All Fastco cold headed fasteners are proudly “Made in the USA” in our manufacturing facilities.
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Why Do Core Values Matter? Core values are the fundamental beliefs and priorities that drive team members’ and the organization’s behaviors. Core values act as internal compass of principles that guide decision making. But why do they matter? At Fastco, we manufacture cold-headed fasteners; that is what we do. We hope to make a profit […]
Sustainability in Manufacturing at Fastco As the climate crisis continues, we will all be pressed to come up with innovative ways to reduce our waste and our carbon footprint. From governments to corporations to individuals, there is lots of room for improvement, specifically in the area of sustainability. While every company needs to look closely […]
Fastco’s Purchasing Department Fastco’s Purchasing Department’s unofficial mantra is “What we need, when we need it, and what provides the best value to Fastco.” We do this by keeping inventory levels accurate and appropriately stocked, predicting future demand for tooling, supplies, and similar items, and finding an appropriate level of quality while negotiating the best […]
Fastco’s Cold Heading Department The primary function of the cold heading process is to produce the “blanks” that are the start of the manufacturing operation at Fastco. Cold Heading is a high-pressure, high-speed progressive forming process that uses a series of dies and blows to form parts. At Fastco, our Cold Heading Department manufactures pins […]
Engineering at Fastco At Fastco, Engineering’s primary role is to develop new and improve on existing processes. The team is also responsible for the following functions: Process print development Tooling design Sample development & simulation Engineering Feasibility evaluation of potential new products Develop all control plans Create FEMA & PPAP Troubleshooting support in all production […]
Sample Runs at Fastco At Fastco, we deliver fasteners fast. Our sample lead times are industry-leading, due to our in-house tooling capabilities, engineering and cold heading expertise, and responsive customer service. In 2022, Fastco was awarded 65 new sample jobs. A few of these are pictured below. APQP before Sample Runs Every new part at […]
Sales at Fastco At Fastco, the Sales team doesn’t just sell parts; we perform a wide variety of tasks, from marketing & advertising, to quoting new business, to managing the sample process, to handling price increases and general customer relationship management for established customers. Managing customer relationships is a broad and ongoing job. It requires […]
The Thread Rolling Team at Fastco is responsible for rolling threads, knurls, and/or fetters onto cold headed blanks. What is Thread Rolling? The threads form when dies press against cold headed blanks. The same process is used for knurling. Thread rolling is the most efficient and cost effective for large production runs, since machine […]
Production Control at Fastco The Production Control department’s primary role is to move product. Whether it is keeping the cold heading department supplied with raw material, moving bins of product to the next step, or taking product to and from the outside processors, our team makes it happen. Every team member in the Production Control […]
The Quality at Fastco The primary function of the Quality Department is ensure standards are met. This includes all required specifications, checks, processes, and procedures. Quality is critical to reducing costs and failures. We work to ensure that our customers are getting what they pay for by having parts within specification. Everyone is on the […]
