Saturn Fasteners

What Saturn Fasteners does

Saturn Fasteners, Inc. is a precision aerospace fastener manufacturer headquartered in Burbank, California, founded in 1989 by Raymond and Laura Barker and acquired by Acument Global Technologies in early 2008. The company produces externally threaded fasteners — including bolts, screws, studs, clevis pins, taper pins, and proprietary designs — manufactured to AN, NA, NAS, MS, AS, and NASM standards and to unique customer drawings. Manufacturing spans cold heading from 4-40 (.157mm) to 3/4 inch (20mm) diameter and hot heading up to 1 1/4 inch (32mm) diameter, across alloy steel, stainless steel, titanium, inconel, brass, and aluminum. The product portfolio includes NAS Series, MS Series, AN/TORX Plus/Metric Series, the proprietary SF Series, and Aerospace Positioning Pads (two-piece ball joint assemblies for in-flight ordinance mount alignment).

Saturn operates within a regulated aerospace supply chain, holding ISO 9001-2015, AS9100D (Certificate 19355), and NADCAP Aerospace Materials Testing Laboratories accreditation (Certificate 232671). It sells through direct enterprise field sales to aerospace OEMs and through a regional distributor network serving the MRO aftermarket, with named account managers handling customer relationships. Pricing is entirely quote-based, reflecting a custom manufacturing model in which fasteners are produced to OEM part numbers or unique customer drawings; no public price list is published. The only named customer in the input is Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, which awarded Saturn the 2012 Platinum Source Preferred Award. The company's primary differentiators are AS9100D/NADCAP quality posture, multi-material cold/hot heading capabilities, and access to Acument's proprietary TORX PLUS Drive System technology. Geographic scope is domestic (United States), with potential international reach through Acument's global aerospace footprint. As a privately held subsidiary of Acument, Saturn does not disclose specific revenue figures; the company is qualitatively described as "multimillion dollar a year" with 101-250 employees.

Name

Saturn Fasteners

Legal name

Saturn Fasteners, Inc.

Website

https://saturnfasteners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Saturn Fasteners, a subsidiary of Acument Global Technologies, manufactures precision aerospace fasteners including bolts, screws, studs, clevis pins, and proprietary designs to AN/NAS/MS specifications for aerospace OEMs and MRO distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Fasteners

NAICS

Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Hardware Manufacturing (3325)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Fasteners & Hardware (IMABANAA)

Keywords

• Aerospace fasteners
• Precision threaded fasteners
• NAS standard fasteners
• Cold heading manufacturing
• OEM aerospace components

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aerospace Fastener Sales: Revenue generated from the manufacture and sale of precision aerospace fasteners including screws, studs, bolts, clevis pins, taper pins, and special externally threaded products. Products are manufactured to OEM part numbers and AN/NA/NAS/MS/AS/NASM standards, representing the primary revenue stream.
2. Custom/OEM Fastener Manufacturing: Manufacture of unique fasteners to customer drawings for Original Equipment Manufacturers, including proprietary SF Series products designed for OEM requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Saturn Fasteners is a precision aerospace fastener manufacturer that produces externally threaded fasteners including bolts, screws, studs, clevis pins, taper pins, and positioning pads manufactured to OEM part numbers and AN, NA, NAS, MS, AS, and NASM aerospace standards. Products are made from alloy steel, stainless steel, titanium, inconel, brass, and aluminum using cold heading and hot heading processes. The company also manufactures proprietary SF Series fasteners and custom-designed fasteners to unique customer drawings for aerospace OEMs and distributors.

