Fastenal Company FAST

Company Overview

Fastenal Company is a U.S.-based industrial distribution company that supplies fasteners and a broad range of industrial and construction products. The company operates primarily within the industrial distribution, manufacturing supply, and construction supply industries, serving customers that require mission-critical components and consumables to support ongoing operations. Fastenal is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker FAST and is widely recognized for its decentralized operating model and strong logistics capabilities.

The company’s core revenue drivers include fasteners, safety products, metalworking supplies, and other industrial consumables, sold through a combination of branch locations, customer-specific onsite locations, and digital commerce solutions. Fastenal primarily serves manufacturing, construction, transportation, energy, and government customers. Founded in 1967 by Bob Kierlin, the company began as a single fastener shop in Minnesota and expanded steadily through organic growth, evolving into a global distributor with a technology-enabled supply chain and embedded customer relationships.