Brighton-Best International partnered with Parker Fasteners to offer stainless sockets manufactured in the U.S., expanding its domestic offerings.

Founded in 2012, Buckeye, AZ-based Parker Fasteners is a domestic cold heading fastener manufacture (ISO 9001:2015/AS9100D Registered · QSL Manufacture for Class 2 & 3 Fasteners). The company operates a 40,000 sq ft facility that includes 18 headers, 11 thread rolling machines including its own tool room that gives the company a combined total of over 50 pieces of equipment. Parker Fasteners focuses on socket drive and specialty fasteners from alloy (4037 & 8740) and stainless (302HQ, 304 & 316L) including A286.

In 2022 BBI partnered with Nucor Fastener to become their principle master distributor of domestically manufactured standard fasteners. BBI stocks Nucor’s full line of fasteners, including plain and plated Grade 5 & Grade 8 Hex Head Cap Screws, A325 & A490 structural products.

Founded in 1925, BBI is is the largest master distributor of fasteners in the U.S., supplying 7,000 distributors through 32 locations in seven countries. Owned by Ta-Chen International, BBI is headquartered in Taiwan, with U.S. headquarters in Long Beach, CA.