Frontier Bolt Inc

What Frontier Bolt Inc does

Frontier Bolt Inc, doing business as Frontier Bolt & Industrial Supply, is a privately held, family-owned industrial supply distributor headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, with additional warehouse locations in Denver, Colorado and Bucyrus, Kansas. The company traces its lineage to 1975 and was formed in its current shape in the early 2020s through the merger of three separate industrial supply businesses, consolidating nearly five decades of operating history under a single brand.

Its core offering is a 16-category product catalog spanning hardware, stainless hardware, rivets, screws, and related fasteners and industrial supplies, marketed to customers ranging from one-man repair operations to Fortune 500 manufacturers. End markets include trailer repair, construction, asphalt and concrete, general manufacturing, aerospace, and food processing. Distribution is supported by an e-commerce storefront built on INxSQL infrastructure that enables nationwide shipping, supplemented by warehouse pickup and quote-based sales for larger or specialty orders.

The business model is sales-led and multi-channel: the company monetizes through direct online purchases, in-person warehouse transactions, and negotiated quotes for enterprise and specialty orders. With only 1-10 employees, Frontier Bolt operates as a lean distribution operation that competes on product breadth, multi-location fulfillment, and longevity-based trust rather than on technology differentiation, AI capabilities, or external funding — none of which are evidenced in the available material.

Name

Frontier Bolt Inc

Legal name

Frontier Bolt & Industrial Supply

Website

https://frontierbolt.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Frontier Bolt Inc is a family-owned industrial supply distributor, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, selling fasteners and hardware across 16 product categories to customers ranging from one-man shops to Fortune 500 manufacturers via three warehouse locations and a nationwide-shipping e-commerce storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fasteners & Hardware Supply

NAICS

Hardware Retailers (44414)

SIC

Screw Machine Products (3451), Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware (3420)

akta.pro primary industry

Fasteners, Nails, Screws & Anchors Retail (CRAIADAC)

Keywords

• Industrial fasteners
• Custom anchor bolts
• Hardware supplies
• Stainless hardware
• Industrial abrasives

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware and Industrial Supply Sales: Revenue generated from selling industrial hardware products including bolts, screws, fasteners, safety equipment, shop supplies, and related industrial products. The company serves a wide customer base from one-man operations to Fortune 500 companies with product offerings ranging from hard-to-find metric stainless hardware to industrial spray paints.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Frontier Bolt Inc (DBA Frontier Bolt & Industrial Supply) manufactures custom anchor bolts and distributes a broad catalog of industrial fasteners and related hardware products. The company sells through an e-commerce storefront and quote-based sales, serving customers from one-man operations to Fortune 500 companies across industries such as trailer repair, construction, manufacturing, aerospace, and food processing.

Product overview

Frontier Bolt & Industrial Supply is a small family-owned industrial supply distributor, not a technology or software company. The company operates as a single unified product catalog offering a wide range of industrial supplies through an e-commerce platform. Their product portfolio consists of 16 main product categories including Hardware, Stainless Hardware, Rivets, Screws, Retainers & Anchors, Electrical, Shop Supplies & Chemicals, Drill Bits, Safety, Fittings & Clamps, Paints, Paper Products, Wiring Cable, Cam & Groove Couplings, Concrete Cutting Blades, and Abrasives. These products serve various industries such as trailer repair, construction, asphalt & concrete, manufacturing, aerospace, and food processing. The company serves customers ranging from one-person operations to Fortune 500 companies, offering both hard-to-find metric stainless hardware and common industrial supplies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Hardware & Fasteners
• Stainless Hardware
• Custom Anchor Bolts
• Shop Supplies & Chemicals
• Drill Bits, Abrasives & Concrete Cutting Blades
• Safety Equipment
• Electrical, Wiring Cable & Fittings
• Industrial Paints & Paper Products
• Request-a-Quote Service

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Albany County Fasteners: Online specialty retailer of fasteners and hardware, including hard-to-find metric and stainless options. Comparable to Frontier Bolt's specialty fasteners and online-direct sales model.
• Bolt Depot: Online-direct retailer specializing in fasteners (bolts, screws, nuts, anchors) with strong e-commerce experience. Comparable to Frontier Bolt's fasteners e-commerce motion and small-business customer base.
• Fastenal: Public distributor of industrial fasteners, safety supplies, and MRO products with nationwide branches and on-site vending. Comparable to Frontier Bolt as a fasteners-led industrial supply distributor serving contractors and manufacturers.
• MSC Industrial Direct: National distributor of metalworking and MRO products, including a deep fasteners and hardware assortment. Comparable to Frontier Bolt in metalworking/fastener focus and B2B sales motion.
• Hillman Group: Distributor and manufacturer of hardware, fasteners, and personal protective equipment serving retail and industrial channels. Comparable to Frontier Bolt in product mix and customer segments.
• McMaster-Carr: The dominant direct-to-customer industrial supply distributor in the U.S., offering an exceptionally broad catalog of fasteners, hardware, tools, and MRO supplies. Closest comparable to Frontier Bolt in product breadth and B2B/B2C mix.
• Tanner Bolt & Nut: Family-owned regional fastener and industrial supply distributor with multiple warehouse locations and a mixed online/counter operation. Closely comparable to Frontier Bolt's regional, multi-location family-owned model.
• Lawson Products: Distributor of fasteners, shop supplies, and MRO products serving industrial customers through direct sales and e-commerce. Comparable to Frontier Bolt's B2B industrial supply focus.

Broad incumbents

• Grainger (W.W. Grainger): Largest broad-line MRO industrial distributor in North America, carrying fasteners, tools, safety, and electrical supplies. Overlaps heavily with Frontier Bolt's catalog but operates at vastly larger scale with institutional customers.
• Würth Industry: Global industrial supplier of fasteners, C-parts, and assembly solutions to manufacturing customers. Adjacent comparable for fastener product category and B2B industrial motion, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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