Fastenal is the largest Fastener Supplier near New Orleans LA and retailer of fasteners in North America. Discover our wide selection of OEM, MRO, construction, industrial and safety products. Fastenal is an industrial distributor primarily serving manufacturing and construction customers in North America. The company stands out among large distributors thanks to its roots in the complex distribution of fasteners, its local density and scale and its obsession with being closer to customers. Fastenal, North America's largest fastener distributor, also has a strong global manufacturing operation, offering its customers custom-made products.
When it first opened its doors in 1967, Fastenal was the smallest of the estimated 10,000 fastener dealers in the United States at the time. Founded in the late 1960s, Fastenal opened its first branch in the small town of Winona, Minnesota, and distributed threaded fasteners to companies in other nearby small cities. Fastenal's Asian trading company, Fastenal Asian Sourcing and Trading Co, is a wholly foreign-owned company located in Shanghai (China), where it manages activities of supply and import purchases. Until 1993, Fastenal focused exclusively on the distribution of fasteners (bolts, nuts, screws, studs, washers, pins and other accessories) to commercial construction and manufacturing customers.
For the first time, Fastenal primarily sold fastening elements, such as screws, threaded rods and nuts, which are used in construction and manufacturing.
