It’s an old idea whose time has come. When Fastenal founder Bob Kierlin first contemplated getting into the nuts and bolts business, one of the first thoughts was of a vending machine that, at the ...

Fastenal Company posted strong fourth-quarter and 2012 earnings and sales, thanks in part to new store openings and the success of its industrial vending machines. Net earnings for the Winona-based ...

WINONA, Minn. — It was over 40 years in the making, but Bob Kierlin’s industrial vending machine is now a sizable part of Fastenal Co. Kierlin, one of the founders of Fastenal in Winona in 1967, had a ...

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Fastenal Company FAST has been focusing on the industrial vending process that has the potential to revolutionize the industrial distribution system and increase profitability. Recently, the company ...

ST. CLOUD — Picture that machine in your office break room: The one with a tantalizing Snickers lit from behind and straining against that shiny metal coil, or with that hit of fizz and caffeine ...

WINONA, Minn. — Fastenal has reported a mid-summer slump and an overall decrease in sales for its second quarter. The Winona company’s profits were down just over 6 percent compared to the same ...

Fastenal Company has consistently outperformed peers and the wider industry, driven by a unique business model with a focus on customer relationships, vending machines, and a decentralized culture.