Sometimes the fastener industry flies under the radar of major business trends, but not in the case of consolidations in recent years.

GlobalFastenerNews.com has reported on more than 15 acquisitions in the first seven months of 2019. With the U.S. economy booming, more are sure to follow before the year is over.

Agrisolutions Acquires U.S. Mfg.
Eldora, IA-based USM manufactures hammer mill components for OEM and MRO markets.

AFC Industries Acquires The Boulder Company
Des Moines, IA-based Boulder is an industrial distributor specializing in sourcing and logistics for components used in manufacturing and assembly environments.

UK’s Essentra Acquires Innovative Components
Essentra, listed on the London Stock Exchange, is a global manufacturer and distributor of plastic and metal components.

Motor City Acquires Quality Fastener
Founded in 1982, Oxford, MI-based Quality Fastener distributes industrial fasteners and ancillary products to blue-chip customers and local businesses.

Kyocera To Acquire SouthernCarlson
Omaha, NE-based SouthernCarlson has more than 900 employees that operate 150 locations to provide screws, anchors, bolts, nuts and washers, along with other products.

AZZ Inc. Acquires 2 Metal Coaters
AZZ Metal Coatings is a global provider of metal coating services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and engineered services.

MW Industries Acquires Sussex Wire
Deal includes Sussex Wire, which uses cold-forming and roll-forming techniques to manufacture micro-miniature components, including fasteners, rivets and eyelets, and pins for medical device applications; and Marox Corp., which produces precision machined orthopedic and spinal implants in complex geometries.

Switzerland’s SFS Group Acquires Triangle Fastener
Founded in 1977, Pittsburgh-based TFC specializes in fasteners, tools, sealants and accessories for the commercial construction market, with 23 locations in 15 states.

Nuts and Bolts Acquires Fasteners Inc.
The deal, which included the associated Arconic (Huck) distribution rights, was finalized on December 31.

Bossard Group Acquires BRUMA
“This investment will enable Bossard to consolidate its presence on the German market,” the group stated.

Reed Exhibitions Acquires Fastener Fair
Reed Exhibitions has agreed to acquire Mack Brooks Exhibitions – owner of multiple fastener trade shows, including the world’s largest, Fastener Fair Stuttgart.

Hahn Acquires Straight Drive Fasteners
Comstock Park, MI-based Straight Drive Fasteners distributes fasteners, adhesives, tools, MRO and accessories.

AFC Industries Acquires Victory Bolt
Founded in 1988, Charlotte, NC-based Victory Bolt is a full-service distributor of fasteners, specialty components, and VMI solutions.

Equity Firm Acquires Prestige Stamping
Founded in a Detroit garage in 1967, Prestige Stamping operates a 100,000 sq ft facility in Warren, MI, to produces high-volume, tight-tolerance washers and similar small stampings.

Arconic Cancels $10b Acquisition Deal
“We did not receive a proposal for a full-company transaction that we believe would be in the best interests of Arconic’s shareholders and other stakeholders,” stated company chairman John C. Plant.