3V FASTENERS COMPANY

What 3V FASTENERS COMPANY does

3V Fasteners Company maps in the source data to Howmet Fastening Systems, a wholly-owned core operating subsidiary of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since the 1930s, the business has designed, developed, and manufactured precision aircraft fasteners and installation tools, serving as a global industry leader in this segment. Its parts are used in fixed and rotary-wing commercial and military aircraft, jet engines, spacecraft, and industrial gas turbines.

The product portfolio spans five families: (1) Fasteners — blind bolts, blind rivets, bolts and screws, inserts and studs, lockbolts, nuts, panel fasteners, pin systems, washers and shims, and specialty products; (2) Fittings — Ring Locked, Conical Seal, Axial Swage, Radial Swage, Welded, Flareless, Beam Seal, and Shape Memory Alloy fittings; (3) Engineered Products — latching systems, quick release pins, struts, QCTLs, hinges, self-locking fasteners, heat shields, clamps, couplings, flanges, complex sheet metal, and tube assemblies; (4) Installation Tools — K-Fast nut torque control tools, Eddie-Bolt 2 fastener tools, automated nut and collar feeders, lockbolt/blind bolt/rivet installation tools, insert and stud tools, panel fastener tools, and fluid fitting tools; and (5) Production Tools — the Mairoll brand of thread roll and header tooling (flat dies, cylindrical dies, header tooling), manufactured since 1971 with proprietary Super M-42 vacuum heat-treated material. The Mairoll cylindrical die line offers a regrinding service with savings of up to 50% versus purchasing a new die.

The business operates on a quote-based, multi-year contract pricing model with no publicly disclosed price tiers. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting aerospace, defense, and commercial transportation manufacturers, with direct sales contacts per business unit and a website contact channel. Customer segments are Aerospace Manufacturers (commercial and military aircraft), Defense and Space, and Commercial Transportation — all enterprise customers. Geographic reach spans North America (USA, Canada, Mexico), Europe (UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Morocco), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, Australia, Singapore, India), and Africa (South Africa). A strategic supply partnership with Pratt & Whitney supports the PurePower Geared Turbofan Engine program. Marketing relies on aerospace trade shows (Farnborough, Paris), direct website contact, and quality certification documentation as primary channels.

Name

3V FASTENERS COMPANY

Legal name

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

Website

https://3vfasteners.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Howmet Fastening Systems is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE: HWM) that designs and manufactures precision aircraft fasteners, fittings, engineered products, installation tools, and Mairoll production tooling for global aerospace, defense, and commercial transportation manufacturers since the 1930s.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Fasteners

NAICS

Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Precision Turned Product Manufacturing (332721), Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272)

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452), Aircraft & Parts (3720), Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Fasteners & Hardware (IMABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds for Airframe/Composite Manufacturing (IMABAEAI), Military Aerospace Engines & Propulsion (IMABAMAD)

Keywords

• Aerospace fasteners
• Precision installation tools
• Aircraft fittings systems
• Thread roll tooling
• Engineered aerospace products

Headquarters

HQ city

Corona, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aerospace Fastener Products: Design, development, and manufacture of precision aircraft fasteners, fittings, engineered products, and installation tools for commercial and military aerospace applications. Products are used in fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, jet engines, spacecraft, and industrial gas turbines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Howmet Fastening Systems designs, develops and manufactures precision aircraft fasteners, fittings, engineered products and installation tools used in fixed and rotary-wing commercial and military aircraft, jet engines, spacecraft and industrial gas turbines. The offering spans five product families: Fasteners (blind bolts, rivets, lockbolts, nuts, etc.), Fittings (ring locked, conical seal, swage, SMA, etc.), Engineered Products (latching systems, quick release pins, struts, clamps, complex assemblies), Installation Tools (K-Fast torque tools, Eddie-Bolt tools, automated feeders), and Mairoll Production Tools (thread roll and header tooling). Products meet stringent aerospace and defense quality standards and are sold via direct enterprise sales with RFQ-based pricing.

