About Us

About the Company

Copper State Bolt & Nut Company is a $74 million supplier of fasteners, industrial and construction supplies, tools and tool repair, cutting tools and abrasives, and fluid sealing products. With more than 400 people on its team, Copper State supports 21 locations in Arizona, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada. Copper State provides products and services throughout the Southwest U.S. in support of mining, construction, steel fabrication, MRO, OEM, utilities/municipalities, and fluid sealing industries. Copper State prides itself in developing talented employees, carrying inventory to support customer needs, providing quality products and services, and in being an active and environmentally conscious participant in each community in which we are located.

Our Mission

Copper State Bolt & Nut is committed to being the finest manufacturer and distributor of fasteners and related products in North America.

We are dedicated to excellence in all phases of our business through a strong commitment to quality, customer service and return on equity.

Our philosophy is aimed at creating an enriching and fulfilling environment for our employees and maintaining long term relationships with our customers and vendors.

Our focus on the future is towards continuous improvement.

Letter from the Founder

I have been peddling fasteners for over forty years. My goal from the start has been to be the best distributor in the United States.  I want to be known as providing the best customer service around town and I want my suppliers to think of me as their best customer.  At Copper State Bolt & Nut Co., you won't find voice mail, long lines, back orders or rookies.  You will find lots of inventory, same day service, and an extremely knowledgeable sales staff.

I often remind my employees "If we do business today, like we did yesterday, we won't be around tomorrow".  We welcome change at every level of our business to improve customer service and operations.  Unsatisfied customers are the only customers I don't like.  I am the self appointed Chairman of Customer Complaints and I can be reached at 800-603-NUTS.

Martin Calfee Founder/Chairman

Letter from the President

At the close of fiscal year 2008 we recognized that our performance outweighed our expectations due to personnel going above and beyond what we thought was possible.  Our growth was developed in areas which we targeted, but we were able to capture more business than anticipated; a problem we hope to address again in 2009.

Looking forward to 2009, our main hurdle will again be developing personnel to achieve company objectives.  Rather than trying to expand operations geographically, we will focus on market expansion in areas where we currently operate.  We intend to maintain this market strategy for the next two years.  In every market which we serve, opportunities exist to service customers which are not typically serviced by Copper State.  Some of the companies in the market view our focus as serving the "big black bolt" market, and ignoring the precision OEM market segments.  In 2009 this view will change.

In order to capture new fastener markets we intend to hire and train sales people to focus on these areas.  The slowing economy should help us attract talented individuals who are looking for a more stable company like Copper State Bolt & Nut.  We anticipate that our existing warehouse operations will be able to handle this growth without additional personnel.

As is typical, our current plans will yield significant opportunities for our employees.  We will need forerunners to help us realize sales in these new market arenas.  Those employees that step up, learn the business, and apply the sound Copper State marketing fundamentals will be rewarded with much success.

Yates Hudson President