Fastenal Co. fastener sales continued strong growth in August, gaining 13.3% to $214.6 million after recording 14.6% growth in July.

Consolidated sales in August rose 6.7% to $696.7 million, including an 11.8% gain in daily sales to $33.2 million. Sales in the U.S. gained 12%, while sales in Canada and Mexico increased 9.6%.

By end market, August sales to heavy manufacturing customers increased 11.7%, while sales to all other manufacturing customers increased 12.5%. Sales to non-residential construction customers more than doubled to 11.5%.

Fastenal’s full time workforce increased 3% to 21,864 employees. Distribution / transportation personnel grew 4.7% to 3,178, while manufacturing personnel increased 5.5% to 978 workers.