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  Fast-Rite is pleased to announce we are now an authorized distributor for PSM International. A Best-In-Class World leader since 1931 in the manufacture of CLINCH NUTS, CLINCH STUDS, STANDOFFS, AND INSERTS FOR PLASTICS, PSM is a global company offering advanced capabilities with manufacturing, R&D, and distribution operations in 23 countries around the world. PSM International […]

  Fast-Rite is pleased to announce that we are now a proud distributor of Phillips Square-Driv® Wood and Composite Screws. These specialty screws are available for all our valued customers.  These screws were developed to prevent the common woodworking problems of stripping, rusting, or a weak hold. The Phillips Square Driv® with Anti-Camout Ribs is a […]

In House Corrosion Test As part of a continuing effort to enhance Fast-Rite’s in-house quality control lab, Director of Quality and Engineering Mark Jacobs recently announced the arrival of our new ASTM B117 Certified Salt-Spray Testing Chamber. Often fasteners, stampings, and fittings are the “forgotten part” of an assembly. They’re typically the smallest part of […]

Fast-Rite is going green! Fast-Rite will be attending The Battery Show this year in Detroit. Hopefully COVID doesn’t mess things up!

When we say we make assemblies, just what do we mean? Am I talking bags or boxes of material, such as a parts kit? Or am I talking about some sort of sub assembly. Which is it? The answer is, what does the customer need?  What does the use case call for? For thirty years […]

How did the container shortage come about? After China’s Covid-19 recovery and during the shutdowns in the Western hemisphere, only 40% of containers shipped from China to North America were returned to back China. This means almost half of those containers are unusable and container manufacturers are not producing them fast enough to meet the current […]