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NUCOR FASTENER
PO Box 6100, St. Joe, IN 46785
TEL 1-800-955-6826 TEL 260-337-1726 WEB www.nucor-fastener.com
NUCOR FASTENER:
WE SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
In the 1980s, the American fastener industry faced
chaos. International competition forced companies to flee
the business. While others ran, Nucor dug in.
Rather than acquire an existing fastener plant and inherit
its inefficiencies, Nucor built a state-of-the-art
manufacturing operation in St. Joe, Indiana. We formed
our first bolt in 1986, and today, we can manufacture
75,000 tons of bolts and nuts annually. We control the
manufacturing process from
start to finish, including
wire processing (annealing/
pickling), forming, heat treat,
inspection, packaging and
warehousing.
And since our dedicated
steel source is Nucor
Nebraska, we know our
steel’s history before it even
arrives.
Expanded Product Line,
Painstaking Attention
Our capability ranges from 1/4” (M6) diameter
through 1-1/4” (M30), in lengths up to 10” (250mm). Our
production takes place almost entirely within our 500,000-
square-foot facility. Our large number of boltmakers
provide capacity to meet customer needs, allowing for
redundancy across all sizes. In fact, when it comes to
producing bolt diameters 3/4” (M20) and larger, we have
one of the world’s largest capacities.
We manufacture high-quality hex head cap screws,
finished hex nuts, structural bolts, nuts, assemblies and
flange bolts. We’ve also expanded our product line to
include build-to-print fasteners.
The painstaking attention we give to the smallest
details has consistently yielded the biggest results for our
customers. We customize head styles, dimensions,
grades and finishes to meet individual specifications.
And through strategic alliances with processors, we
accommodate special finishes, patches, adhesives and
most other secondary processing requests.
Rigorous Testing For
Quality
We test all our production
lots to ensure absolute
quality. Throughout the
manufacturing process, we
utilize in-process controls and
conduct mechanical and
dimensional audits to
continuously monitor our
quality. Final inspections are
conducted in our accredited
lab prior to packaging.
This rigorous testing has earned us our quality system
registrations, including ISO9001:-ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-
2008 and ISO/TS 16949:2009. This attention to detail
with respect to the environment has also earned our plant
ANSI/ISO 14001:2004 registration of our Environmental
Management System.
We also offer rotational capacity (ROCAP) testing, and
paperwork is available for Production Part Approval
Process (PPAPs) and ISIRs (Initial Sample Inspection
Report).
Chemical and physical test reports (MTR’s) are
supplied for free, and raw material and/or secondary
processing certifications are available upon request.
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