Our Story

While our fasteners and components bond your products together, it’s our relationships that bond everything else.

Who We Are

Optimas is the leading global industrial distributor and service provider specializing in fastening and supply chain solutions for manufacturers seeking to improve efficiency and profitability.

Partnering In Our Customer’s Success For Over 100 Years

It’s our business solutions and ability to understand our customer’s goals that have set us apart for over a century.

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

How We Drive Efficiency Up

Customers rely on our deep industry and manufacturing expertise to create custom-tailored programs to help them streamline their production and reduce their risk.

SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT

Reduce risk, improve lead times and save labor costs by working with a single source.

QUALITY
CONTROL

Know you’re in good hands with our zero defect culture and “best-in-class” product range.

GLOBAL
SOURCING

Take advantage of our vast supplier network, leveraged buys and global footprint.

INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT

Stock only the parts you need, where and when you need them.

INNOVATIVE
TECHNOLOGY

Make data-driven decisions to streamline your processes and improve productivity.

Minimize Your Supply Chain Risk
Optimize Your Inventory
Enhance Your Operations
Improve Your Quality

WORLD-CLASS
MANUFACTURING

Capacity and expertise to manufacture all your specific fastening needs.

TRANSPORTATION
& LOGISTICS

Receive your orders when and how you want them, from dock to dock to direct to the line.

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
& ENGINEERING

Count on our proactive expertise to drive efficiencies and savings across your operations.

PART DESIGN
& TESTING

Partner with our engineers to design and test your parts to increase performance.

KITTING &
ASSEMBLY

Increase your efficiency with pre-packaged kits and customized parts.

Numbers Tell the Story

You can depend on us to help you manufacture the best products for your customers. We are everywhere you need us. Our numbers tell an incredibly powerful story: