Fastener sales remain red hot at Fastenal Co.

Fastener sales increasing 12.8% to $235.9 million in October, extending the company’s trend of double-digit growth that started in July.

Consolidated sales rose 11.3% to $771 million, including an 11.3% gain in daily sales to $33.5 million. Sales in the U.S. gained 11.1%, while sales in Canada and Mexico increased 9.4%.

By end market, October sales to heavy manufacturing customers increased 11.5%, while sales to all other manufacturing customers climbed 13.2%. Sales to non-residential construction customers grew 10.9%.

Fastenal’s full time workforce increased 3.5% to 21,631 employees. Distribution / transportation personnel grew 3% to 3,074, while manufacturing personnel increased 6.1% to 980.