Field Notes

After many brainstorming sessions, with vision, values, and heart in mind, Field created their 2020-2030 strategic plan around one end goal. Field is a company that, at the center of their strategic plan, strives to improve lives. Not just team member lives, but the lives of our team members and their families, our customers, and the communities we operate in. This synchronizes perfectly with the ...

The Global fastener distributor celebrates its 30-year anniversary this month. Field was founded in 1976 by Dick Field. In 1990 two enthusiastic brothers, Bill and Jim Derry, bought Field.

In procurement, the part cost gets a lot of attention. Buyers are motivated to drive Purchase Price Variance (PPV) savings year over year to ensure the best cost. Over time, it becomes more challenging to realize savings based on this. When looking to drive cost savings on fasteners, it is critical to consider not only the part cost, but also factor in the things that impact the total cost of ...

For the eighth time in 10 years, Field Fastener appears on the Inc. 5000, with three-year revenue growth of 64 percent.

A series of 30 behaviors that are an extension of our core values, the Fieldamentals help us create a shared language for the entire Field team.

In a world of uncertainties, Field is ensuring that our number one commitment is for the safety and security of our Team Members, their families, customers, suppliers and the communities we operate in.

Field Fastener is proud to announce today that we’ve received a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 80 from our latest customer wide survey.

The world is surely experiencing stressful and challenging times due to the COVID-19 virus. FIELD’s first commitment is for the safety and security of our Team Members, their families, Customers, Suppliers and the communities we operate in.

Field Fastener announced on 12/18/19, that they have achieved their goal of reaching $100 Million in sales. This accomplishment is a huge validation of the commitment to serve their customers and utilize their culture as a competitive advantage over the past 29 years!

What could possibly go wrong? This phrase is often jokingly attached to a plan that has a high probability of a bad outcome. But, for design and manufacturing engineers, it’s a question we should be asking ourselves all the time.

The main goal of a fastener print is to provide the manufacturer the information needed for accurate fabrication.

Fasteners are expected to withstand the test of time, but strategically choosing the right fasteners, with corrosion in mind, should be done during the design stage of any product utilizing fasteners.