Kunzelsau, Germany-based Würth Group — No. 2 on Industrial Distribution's 2015 Big 50 List — announced has announced the acquisition of Birmingham, AL-based House of Threads, a provider of assembly material and other c-parts to OEM and commercial construction companies.
House of Threads is now a part of Würth's Industry Division of North America (WINA).
Würth said House of Thread's strong presence in the southeast U.S. and central Mexico will strengthen WINA's longterm strategy, and Würth expects to enhance House of Threads' service offerings through VMI solutions, engineered sales support, global sourcing and more.
"We also look for them to be a national leader in the construction fastener market," said Würth executive vice president Marc Strandquist. "House of Threads is an iconic brand in the fastener distribution industry since the 1960's, and we couldn’t be more proud to have the Yeilding brothers, Foster and Lee, be a part of our team."
Würth gains 108 employees and more than 1,200 active customers with the move, WINA's fourth over the last two years. It brings WINA's company total to nine, serving OEMs by providing VMI programs through its proprietary brand, CPS C-Parts Solutions.
Fletcher Yelding started House of Threads in 1963.
“On behalf of our employees and the Yeilding family, we are excited to be joining the Würth team,” says Foster Yeilding, president of Würth House of Threads. “I want to thank everyone who has made the vision of providing excellent customer service and quality products a reality and for their relentless effort to make House of Threads the industrial distribution sector’s, 'supplier of choice.'
"Würth immediately brings a wealth of knowledge and logistics solutions that propels us into an accelerated phase of growth. This consolidation will allow Würth House of Threads to enhance our customer service to existing accounts and support additional customers within the construction and OEM industries in the most professional manner."
