Our Story
While our fasteners bond your products together, it’s our relationships that bond everything else. Our diverse team of experts, empowered by tech-enabled processes, create measurable impact on your efficiency and profitability. We encourage you to explore our site or contact us today to learn how we can serve you.
Mission
Mission
To deliver scalable and reliable supply chain and manufacturing solutions through industry leading technology and innovation, powered by our values and connections with customers, suppliers and employees.
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Vision
Vision
To simplify complexity for our customers while we develop and support our team.
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Values
Values
We focus on these core global values: Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Excellence, Accountability and Drive, referred to as THREAD.
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Our Numbers Tell The Story
Our History Demonstrates Results
1890
Fastener Distributor Inception
Infast Group PLC
1932
Fastener Manufacturer Inception
Barton Cold-Form
2002-2008
Fastener Business Acquisitions
Anixter
Camille Gergen
MFU Holdings S.P.A.
Walters Hexagon Group Ltd.
Sofrasar SA
Quality Screw & Nut
Distribution Dynamics Inc. (DDI)
Falcon House
Total Supply Solutions
QSM of Illinois (Wood Dale)
2009
Geographical Expansion
China
India
Mexico
June 1, 2015
Optimas Inception
2017
Geographical Expansion
Japan
2018
eCommerce Launched
2018
Fastener Business Acquisition
Circle Bolt & Nut
Our People Make The Difference
Our industrial customers’ products support many aspects of everyday life. By helping them manufacture more efficiently and profitably, Optimas makes business and the world a better place. For 100+ years, this kind of thinking has connected us to customers. We invest in them, and they experience the difference.
Our Culture Drives Our Actions
Our core “THREAD” values are foundational to engaging with customers, suppliers, and industry stakeholders. This is evident by our recent service awards and business achievements. Click below to dive deeper into our awards, “THREAD” values, Global Quality, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policies.
Our Awards Speak For Themselves
- Caterpillar Supplier Excellence Award
(US: 2023) - Cummins Quality Award
(US: 2023) - MDM Research Top Fastener Distributors List
(US:2015 – 2023) - Industrial Distributor Magazine Big 50 List
(US:2015 – 2023) - Cummins Quality Excellence Award
(Global: 2022)
- UK Ventilator Challenge Team Contributor
(UK: 2020) - Cummins Engine Outstanding Supplier Award
(UK: 2020) - La-Z-Boy Silver Level Supplier Award
(North America: 2019)
To see a full list of our certifications, policies, brochures and other literature, please visit our Document Center by clicking here.