After 51 years of success operating as a single location in Spokane, Washington, Empire Bolt & Screw announced the opening of a second warehouse distribution facility in Summerville, South Carolina. “After receiving requests from various customers needing more localized inventory, we listened and started the process of setting up a distribution warehouse in South…
What is plating and what causes electroplated coatings to fail?
Written by Jennifer L. Sturm — Chief Operations Officer Empire Bolt & Screw Inc. Successfully working in the fastener industry entails ongoing learning, even for experts in the field. Case in point: a recent learning experience was on plating adhesion. Plating is a thin layer of metal bonded or fused at the molecular level to…
Joining the fastener industry: A decision based on integrity
Jennifer Sturm was doing a friend a favor when she first interviewed with Empire Bolt & Screw Inc., a family-owned distributor of threaded fasteners and industrial products. She never intended to take the job. Now, 25 years later, Sturm has worked in several roles at Empire Bolt and is currently the company’s chief operating officer.…