What Stafford Nut & Bolt does

Stafford Nut & Bolt, Inc. is a privately held, family-led industrial fastener distributor founded in 1949 and headquartered at 1370 Reynolds St., Augusta, GA, with a second location in Garden City (Savannah-area), GA. The company sells nuts, bolts, industrial supplies, and MRO products to manufacturing plants, construction firms, and fleet operations across Georgia and the Southeast. Its competitive positioning is built on inventory depth in hard-to-find SKUs, physical counter locations staffed by inside sales, and outside sales representatives who visit customer plant floors.

The company's core offering bundles three integrated services on top of product distribution: (1) bin design and stocking, where fastener bins are laid out, organized, and labeled at the customer's point of use; (2) JIT stocking programs with scheduled releases aligned to the customer's production schedule; and (3) lot-tracked inventory with documentation from receiving through shipment to support traceability requirements. These services create switching costs by embedding Stafford's processes into the customer's production workflow and are supported by an inventory management system rather than a digital or AI-driven platform.

Revenue is generated through one-time product sales (industrial fasteners and MRO supplies) priced via quote; no subscription, licensing, or SaaS component is disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led: roughly a dozen named personnel span outside sales, inside sales, branch management, purchasing, and accounts receivable/payable across the two locations. The company is led by James Stafford as President and Craig Parrish as General Manager, operates without disclosed institutional investors or parent entities, and shows no public filings, app, API, or e-commerce channel in the source data.

Name

Stafford Nut & Bolt

Legal name

Stafford Nut & Bolt, Inc.

Website

https://nutandbolt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stafford Nut & Bolt is a privately held regional industrial fastener and MRO distributor founded in 1949, serving manufacturing, construction, and fleet customers across Georgia and the Southeast via two physical counter locations in Augusta and Garden City (Savannah area).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fastener Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial MRO Supplies for Vehicle/Equipment Workshops (Bearings, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Fasteners) (TLAKAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workshop Tools, Equipment & Lift Systems Distribution (TLAKAOAM)

Keywords

• Industrial fastener distribution
• MRO supplies
• Bin stocking programs
• Just-in-time inventory
• Lot tracked inventory

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Fastener Sales: Sale of nuts, bolts, and industrial supplies to manufacturing, construction, and fleet operations. Revenue is generated through product sales with supporting services like bin programs, JIT stocking, and lot tracking.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Stafford Nut & Bolt distributes industrial fasteners (nuts, bolts) and MRO supplies to manufacturing, construction, and fleet operations across Georgia and the Southeast. The company augments product sales with three inventory management services: custom bin design and stocking at the customer's point of use, just-in-time stocking programs aligned to production schedules, and lot-tracked inventory with documentation for material traceability.

Product overview

Stafford Nut & Bolt is an industrial fastener distributor offering a portfolio of inventory management and supply services. The core offering consists of three integrated service areas: bin design and stocking (tailoring fastener bins to customer workflow for organized, labeled, and easily replenished parts at point of use), JIT stocking programs (scheduled releases aligned with production schedules to minimize excess inventory), and lot-tracked inventory (traceability and documentation from receiving through shipment for customers who cannot afford downtime). The company serves manufacturing and construction customers across Georgia and the Southeast with experienced inside and outside sales teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bin Design and Stocking Custom layout and stocking of fastener bins tailored to customer workflow, with parts organized, labeled, and easily replenished at the point of use. Designed for manufacturing and industrial customers who need point-of-use fastener availability.
• Just-In-Time (JIT) Stocking Programs Scheduled releases and monitored usage programs that align fastener delivery cadence with customer production schedules to minimize excess on-hand inventory while preventing line-stopping shortages.
• Lot Tracked Inventory Lot-controlled material with documentation supporting traceability from receiving through shipment for customers requiring material accountability and regulated material compliance.
• Industrial Fasteners and MRO Supplies Core product offering: nuts, bolts, industrial fasteners, tools, and related maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies distributed to manufacturing, construction, fleet, and MRO customers across Georgia and the Southeast U.S.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced downtime through bin systems, scheduled releases, and traceable inventory

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Imperial Supplies: Fleet-focused fastener and MRO distributor serving truck fleets — directly comparable to Stafford's fleet/transportation customer segment.
• HUB Industrial Supply: Privately held industrial supply and fastener distributor serving the Southeast U.S. — directly comparable regional competitor with overlapping customer base.
• Field Fastener & Supply: Regional industrial fastener distributor with bin stocking and managed inventory services — closely mirrors Stafford's go-to-market in adjacent geographies.

Broad incumbents

• McMaster-Carr: Dominant U.S. industrial supplies distributor with deep fastener and MRO catalog and best-in-class e-commerce — represents the digital experience standard Stafford competes against.
• MSC Industrial Direct: National metalworking and MRO supplies distributor with vending and inventory management solutions — comparable service offerings at significantly larger scale.
• Grainger: Massive MRO distributor with KeepStock inventory management and broad product breadth — competes with Stafford for the same manufacturing and facility maintenance customers.

Direct peers

• Brighton-Best International: Fastener-focused distributor serving industrial customers with deep SKU breadth — most comparable pure-play fastener peer to Stafford's core offering.
• Fastenal: Largest U.S. industrial fastener and MRO distributor with on-site vending, bin programs, and managed inventory — directly comparable business model to Stafford but at vastly greater scale and with national footprint.
• Bisco Industries: Specialty fastener and electronic component distributor serving OEMs with bin stocking and point-of-use inventory programs — comparable operating model and customer use cases.
• Würth Industry: Industrial fastener specialist with vendor-managed inventory (VMI) and bin stocking programs serving manufacturing customers — closely aligned with Stafford's bin/JIT service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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