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Fastco Incorporated open its doors April 1st, 1963 in Tacoma Washington by founders Don Joyner and Eddie Nabbefeld.
Both men were previously employed by Star Iron & Steel, a large steel fabricator and crane manufacturer in the Northwest.
Don and Eddie recognized the need for a Tacoma based fastener distributor who really understood the steel business and knew
what a fabricator went through to get the right bolts, marked the right way delivered at the right time. Because the steel
fabricator generally also supplied the anchor bolts on a project, Don and Eddie bought a surplus threading machine and began
manufacturing the anchors bolts needed to complete the package and add additional value to the relationship.
This concept of stocking a fastener warehouse around the needs of the customers, manufacturing anchors and other miscellaneous
construction products and providing a level of service that made doing business with Fastco fast and easy soon caught on.
It was not long before many other Port of Tacoma area businesses realized that Fastco was the right place to get all the fasteners
they need to get the job done. Today, Fastco continues to supply many companies in the Tacoma area, as well as other parts
of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and Hawaii.
Industries supplied by Fastco Include steel fabricators,
general contractors, mechanical contractors, machinery manufacturers, shipbuilders, ship repair, yacht builders, lumber mills,
paper mills, oil refineries, chemical producers, waterworks and just about any company that manufactures a product or does
maintenance or repair.
Over the years Don and Eddie surrounded themselves with some very high quality individuals
to help with their growth, most of which are still working today. |
