An overview of our company has to start with a look at our 2,600+ store locations and the 10,000+ people who operate them. After all, when our customers think of Fastenal, they don't think of some remote corporation; they think of the local "Blue Team" that serves them on a daily basis.Backed by our global sourcing, quality, and logistics operations, each store is a local, one-stop source for a spectrum of OEM, MRO and Construction supplies. That includes a broad core inventory of commonly used products, as well as items that are custom-stocked to meet individual customers' needs. (Because it's on our local shelves, it doesn't have to be on theirs.).Working within our decentralized environment, store personnel take a flexible approach to support local customers – sourcing products, making emergency deliveries, managing a lean flow of inventory to points of use, and leveraging our services, solutions and specialists to drive continual business improvements.Local product and local people: these are the cornerstones of our value proposition. So when you hear us talk about our thousands of stores, remember that we're not talking about how big we are; we're talking about how local we are. And that's what Fastenal is all about – using our corporate resources to be the bet local supplier in every market we serve.ISO 9001:2008 certified worldwide distributor of industrial & construction supplies. Products include fasteners, abrasives, electrical products, janitorial supplies, safety equipment, welding products, cutting tools & metalworking tools, chemicals & paints, material handling & storage equipment, fleet products and supplies, metals, alloys & hydraulic & pneumatic equipment. Services including bandsaw welding, custom manufacturing, packaging, engineering, hose crimping, materials management, chemical & mechanical testing, calibration, tool & hoist repairing, tool & cutter grinding & metal cutting. A2LA certified laboratories for mechanical testing & calibration. More than 2,700 locations worldwide.Distributor of aerosol can recycling equipment. Other products include ballast and lamp, battery, electronics and mercury devices recycling kits. Works with materials such as polyethylene and carbon. Calibration, custom manufacturing and packaging, testing, inspection and re-certification, design and engineering, repair, regrinding and third party logistics services are available.