Fastenal reported direct fasteners/hardware sales increased 13.4% to $145.7 million (20.9% of overall sales) in January, while indirect fasteners/hardware sales gained 15.4% to $68.31 million.

Overall sales grew 6.9% to $697.1 million. Daily sales rose 12% to $33.2 million.

Sales in the U.S. improved 10.8% to $572.3 million (82.1% of overall sales), while sales in Canada/Mexico increased 13.2% to $98.9 million (14.2% of overall sales), and “rest of world” sales jumped 39.5% to $25.8 million (3.7% of overall sales).

Sales to heavy manufacturing customers rose 13.2%, while other manufacturing sales climbed 10.2% and non-residential construction sales gained 16.2%.

Total personnel grew 3.1% to 24,525 in January.