Associated Fastening Products, Inc.

Associated Fastening Products, Inc. is an established company with a proven track record for over 26 years, in the manufacturing and distribution of both standard and special fasteners.


We have the broad range of capabilities in the areas of machined products, cold head fasteners, nylon insert lock nuts, as well as a garden variety of standards.


As a full line supplier we provide the OEM market with the service, quality and variety of products that has made us a leader. Our multiple distribution points throughout the USA gives us additional flexibility in servicing our customers.

Chemsultants International, Inc.

KECO Engineered Coatings, Inc.

Morgan Thermal Ceramics

Morgan Advanced Materials uses a wide range of specialist, high-specification materials that have extraordinary attributes and properties. Engineered into products, they deliver enhanced performance, often under extreme conditions.


_x0095_ Molten Metal Systems


_x0095_ Electrical Transfer


_x0095_ Engineered Ceramics


_x0095_ High Temperature Insulation


_x0095_ Seals & Bearings


_x0095_ Fire Protection


_x0095_ Brazed Assemblies


_x0095_ Sensors & Transducers


_x0095_ Rotary Transfer


_x0095_ Composites & Defense Systems


What we do


We use advanced materials to manufacture products that make a real difference to our customers_x0092_ businesses, working in partnership with them from concept and feasibility through prototyping to full production. 


Performance


The unique qualities that we are able to draw out of our materials enable customers to elevate their products to new levels of performance.


Sustainability


Our products help customers reduce their energy use and, by lasting longer, reduce waste. They are also key components in many forms of sustainable energy More... generation.


 Efficiency


 Our products are designed to enable our customers to maximize the efficiency of their applications and processes, helping them to achieve optimum results.


 Reliability


 Our products perform reliably and consistently even in the most demanding environments, enabling our customers to use them with confidence in the most critical of applications where total reliability is vital.


 You can find us across North America and around the world.

Electronic Fasteners, Inc.

In 1960, six families recognized the demand in rapidly expanding high-tech industries for consistently superior electronic components. Not only that, these industries also expected their suppliers to understand their needs and to provide services and product specialists to help them meet these needs.


That same year, in a small office in South Boston, Electronic Fasteners Inc. (EFI) was formed. The purpose was to merchandise fasteners of all descriptions, specializing in military quality fasteners used by the electronics, aerospace and defense industries. Electronic Fasteners grew by leaps and bounds, posting profits in the first year. In 1965, the company moved from a 3,500 square foot basement to a 20,000 square foot warehouse and, in 1972, expanded the warehouse another 10,000 square feet.


Today, Electronic Fasteners, Inc. (EFI) continues to be a wholesale stocking distributor of fasteners and related products and services. The company remains family owned, five of the original founding More... families remain actively involved in the company. This means that generations of fastener industry experience are dedicated to serving you. The following are a few highlights of our business:


 _x0095_ EFI employs a workforce of forty people who operate out of 30,000 square feet of office and warehouse space based in Waltham, Massachusetts.


 _x0095_ We_x0092_re proud of our 55 year history of stable, progressive growth, with minimal debt and a Dun & Bradstreet credit rating of 3A1 the highest D&B rating available.


 _x0095_ Our workforce is characterized by high commitment, experience and low turnover, some employees have been with the company for more than 30 years.


 _x0095_ We serve a large variety of customers: from small auto repair shops to US military contractors to repair and operations MRO facilities across the USA.


 _x0095_ We stock not only standard inch and metric fasteners, we specialize in hard to find items, specialty fasteners, close-tolerance, military standard, and made-to-print fasteners. 


 _x0095_ We also stock tools and items for your fastener applications: hex keys, multi-tools, adhesives, gloves, screwdrivers, abrasives and more.


 _x0095_ Our on-hand inventory is over $2 million, consisting of 25,000 different items and more than 100 million pieces.


 _x0095_ Services are available, tailored to meet your needs for cost-effective fastener purchases, which include: inventory management, kitting, secondary processing and custom labeling.


 _x0095_ We have an ISO 9001-2008 certificate and can provide custom inspection services.


 _x0095_ Our ERP software allows us to provide the highest level of customer service quickly and accurately and gives us real-time information about stock levels and customer requirements.


 _x0095_ Our credo: The right quantity, of the right fastener, at the right price, on time each and every time.

RAND Manufacturing Network, Inc.

Since 1996, RAND Manufacturing has been solving clients' unique manufacturing needs through its wide range of machining, milling services, CNC die-less router, and many other die cutting methods. RAND's flexible manufacturing capabilities provide our clients with quality components which is a key advantage when maintaining precision and quality.


RAND MFG is a certified ISO 9001:2015 company and strives to continually improve our quality management system to provide our customers with the best possible quality and service.

Tekra, LLC

Tekra is an industry leader in high performance plastic films and transfer adhesives. From our corporate headquarters in Milwaukee and our strategically located distribution facilities, we focus on serving all of North America as a proprietary coating manufacturer, precision converter, and film distributor. Our dedication to quality is present in each process we complete from product testing to our converting capabilities upholding ISO 9001:2008 standards.


At Tekra, we know today's technology advances will lead to tomorrow's applications. It's why our chemists continually explore improvements for the next generation of coatings. It's why our marketing and product management teams maintain close contact with our strategic suppliers in the development of new products.


Tekra has three strategic partners that are the leaders in their industry and supply Tekra with high quality products to best supply for our customers. These strategic partners are: 3M Tekra is a Master converter and distributor More... of 3M Adhesives; DuPont Teijin Films supplies Tekra with the finest brands of polyester films including Melinex, Mylar, etc.; SABIC Innovative Plastics supplies the LEXAN brand of polycarbonate films. Tekra also has decades of experience in converting plastic films and adhesives. Our converting capabilities include: slitting materials with the tightest of tolerances down to 1" wide rolls, sheeting rolls of film down to custom sizes to fit the customer's specific needs, and laminating to one or both sides of a substrate.


 Tekra manufactures various branded coated films including our Marnot, Marnot Advanced, and ProTek lines of functional hardcoats on polyester and polycarbonate films, enhance the film characteristics by increasing the scratch, abrasion, and chemical resistance of the film. Our coatings can also change the appearance and/or feel of the film for touch applications. Tekra's hardcoated films are used in a variety of markets such as appliance, nameplate, membrane touch switch, and flexible electronics.


 Tekra applies various print receptive coatings that allow various digital print platforms to have superior ink adhesion to films such as polyester, polycarbonate, rigid vinyl, label stocks, and more. Our Dura-Go films are designed and optimized for HP Indigo digital presses. Our JetView films are optimized for inkjet presses including UV, Solvent, and Latex inkjet. Lastly, our ToneKote line of films are coated and optimized for toner based presses such as Xerox Igens, Kodak Nexpress, and Canon.


 Tekra is equipped with two coating lines along with a team of chemists and engineers to create custom coatings to fit specific customer needs. Our R&D team can develop custom coatings on our lab coater quickly and at a low cost. Tekra has gravure, reverse gravure, and slot die coating capabilities with both thermal and UV curing methods that allows us to apply a wide range of coatings.

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