Product overview

Saturn Fasteners is a precision aerospace fastener manufacturer producing externally threaded fasteners including bolts, screws, studs, taper pins, and clevis pins. The company operates as part of Acument Global Technologies and offers products to AN, NA, NAS, MS, AS and NASM standards, along with proprietary designs for Original Equipment Manufacturers. Manufacturing capabilities span inch and metric fasteners from 4-40 (.157mm) to 3/4 inch (20mm) diameter cold headed and up to 1 1/4 inch (32mm) diameter hot headed. Products are manufactured from various materials including alloy steel, stainless steel, titanium, inconel, brass, and aluminum. The product portfolio includes NAS Series, MS Series, AN/TORX Plus/Metric Series, Proprietary Series, and SF Proprietary Series fasteners, complemented by specialized Aerospace Positioning Pads for ordinance mount alignment applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NAS Series Fasteners Externally threaded fasteners manufactured to NAS (National Aerospace Standards) series specifications, covering various configurations for aerospace applications.
• MS Series Fasteners Externally threaded fasteners manufactured to Military Standards (MS) specifications for aerospace and defense applications.
• AN, TORX Plus, and Metric Series Fasteners Fasteners meeting Air Force-Navy (AN) standards along with TORX Plus drive system fasteners and metric series for international aerospace requirements.
• SF Proprietary Series Fasteners Saturn's proprietary fastener line designed specifically for Original Equipment Manufacturer applications with custom configurations.
• Aerospace Positioning Pads A two-piece ball joint assembly for maintaining precision axial alignment of in-flight ordinance mounts, featuring minimum 40 degrees of axial motion, silver plated 4140 steel (min. 180 ksi), and various stud and pad diameter options.
• Custom OEM Fastener Manufacturing Custom manufacturing of unique fasteners to OEM customer drawings and specifications for aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturers, including proprietary SF Series products designed for OEM requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top marks in the industry for delivering fasteners high in quality, traceability, and integrity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Acument Global TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Saturn Fasteners was acquired by Acument Global Technologies in early 2008. Acument is headquartered in Troy, Michigan, with a long history in industrial and aerospace fastening business, including development of the TORX PLUS Drive System. Acument Aerospace is the global aerospace component of Acument Global Technologies and is committed to maximizing Saturn's manufacturing capabilities and business practices. The acquisition provides Saturn with corporate backing, expanded resources, and access to proprietary fastener technology.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Howmet Aerospace: Howmet Aerospace is a large incumbent producing aerospace fasteners (among other aerospace products) under AS9100/NADCAP, serving commercial and defense OEMs globally. It competes with Saturn on standard fasteners but offers a much broader product portfolio.
• Arconic: Arconic manufactures aerospace titanium and aluminum fasteners (and aerospace structural components) at scale, serving the same major airframe OEMs as Saturn but with a much broader materials and product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Cherry Aerospace: Cherry Aerospace (now part of the Alcoa/Howmet fastener group) manufactures aerospace blind bolts, lockbolts, and specialty fasteners for OEMs, directly competing with Saturn in airframe and structural aerospace fastener applications.
• Allfast Fastening Systems: Allfast Fastening Systems produces aerospace blind fasteners, pins, and specialty threaded products for OEM and MRO customers with AS9100/NADCAP certifications, positioning it as a comparable specialty fastener peer to Saturn.
• Monogram Aerospace Fasteners (TriMas): Monogram Aerospace Fasteners (part of TriMas Aerospace & Defense) produces proprietary aerospace blind-bolt and lockbolt fasteners for OEMs including the same Tier-1 primes Saturn serves, with comparable AS9100 quality credentials.
• B&E Manufacturing: B&E Manufacturing is a precision aerospace fastener and specialty machined components manufacturer producing externally threaded fasteners and complex hardware for aerospace and defense customers with similar AS9100/NADCAP qualifications.
• Click Bond: Click Bond manufactures specialty aerospace fastening solutions (adhesive-bonded fasteners, studs, pins) for aerospace and defense OEMs, operating in the same regulatory framework (AS9100/NADCAP) and serving similar aircraft and missile platforms as Saturn.
• Lisi Aerospace: Lisi Aerospace is a major global manufacturer of aerospace fasteners (bolts, screws, studs, rivets, inserts) with extensive AN/NAS/MS standard coverage, serving the same Tier-1 OEM and Tier-2 customer base as Saturn Fasteners.
• Precision Castparts Corp (PCC Fasteners) / SPS Technologies: PCC Fasteners and SPS Technologies (now part of Berkshire Hathaway/Howmet) manufacture aerospace fasteners to AN/NAS/MS standards with broader size ranges, multi-material capabilities, and global OEM relationships directly overlapping Saturn's offering.

Emerging players

• 3V Fasteners: 3V Fasteners is a specialty aerospace fastener manufacturer focused on hi-torque and structural blind bolts, producing externally threaded aerospace hardware with a product portfolio that partially overlaps Saturn's NAS/MS series offerings.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saturn-fasteners-inc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Saturn Fasteners