteners, Nails, Screws & Anchors Retail (CRAIADAC)

Keywords

• Industrial fasteners
• Pipe fittings
• Flanges gaskets
• Cutting tools
• Custom machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of industrial fasteners, pipe fittings, flanges, gaskets, and cutting tools through e-commerce and direct sales. Products available in standard and bulk quantities.
2. Custom Manufacturing Services: In-house machining services for custom fastener modifications, custom drilling, and special orders to customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Northwest Fastener & Supply manufactures and distributes industrial fasteners, pipe fittings, flanges, gaskets, and cutting tools, primarily serving the U.S. oil and gas industry and general industrial buyers. The company runs an in-house machine shop that produces custom fastener modifications and pre-drilled safety bolts, assembles custom flange kits, and offers corrosion-protection platings and coatings. Orders are fulfilled through an e-commerce storefront complemented by phone-based quote and custom-order sales.

Product overview

Northwest Fastener & Supply is an industrial distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of fasteners, fittings, flanges, gaskets, and cutting tools primarily serving the oil and gas industry. The core product lines include fasteners (anchors, bolts, nuts, screws, sockets, washers, etc.), pipe fittings (bushings, elbows, couplings, tees, nipples, plugs), ASME B16.5 flanges (blind, slip-on, weld neck, etc.), industrial gaskets (fiber, spiral wound), and cutting tools (annular cutters, drill bits, taps, burs). The company distinguishes itself through specialty capabilities including custom fastener fabrication with in-house machining for drilled safety bolts and custom modifications, inventory management supply chain solutions, and plating/coating services. They offer value-added services such as custom flange kits combining flanges with associated studs, nuts, washers, and gaskets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fasteners Primary product line of industrial fasteners including anchors, bolts and cap screws, drilled safety bolts, keystock, nuts, pins, retaining rings, screws, sockets, threaded rods and studs, U-bolts, and washers; many items available with custom drilling for safety wire applications. Sold online and via phone quote to industrial and oil and gas buyers.
• Pipe Fittings Complete range of pipe fittings including bushings, caps, couplings, crosses, elbows, inserts, outlets, pipe nipples, pipe plugs, pipe reducers, tees, and unions; stocked in carbon steel and stainless steel for oil and gas applications.
• Flanges ASME B16.5-compliant flanges including blind, lap joint, slip-on, socket weld, threaded, and weld neck types, available in carbon steel (A105); custom flange kits include the flange paired with studs or bolts, nuts, washers, and gaskets.
• Gaskets Industrial gaskets including fiber gaskets in flat ring and full face types, and spiral wound gaskets available in various pressure ratings (400# to 2500#) with flexible graphite or non-asbestos fillers, used in conjunction with flanges and fittings.
• Cutting Tools Cutting tools including annular cutters in high speed steel and cobalt, burs in various shapes, drill bits (aircraft extension, jobber length, masonry, screw machine length, silver and deming), and taps; available for online purchase or phone quote for items not listed.
• Custom Fasteners Custom fastener modification and fabrication service using large in-house machine shop capabilities to produce custom-modified fasteners to customer specifications or drawings, including custom drilling of safety holes; offered at competitive prices to industrial and oil and gas customers with specialized project needs.
• Inventory Management Supply chain improvement solution for qualified customers, working side-by-side with them to meet inventory demands and reduce costs associated with maintaining required inventory of fasteners and related parts.
• Nord-Lock Washers Pair of washers with cams on one side and radial teeth on the other that create a wedge effect preventing bolt rotation loose; reusable, maintains high clamp load, quick and easy installation, high corrosion resistance, reliable and verifiable locking function, proven in Junker vibration test and NASM impact and vibration test.
• Drilled Bolts Pre-drilled safety bolts (also called safety bolts) intended for use with safety wire to prevent loosening through vibration, machined in-house in Hex Head and Socket Head configurations with custom drilling of safety holes available in a variety of materials and finishes.
• Platings and Coatings Corrosion and extreme-condition protection service for fasteners offering zinc, cadmium, hot dip galvanized, Xylan, FluoroKote#1, Sermaguard, nickel, chrome, and phosphate and oil finishes applied to fasteners for harsh-environment applications.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lawson Products: Lawson Products distributes fasteners, fittings, and maintenance supplies to industrial customers with a sales-led, direct-call model. It is comparable to Northwest Fastener because both serve industrial MRO customers with fastener-centric catalogs and value-added services, though Lawson operates at significantly larger scale.
• Birmingham Fastener & Supply: Birmingham Fastener is a US manufacturer and distributor of bolts, nuts, screws, and specialty fasteners serving industrial and energy markets. It is directly comparable to Northwest Fastener as a regional fastener manufacturer/distributor with similar product lines and oil & gas customer overlap, though it operates primarily in the southeastern US.
• AFC Industries: AFC Industries is a wholesale distributor of fasteners, fittings, and industrial supplies serving the US market with online and direct sales channels. It is comparable to Northwest Fastener as a competing fastener distributor with a similar mix of catalog sales, custom services, and industrial customer focus.
• Marsh Fasteners: Marsh Fasteners is a US wholesale distributor of standard and specialty fasteners with online ordering capabilities. It is comparable to Northwest Fastener as a competing fastener distributor with a similar catalog of bolts, nuts, screws, and washers serving industrial customers.
• EBC Industries: EBC Industries manufactures and distributes standard and specialty fasteners, including construction and industrial bolts. It is comparable to Northwest Fastener as a similarly sized fastener manufacturer/distributor competing in the same product categories for industrial customers.

Regional players

• National Bolt & Nut Corporation: National Bolt & Nut is a US-based manufacturer and distributor of fasteners, including custom-manufactured bolts and specialty products. It is comparable to Northwest Fastener as a competing fastener manufacturer/distributor serving industrial and energy customers with similar in-house production capabilities.
• All-Tex Bolt & Screw: All-Tex Bolt & Screw is a Texas-based fastener distributor serving oil & gas, industrial, and construction customers. It is directly comparable to Northwest Fastener because both are regional Texas fastener distributors focused on the same Houston-area oil & gas customer base with overlapping product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Fastenal: Fastenal is the largest US industrial fastener and supplies distributor with thousands of branches and on-site vending programs. It is comparable to Northwest Fastener as a direct competitor in fasteners and industrial supplies, but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth, serving the same oil & gas and industrial manufacturing customer base.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a major US distributor of metalworking and MRO supplies including fasteners, cutting tools, and fittings. It competes with Northwest Fastener in fasteners and cutting tools for industrial and oil & gas customers, but offers a far broader catalog and national distribution footprint.
• Grainger: Grainger is the largest US broad-line industrial distributor offering fasteners, fittings, and cutting tools alongside a much wider MRO catalog. It is comparable to Northwest Fastener as a competing channel for industrial fastener sourcing, particularly for buyers consolidating spend, but is a broad incumbent rather than a fastener specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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