Fastenal Reshoring and ports are slowingFebruary 8, 2015 / travelingsalesman / 5 CommentsGlobal Fastener News reported this week that Fastenal intends to develop an abandoned industrial site in Indianapolis, Indiana and start producing fasteners that they currently import from Thailand. I know they manufacture parts in Winona near their headquarters and they also own Holo-Krome so this is another interesting development from one of the industry’s more powerful distribution companies. It is always nice to see more product being made domestically and the Fastenal people are smart, so it must make financial sense for them to do this. I will be interested to hear what kinds of parts they intend to make at this new facility.At this particular moment in time, I’m guessing that Fastenal wishes they already had this plant up and producing. I just read an article, dated February 5, that quoted
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