Distributor Blue Ribbon Fastener has acquired Burlington, WI-based Nationwide Fastener Systems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The deal provides:
- larger portfolio of quality products and brands;
- expanded access to industry-leading technology, data and R&D;
- increased resources and additional expertise;
- greater geographical reach across the U.S.
“Joining the Blue Ribbon Fastener team gives us access to additional resources to continue to build upon this business that I’m very proud of,” said Deb Lipecki, co-owner of Nationwide Fastener Systems.
“We’re thrilled to be able to expand our VMI and Class-C component supply chain network to additional Midwest OEMs,” said Wally Nathan, president of Blue Ribbon Fastener.
For more than three decades, Nationwide Fastener Systems has provided OEM clients with Class-C fasteners, inventory management services and other services. Nationwide Fastener Systems was founded by the late Thomas Lipecki Sr. The family business was purchased and carried on with his son, the late Richard Lipecki, and his wife, Deb.
Founded in 1985 by company president Wally Nathan, BRF distributes fasteners and hardware to North American OEMs in the lock and safety, furniture, lighting, batteries, electronics sectors. Web: blueribbonfastener.com
