Established in 1967 and incorporated in 1968, Fastenal Company sells industrial and construction supplies on a wholesale as well as retail basis. Based in California, the ISO 9001:2008 certified company sells different types of industrial and construction supplies in a number of product categories, including threaded fasteners and miscellaneous supplies, tools, metal cutting tool blades, abrasives and fluid transfer components, among others. With more than 2,000 store locations, its services comprise engineering and lab, manufacturing and industrial.