The Lakeshore Fastener Group is further expanding in the Midwest and celebrating the purchase of Hodges Fastener Corporation of Traverse City, MI.
Hodges Fastener stocks 80,000+ fasteners.
Founded in 2001, Hodges Fastener is a woman-owned business that distributes all types of inch, metric, and special fasteners across the state of Michigan. The company team and president, Ellen Strange, have developed close customer relationships with many manufacturers and service organizations by providing reliable service and quality products for more than 20 years.
Following her father William “Bill” Hodges into the fastener business, Strange grew up with nuts and bolts and decided to become an entrepreneur after her successful career at a Big Six accounting firm.
“Lakeshore Fastener and their people made them the clear choice to continue to serve our loyal customers,” shared Strange. “The combined organization will help Hodges Fastener Corporation grow to reach its full potential and allow us to offer our customers a broader range of products and services.”
Lakeshore Fastener Group is a member of a family of fastener distributors formed by Kevin Weidinger, the president of the portfolio. The group operates Great Lakes Fasteners, Nut & Bolt Fastening Solutions, and most recently Lakeshore Shore Fastener and Hodges Fastener Corporation.
The group is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with distribution centers in Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Wisconsin. The consortium strives to maintain the distributors’ unique identities within their local communities yet leverage the collective strength and size of the enterprise.
Lakeshore is a full-line fastener distribution company, offering comprehensive portfolio of standard, metric, and made-to-print fasteners, packaging services and innovative inventory solutions. The group maintains a quality-management system to the ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 standards.
“I had coffee with Ellen about five years ago to discuss possibilities, and its great we are now able to welcome her company to the family,” said Weidinger. “Our plan is to continue the consistent service Hodges clients have come to expect, plus present them with the many new products and services that the now combined companies can offer. I was born and raised in Michigan, so aligning our organization with Hodges seemed like a great way to re-establish ties to the mitten while our enterprise continues our geographic expansion and drive to add talent and introduce new capabilities.”
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