Fasteners West, a PENCOM company

What Fasteners West, a PENCOM company does

Fasteners West is a private stocking distributor of high-quality hardware and fasteners, founded in 1985 and headquartered at 555 W. Lambert Road, Suite E, Brea, California. The company serves specification-driven industrial buyers across four primary verticals: aerospace, military/defense, medical device manufacturing, and general industrial, with aviation MRO facilities as a secondary segment. Its product portfolio comprises three pillars: a proprietary 'Fasteners West Supplied Fasteners' line (including hex socket cap screws, shoulder screws, dowel pins, standoffs, and threaded rods in stainless steel, titanium, and engineering plastics such as PEEK and Kynar), Dodge Inserts (threaded inserts for plastics, held under Master Distributor rights), and Heli-Coil wire thread inserts (held under Authorized Distributor rights with Emhart/Helicoil). Supporting service offerings include Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), blanket orders, and long-term agreements designed to embed the distributor into customer supply chains. All pricing is quote-based with no public list prices, reflecting a sales-led B2B motion.

The company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of PENCOM in late 2017, integrating into a larger organization with global presence in mechanical and fabricated components, while continuing to operate from its single California location and serving customers nationally. Revenue mechanics are one-time product sales of fasteners, inserts, and component parts, with no recurring software, licensing, or subscription revenue. Customer acquisition runs through website quote requests, phone, and email — a direct sales model with no public e-commerce checkout. The company holds no patents, no proprietary technology beyond its stocking-distribution franchise rights, no disclosed certifications, and no digital product offerings (no app, no API, no integrations). Headcount is stated at 1-10 employees, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Fasteners West, a PENCOM company

Legal name

Fasteners West Incorporated

Website

https://fastenerswestinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fastener Distribution

NAICS

Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware (5072)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Fasteners & Hardware (IMABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fasteners, Nails, Screws & Anchors Retail (CRAIADAC)

Keywords

• Industrial fastener distribution
• Aerospace fastener supply
• Threaded insert distribution
• Vendor managed inventory
• Military specification fasteners

Headquarters

HQ city

Brea

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fastener and Hardware Product Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of fasteners, hardware, and component parts to aerospace, military, industrial, and medical customers. Products include their own supplied fasteners as well as branded products from partners (Dodge inserts, Heli-Coil inserts).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Fasteners West is a stocking distributor that sells high-quality fasteners, hardware, and threaded inserts to aerospace, military, industrial, medical, and aviation MRO customers from inventory held in Brea, California. The portfolio includes the proprietary Fasteners West Supplied Fasteners line plus Dodge Inserts and Heli-Coil wire thread inserts, supported by Vendor Managed Inventory, Blanket Order, and Long-Term Agreement supply-chain services.

