Fastenal Co. reported fastener sales continued to climb in October, rising 23.2% during the month compared to a 4.7% decline during October 2020.

Overall sales grew 8.9% to $531.7 million, while daily sales totaled $25.3 million, up 14.1% from the previous October.

Sales in the U.S. improved 13%, while sales in Canada and Mexico jumped 20%.

By end market, sales to manufacturing customers gained 22.9%, with sales to non-residential construction customers growing 14.2% in October.

Fastenal’s workforce increased 0.4% during the month to 20,368 employees. Distribution personnel increased 5.3% to 2,753, while manufacturing personnel grew 2% to 626 workers.

In the third quarter of 2021, Fastenal reported fastener sales grew 20.2% to $519.1 million (33.4% of net sales), driven by higher manufacturing and construction demand. Net sales rose 10% to $1.55 billion. Web: Fastenal.com