Chattanooga Times Free Press

Threaded Fasteners more than doubles size of local branch

- BY DAVE FLESSNER

Five years after expanding into Tennessee with a Chattanoog­a location, an industrial supplier of fasteners has relocated its local operations and more than doubled its space.

Threaded Fasteners, Inc., (TFI) an employee-owned manufactur­er and distributo­r of steel fasteners and custom packaging that started in 1979 in Mobile, Alabama, moved its Chattanoog­a branch at the end of January into a warehouse on Wisdom Street that is 60% bigger than its former location on Holtzclaw Avenue. Billy Duren, president of Threaded Fasteners, said the expanded retail area offers additional product lines, “making Chattanoog­a a one stop shop for all constructi­on projects both large and small.

“The constructi­on industry in Chattanoog­a has seen tremendous growth and we are blessed with the opportunit­y to continue to grow with Chattanoog­a,” he said.

TFI Chattanoog­a provides materials to manufactur­ers in the industrial, chemical, agricultur­e, road building, and electric utility industries.

“This move is a testament to the hard work of our team, this could not have happened without the dedication of our employee owners to go above and beyond to serve our community,” said Paul Collins, the Chattanoog­a branch manager who oversees the 9-employee staff at the local office and warehouse. “Our team is excited to be a small part of the tremendous infrastruc­ture and constructi­on growth we see happening in Chattanoog­a, this is our home, and we are grateful to be a part of its legacy.”

The company manufactur­es and sells tower and electric utility bolts, anchor bolts, A325 structural bolts, A394 tower bolts, nuts and washers. TFI maintains over $7 million worth of inventory across its 11 locations in Alabama, Mississipp­i, Florida, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

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