The first step to creating a successful business is to identify a public need.
Then, you’ve got to fill it.That’s exactly what racing enthusiast Gary Holzapfel did back in 1968 when he noticed friends and fellow racers succumbing to bolt-induced engine failure: He put his background in fastener manufacturing to use and developed a solution. Soon, Holzapfel began making race-quality fasteners with aerospace technology, and ARP was born.
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via Super Nuts and Bolts—A Look Inside ARP Bolts and What Makes Them Better – Diesel World Mag.