Rockford Bolt and Steel Co.

What Rockford Bolt and Steel Co. does

Rockford Bolt and Steel Co. is a 162-year-old (founded 1863) specialty fastener manufacturer operating from a single 100,000 sq. ft. facility at 126 Mill Street in Rockford, Illinois. The company produces custom hot and cold headed bolts in carbon and alloy steels, with both cut thread and rolled thread manufacturing capabilities, across grades A307 through Grade 8 and finishes including zinc and galvanizing. Its product portfolio spans guard rail bolts, structural heavy hex head bolts, carriage bolts, round and square head bolts, track bolts, frog bolts, switch and clip bolts, drive spikes, U-bolts, hook bolts, gate hinges, step bolts, threaded rods, studs, and a full line of nuts and washers as a master distributor. The company maintains an in-house quality control laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by NVLAP (Lab Code 200255), enabling full physical and chemical certifications on manufactured products.

The business serves three industrial verticals: Highway and Construction (guard rail, structural, and threaded fasteners using USA-made and melted steel); Railroad (track bolts, frog bolts, drive spikes, switch and clip bolts, with both domestic and imported product lines covering 3/4" to 1-1/8" diameters); and Pole Line Hardware/Communication and Electrical industries (custom U-bolts, square head bolts, and fully threaded rods for utility and telecom infrastructure). Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales of custom and standard fasteners via phone (815-968-0514), website contact form, and facility tours, with quote-based pricing determined by specification, quantity, grade, and finish. Distribution is direct from the Rockford facility to end-use industrial customers with no intermediary channels.

The company is privately held with 51-100 employees, no disclosed parent company, no subsidiaries, no institutional funding, and no recorded M&A activity. Geographic reach is domestic (USA), with primary operational emphasis in the Midwest. Operating status is active with no evidence of acquisition, closure, or public offering.

Name

Rockford Bolt and Steel Co.

Legal name

Rockford Bolt and Steel Co.

Website

https://rockfordbolt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1863

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rockford Bolt and Steel Co., founded 1863, manufactures custom carbon and alloy bolts, threaded rods, and related hardware from its 100,000 sq. ft. Rockford, Illinois facility, serving Highway/Construction, Railroad, and Communication/Electrical industries via direct B2B sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fasteners

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 fasteners
• Custom bolt manufacturing
• Structural nuts and washers
• Threaded rod production
• Domestic steel fasteners

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockford

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

Revenue model

1. Fastener Manufacturing and Sales: Manufactures and sells custom and standard bolts, nuts, washers, and threaded rods to industrial customers. Products are sold as one-time transactions with certifications provided upon request.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Rockford Bolt and Steel Co. manufactures and sells custom industrial fasteners, including bolts, nuts, washers, and threaded rods, produced domestically in the United States. The company's products are engineered for infrastructure-grade applications in highway/construction, railroad, and communication/electrical end markets, with ISO/IEC 17025 accredited testing underpinning its quality claims.

Product overview

Rockford Bolt and Steel Co. is a manufacturer and master distributor of industrial fasteners established in 1863. The company operates a 100,000 sq. ft. facility in Rockford, Illinois, producing hot and cold headed fasteners with both cut and rolled threads. The product portfolio centers on custom and standard bolts (guard rail, hex, structural heavy hex, carriage, round, square head, U-bolts, hook bolts, step bolts), threaded rods, studs, and a full range of nuts and washers. Products are offered in grades A307 through Grade 8 with zinc and galvanizing finishes. The company serves three primary industry segments: Highway and Construction (guard rail bolts, structural bolts, carriage bolts), Railroad (track bolts, frog bolts, switch/clip bolts, drive spikes), and Pole Line Hardware/Communication/Electrical (U-bolts, square head bolts, fully threaded rods).

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Bolts Custom-manufactured industrial bolts produced domestically in Rockford, Illinois, for highway/construction, railroad, and communication/electrical infrastructure applications. Targeted at industrial buyers requiring specification-grade fasteners.
• Custom Nuts Custom-manufactured industrial nuts produced at the Rockford, Illinois facility, sold to industrial and infrastructure buyers for use in highway/construction, railroad, and electrical/communication projects.
• Custom Washers Custom-manufactured industrial washers produced domestically and supplied to infrastructure-grade industrial customers across highway, railroad, and electrical/communication segments.
• Custom Threaded Rods Custom-manufactured threaded rods sold to industrial buyers for use in infrastructure applications, including highway/construction, railroad, and communication/electrical projects.
• ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited Fastener Testing Third-party-accredited testing and calibration services supporting the company's fastener manufacturing output, providing traceability and quality documentation for industrial fastener buyers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Lehigh Group (Headed Fasteners): Lehigh Group (formerly HB&G/Headed Fasteners subsidiaries) manufactures custom and specialty bolts, studs, and threaded products. Comparable to Rockford in custom carbon and alloy fastener manufacturing for industrial and infrastructure customers.
• Haydon Bolts: Haydon Bolts (a division of Penn Engineering) is a US manufacturer of custom headed fasteners, anchor bolts, and threaded products serving construction and infrastructure markets. Comparable in custom carbon and alloy headed fastener production and infrastructure customer base.
• National Bolt & Nut Corporation: National Bolt & Nut is a US-based manufacturer and distributor of bolts, nuts, studs, and threaded rod products serving construction and industrial markets. Directly comparable in product mix (bolts, nuts, washers, threaded rod) and industrial customer segments.
• Hohmann & Barnard: Hohmann & Barnard manufactures masonry anchors, reinforcement products, and structural fasteners for the construction industry. Comparable as a US specialty fastener manufacturer focused on construction and infrastructure use cases.
• Leland Industries: Leland Industries manufactures headed fasteners, bolts, and anchors serving construction and infrastructure customers in North America. Comparable to Rockford in carbon/alloy headed bolt manufacturing, grade range, and construction end-market exposure.
• Birmingham Fastener & Supply: Birmingham Fastener manufactures and distributes industrial fasteners including anchor bolts, structural bolts, and construction hardware from multiple US facilities. Comparable to Rockford in custom structural fastener manufacturing and infrastructure/construction customer focus.
• Portland Bolt & Manufacturing: Portland Bolt is a US manufacturer of custom and stock anchor bolts, structural bolts, and construction fasteners with cut and rolled thread capability. Closely comparable to Rockford in custom bolt manufacturing, infrastructure customer base, and US-based mid-sized operations.

Broad incumbents

• Stanley Black & Decker: Stanley Black & Decker's Industrial segment includes fastening and assembly solutions (e.g., Pop Avdel, Infastech) supplying construction and industrial markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping fastening product lines and global distribution.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): ITW is a diversified industrial manufacturer with multiple fastener, construction products, and specialty hardware segments. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying fastening and construction hardware to infrastructure and industrial customers, though at vastly greater scale and portfolio breadth.
• Acument Global Technologies (a Bulten company): Acument (now part of Bulten) is a large global manufacturer of engineered fasteners and assembly solutions serving automotive, industrial, and construction end markets. Comparable as a fastener incumbent offering overlapping bolt and threaded product categories with greater scale and global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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