The tough and ugly streets of the fastener industry always love acquisition rumors. Kind of like sports junkies look forward to trade deadlines or draft day. Who’s getting who? Over the last several years, a few companies have stood out as newsmakers in the mergers and acquisitions area. You got Brighton Best, Wurth, the Elgin Group, just to name a few. People are always wondering what those companies are doing next. Many companies are very direct about their intent to grow, and grow quickly, and acquisitions are often the only way to make that happen. Quietly we have seen Fastenal gobble up a couple manufacturers including Holokrom and Cardinal Fasteners via Wurth. Lindstrom acquired Titan, and there are others.
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