Product overview

Howmet Fastening Systems is a global industry leader in precision aircraft fastener design, development, and manufacture since the 1930s. The product portfolio includes four main categories: (1) Fasteners - blind bolts, blind rivets, bolts and screws, inserts and studs, lockbolts, nuts, panel fasteners, pin systems, washers and shims, and specialty products; (2) Fittings - ring locked, conical seal, axial swage, radial swage, welded, flareless, beam seal, and shape memory alloy (SMA) fittings; (3) Engineered Products - latching systems, quick release pins, struts, QCTLs, adjustable diameter fasteners, hinges, self-locking fasteners, heat shields, clamps, couplings, flanges, complex sheet metal, and tube assemblies; (4) Installation Tools - K-Fast nut torque control tools, Eddie-Bolt 2 fastener tools, automated nut and collar feeders, lockbolt/blind bolt/rivet installation tools, inserts and studs tools, panel fastener tools, fluid fitting tools, and nuts and collars tools; and (5) Production Tools - Mairoll brand thread roll and header tooling (flat dies, cylindrical dies, header tooling). Parts are used in fixed and rotary-wing commercial and military aircraft, jet engines, spacecraft, and industrial gas turbines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mairoll: Thread roll and header tooling products including flat dies, cylindrical dies and cold header tooling
• K-Fast
• Eddie-Bolt

Products and services

• Aerospace Fasteners Precision aircraft fastener family including blind bolts, blind rivets, bolts and screws, inserts and studs, lockbolts, nuts, panel fasteners, pin systems, washers and shims, and specialty products for commercial and military aircraft, jet engines, spacecraft and industrial gas turbines.
• Aerospace Fittings Fittings family including Ring Locked, Conical Seal, Axial Swage, Radial Swage, Welded, Flareless, Beam Seal, and Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) fittings for aerospace structural, hydraulic and pneumatic applications.
• Engineered Aerospace Products Engineered products family including latching systems, quick release pins, struts, QCTLs, adjustable diameter fasteners, hinges, self-locking fasteners, heat shields, clamps, couplings, flanges, complex sheet metal components, and complex tube assemblies.
• Installation Tools Installation tools including K-Fast nut torque control tools, Eddie-Bolt 2 fastener tools, automated nut and collar feeders, lockbolt/blind bolt/blind rivet installation tools, inserts and studs tools, panel fastener and quarter-turn fastener tools, fluid fitting tools, and nut and collar tools.
• Mairoll Thread Roll and Header Tooling Mairoll brand production tooling including flat dies (unified and metric sizes), cylindrical dies (thrufeed, helical infeed, crush rolls, custom forms), and header tooling (punches, hammers and stamps in cruciform-ribbed, cruciform, offset-cruciform-ribbed, offset-cruciform, and tri-slot designs). Regrinding service offers savings of up to 50% off new die cost.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regrinding service offers savings of up to 50% off the cost of a new die

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pratt & WhitneycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHowmet Aerospace supplies components for the Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan Engine, a key partnership in the aerospace engine sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Melrose Industries (GKN Aerospace): Through GKN Aerospace, supplies aerostructures and engine components including fasteners and engineered products. Comparable as a global Tier-1 aerospace supplier with significant fastener and structural component overlap.
• Arconic Corp. Aerospace structural components and titanium/aluminum products supplier spun out of Alcoa. Overlaps with Howmet's aerospace metals and fasteners value chain via shared OEM customers and aerospace materials supply.
• B/E Aerospace / TransDigm: A diversified aerospace components supplier with fastener-adjacent and engineered products businesses serving commercial and defense aerospace. Comparable as a high-margin specialty aerospace parts incumbent with proprietary part numbers and long-cycle content.
• Howmet Aerospace Inc. (parent): The publicly traded parent (NYSE: HWM) of Howmet Fastening Systems, also producing engine products (castings, coatings) and engineered structures. Comparable as a broader aerospace components platform with significant fastener and adjacent parts revenue.

Direct peers

• Stanley Black & Decker (Aerospace Fasteners): Through its Industrial segment and legacy Cherry Aerospace, produces aerospace blind bolts, rivets, and installation tools. Direct competitor in blind bolts/rivets and aerospace installation tooling overlapping with Howmet's Huck, Eddie-Bolt, and K-Fast lines.
• Lisi Aerospace: A leading global manufacturer of aerospace fasteners, structural components, and assembly solutions serving aircraft and engine OEMs. Direct overlap with Howmet Fastening Systems in blind bolts, lockbolts, hi-lite fasteners, and engineered fasteners across commercial and military aerospace.
• Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC Fasteners): A Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary producing aerospace fasteners, fittings, and machined components for engine and airframe applications. Highly comparable as a vertically integrated precision aerospace fastener manufacturer serving the same prime customers as Howmet Fastening Systems.

Emerging players

• Hexcel Corporation: Advanced composites supplier for aerospace primary structures and engines, adjacent to the airframe/composite manufacturing value chain in which Howmet Fastening Systems sells fasteners and tooling. Comparable on the OEM customer side and aerospace qualification regimes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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