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|}} | operating_income = |}} | net_income = |}} | equity = |}} | assets = |}} | num_employees = 18,417 full-time and part-time (2015)〔 | homepage = |}} Fastenal Company〔(Fastenal Company (FAST) Stock Report ) nasdaq.com〕 is an American company based in Winona, Minnesota.〔 Distributing goods used by other businesses, it has over 2,600 branches throughout the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe along with 13 distribution centers. Fastenal resells industrial, safety, and construction supplies〔(Fastenal Co (FAST.O) ) reuters.com〕 and offers services including inventory management, manufacturing, and tool repair.〔 Fastenal refers to itself as an industrial supply company,〔(About Us (Video) ) Fastenal official site〕 and Reuters calls it an industrial distributor.〔 ==History== Founded in 1967 by Bob Kierlin, it was incorporated December 24, 1968.〔(Fastenal Co (FAST.O) ) reuters.com〕 Fastenal's offerings are purchased, not made. But as of 2009, the company has at least one cold heading manufacturing line. By 2004, 50% of product was processed steel. It entered the Canadian market in 1994, as of 2009 Fastenal had retail sales outlets in every province and two Canadian distribution centers. As of 2009, Fastenal had established retail outlets in 14 of Mexico's states as well as a distribution center.〔(Fastenal Company to Acquire Holo-Krome Company ) Fastenal Official Site, December 9, 2009〕 It started its Mexico activities in 2001. Fastenal's Asian trading company, Fastenal Asian Sourcing and Trading Co, is a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise located in Shanghai, China, where it directs sourcing〔(President’s Letter to Shareholders 2004 ) Fastenal Official Site〕 and import purchasing activities. Opening in 2001, Fastenal's Singapore location was its first site outside North America.〔(President’s Letter to Shareholders (2008) ) Fastenal Official Site〕 By 2009, sales operations in this small city state〔 were complemented by those in its larger neighbor Malaysia.〔(President’s Letter to Shareholders (2009) ) Fastenal Official Site〕 Locally incorporated Fastenal Malaysia Sdn Bhd is associated with Fastenal's Malaysian activities. The company runs an A2LA accredited testing laboratory in this nation as of 2014, In 2009, Fastenal acquired parts of Holo-Krome, a US socket head screw-making company.〔 Fastenal and was added to the S&P 500 index in late 2008, replacing removed corporations.〔(Salesforce.com, Fastenal to Replace Fannie, Freddie in S&P 500 ) bloomberg.com, September 9, 2008 17:45 EDT〕 In 2012, Lee Hein took over as President of Fastenal. Hein started out in the company as a store employee. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fastenal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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