2/6/2013 2:57:00 PM
NEWS BRIEF

Fastenal Co. reported sales grew 11.7% to $274.86 million in January, with daily sales up 6.7% to $12.5 million.
During the month, manufacturing customers grew 6.4% and non-residential construction customers grew 2.4%.

During January, Fastenal opened three new stores, bringing the company’s total store count to 2,655.

Fastenal increased its workforce by 2.7% during the month, including a 13.6% increase in non-store selling personnel and a 7.6% rise in manufacturing personnel. ©2013 GlobalFastenerNews.com

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