Product overview

Fasteners West is a stocking distributor for high-quality hardware and fasteners supporting aerospace, military, industrial, and medical industries including aviation MRO facilities. The company operates as a unified product portfolio comprising three core pillars: (1) Fasteners West Supplied Fasteners (proprietary line of precision fasteners including hex socket cap screws, machine screws, nuts, washers, dowel pins, and standoffs in various materials), (2) Dodge Inserts (threaded inserts for plastics including Ultrasert I-IV series, Ultraseal, Ultra-Mold, TaperTuff, Spred-Lok, Self-Threading, and Expansion inserts), and (3) Heli-Coil Inserts (wire threaded inserts for threaded assembly repair and reinforcement). Supporting services include Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Blanket Orders, and Long-Term Agreements. The company became part of PENCOM in late 2017, expanding capabilities in mechanical and fabricated components. Fasteners West is an authorized distributor for Emhart/Helicoil and Master Distributor for Dodge Inserts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fasteners West Supplied Fasteners Proprietary line of precision fasteners including hex socket cap screws, button head and flat head screws, shoulder screws, set screws, nuts, washers, dowel pins, spacers, standoffs, and threaded rods in materials such as stainless steel (18-8, 302SS, 303SS, 304SS, 316SS, 410SS), titanium, KEL-F, PVDF/KYNAR, PEEK, nylon, and polypropylene. Sold to aerospace, military, industrial, and medical buyers.
• Dodge Inserts Threaded inserts for plastics and fragile materials that enable metallic thread performance in plastic parts. Includes Ultrasert I, II, III, IV (standard and flanged), Ultrasert II Screw-Lock, Ultraseal, Ultra-Mold, TaperTuff, Spred-Lok, Self-Threading (standard and flanged), and Expansion inserts (standard, flanged, and clinch). Sold to manufacturers serving automotive, computer, telecom, electronics, and medical device applications.
• Heli-Coil Wire Thread Inserts Wire thread inserts that improve serviceability in threaded assemblies for original equipment and repair applications. Available in materials including stainless steel and Nitronic 60. Distributed under authorized distributor relationship with Emhart/Heli-Coil.
• Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Inventory management service allowing customers to focus operations, purchasing, quality, and accounting resources on critical parts while Fasteners West manages replenishment of stocked fasteners and hardware through a proven process.
• Blanket Orders Volume purchasing arrangement where Fasteners West buys, stocks, and releases fasteners and hardware as needed, enabling customers to take advantage of volume pricing while keeping inventory holding costs low.
• Long-Term Agreements Customized contractual agreements structured to suit specific industry needs, providing ongoing supply commitments for fastener and hardware requirements.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PENCOMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Fasteners West became part of PENCOM in late 2017. PENCOM is a leading solutions provider to OEM design engineers with global presence in mechanical and fabricated components. This acquisition expanded and enhanced Fasteners West's capabilities.
• Emhart/HelicoilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Emhart/Helicoil products including wire thread inserts for original equipment and repair applications.
• DodgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster distributor for Dodge inserts for plastics and fragile materials used to achieve metallic thread performance in plastic parts.
• Accurate ScrewminorOthersStrategic partner supplying specialty fasteners.
• AcmeminorOthersStrategic partner for component parts.
• ArconicminorOthersStrategic partner for aerospace and industrial components.
• Boker'sminorOthersStrategic partner for specialty washers and stamped parts.
• Carr LaneminorOthersStrategic partner for tooling and fixture components.
• Groov-PinminorOthersStrategic partner for precision pins and fasteners.
• SmalleyminorOthersStrategic partner for retaining rings and wave springs.
• SpiralockminorOthersStrategic partner for spiral locking thread technology.
• SpirolminorOthersStrategic partner for precision fasteners and washers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Fastenal: One of the largest industrial fastener and MRO supply distributors in North America. Overlaps directly with Fasteners West on threaded fasteners, hardware, and supply-chain programs serving aerospace, defense, and industrial OEMs.
• Würth Industry North America: Division of the Würth Group specializing in fastener and C-part supply management for industrial OEMs, including aerospace and defense. Directly comparable on VMI, kitting, and supply-chain integration with fasteners as a core product.
• B&D Industrial: Southeastern U.S. industrial distributor with deep fastener and MRO product lines serving aerospace and manufacturing customers. Comparable stocking-distributor model with regional warehouses and OEM relationships.
• Allfasteners: Specialty fastener distributor and manufacturer focused on construction and industrial applications. Overlaps on stocked distribution of bolts, nuts, screws, and specialty fastening products.
• Boker's: Manufacturer and distributor of specialty washers, shims, and stamped parts serving aerospace, medical, and industrial OEMs. Listed as a Fasteners West partner; competes in the same precision-fastener stocking niche.

Broad incumbents

• McMaster-Carr: Dominant broad-line industrial supplier of fasteners, hardware, and components. Overlaps on fastener SKUs serving aerospace, medical, and industrial buyers, but competes on catalog breadth and same-day shipping rather than aerospace specialization.
• Grainger: Large MRO and industrial distributor carrying fasteners, hardware, and facility supplies. Competes for industrial buyers' share of wallet though it does not specialize in full-traceability aerospace specifications.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Major metalworking and MRO distributor with fastener product lines serving manufacturing and aerospace customers. Overlaps on stocking distribution but at much larger scale and broader category mix.

Emerging players

• Carr Lane Manufacturing: Manufacturer of tooling, fixture, and clamping components including precision fasteners. Listed Fasteners West partner; competes in adjacent fastener categories sold into aerospace and medical OEM customers.

Regional players

• Bossard Group: Swiss-headquartered global fastening solutions provider with strong European aerospace footprint. Comparable on VMI-based fastener supply for OEMs, but primarily serves European rather than North American customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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