By Threadline Products 

When a steel fabricator business needed more than 1,700 pieces of galvanized metal, Threadline Products came to the rescue – and kept the construction of a large office building on track.

The Challenge

Someone on the customers’ project team did not secure the necessary hardware for an office building under construction in Austin, Texas. It was time to place the anchor bolts in the ground – a crucial first step in the construction process.

Everything was waiting on anchor bolts, a small but essential part of the overall project. If the client couldn’t get the necessary hardware quickly, they risked falling behind schedule. They would either lose key members of the project team, such as the concrete and steel erection crews, to other jobs or have to pay them to do nothing while they waited on the bolts. 

The Solution

The customer contacted Threadline Products, asking how fast we could get galvanized anchor bolts, anchor bolt plate washers, and template plates to the project site in Austin. All materials had to be hot-dipped and galvanized, typically requiring a 10-14 day lead time. 

Nothing in the order was off-the-shelf hardware. Everything required custom fabrication in our shop in Charlotte. We would need to send all the parts to be galvanized and then reassemble them for shipping to Austin. Galvanizing usually takes a week by itself, not counting the fabrication.

Threadline was able to leverage supplier relationships to reduce the time for the galvanizing and speed up the delivery of the hardware. We were able to get the client the parts a week, and our client could keep their construction going.

Results Achieved for the Client

The order came in on October 25, and the products were on the job site on November 2 – saving cour client a week of construction time.

The order included the following:

• 204 ¾” anchor bolt
• 200 1-1/2” anchor bolts
• 1212 anchor bolt plate washers
• 101 ¼” template plates

The end result was 7,669 pounds of metal, all hot dipped galvanized, and 100 percent assembled, then shipped via hot shot for two-day delivery.

Our tagline reads, “Fast. Flexible. At Your Service.” Quick turnaround for custom-made metal hardware is at the heart of what Threadline does. 

We pride ourselves on turning around quote requests within a day of receiving them. Threadline can fabricate anchor bolts in two to three days compared to the two to three weeks that some large shops require.

Whatever your next project is, Threadline Products will get you the high-quality metal products you need in record time. To learn how we can help you accomplish your goals, request a quote today.

By Kathy Foster

A lot has changed in the metal fabrication industry since Atlantic Bolt and Threadline Products started in the 1980s, but what hasn’t changed is our commitment to our customers and Charlotte.

Today’s Threadline Products is a merger of two Charlotte-based companies – Threadline Products, founded in 1984, and Atlantic Bolt, launched in 1987. The merger earlier this year brought together the two local Anchor Bolt Fabrication companies to create the current organization that serves the Carolinas and the Southeast.

I started in the accounting department at a steel fabricator more than 45 years ago. I worked my way into the purchasing department. Eventually, I went to work with Jim Boyles and Ernie Lambert, and they took me with them when they set up their shop.

Doing Business: Then vs. Now

Steel fabrication was male-dominated when I first started and is still a majority-male industry. However, there are more women in the business than 40 years ago. 

When I first started learning about the business, I had to read many books and ask many questions. We could not just use Google to explain to us how something works. At the time, we did have our own walking encyclopedia, though, in the form of former Atlantic Bolt President and my mentor Ernie Lambert.

Back then, a handshake was enough to get business done. Everything grew out of face-to-face conversations. Today, we have all become very technology driven. We conduct business over email. We write detailed contracts.

Steel Fabrication: Then vs. Now

The widespread use of tension control bolts was a game changer for the industry. Before tension control bolts, someone had to climb up into the steel frame and test bolts to ensure they were tightened with the correct tension.

Tension control bolts have saved time and improved safety at the job site by reducing injuries. Now, inspectors and engineers can stay on the ground with a pair of binoculars.

Over the past 20 to 30 years, buying imported materials has become far more common. Everything was made in the United States when I started – down to the sheet metal screws. We do a lot more global business sourcing for materials.

Building Charlotte and the Southeast

Many of the anchor bolts that helped build the city came from the Atlantic Bolt and Threadline Products shops. As a local fabricator, we had the jump on many projects, but not all. In large-scale projects, the contractors can come from anywhere, and often, that means the lowest bid.

It’s a competitive business, but being local and fast has its advantages. There have been large projects where the contractors are ordering hardware nearly daily.  

Steel fabrication also is a business where your name and your reputation matter. Projects come our way because people know they can rely on Threadline’s quality, speed and flexibility.

We pride ourselves on building relationships with our customers. We handle each customer as an individual – like they are the only customer we have. That’s how we’ve been able to grow quicker than many businesses. 

If you want to learn more about the Threadline difference and our products, contact us today. 

By Josh Miller, Co-Owner & Operator of Threadline Products

When many of our customers think of Threadline Products, they immediately think of bolts – but our Charlotte-based custom metal fabrication shop can help our customers fill many other metal product needs.

While we are glad to be synonymous with one of our core products, we want customers to know that we are also here for their other metal needs – such as concrete embeds, grating and diamond plates, grout pots, pipe bollards, and more.

Concrete is one of the most common building materials because of its strength and durability. Concrete embeds – rectangular metal plates with attached welding studs – connect the concrete to the metal framework. 

Threadline Products works with construction supply partners to distribute concrete embeds. We also are an emergency source for concrete embeds when customers have a quick turnaround need so they can keep a product moving.

Fast and flexible metal fabrication is a key part of our value proposition at Threadline Products. We are here for our customers when they have unforeseen problems so that they can keep their projects moving forward. That flexibility extends beyond our anchors and bolts to our metal fabrication services.

We similarly create concrete bollards, which are steel tubes filled with concrete. These are used in various settings to control traffic and prevent vehicles from entering an area or hitting a building.

Threadline Products also plays a role in DoD infrastructure projects in North and South Carolina. Many of these custom-made products end up as bridge components. These might include bridge diaphragms, expansion joints for bridge decks, grout pots, and drain lines.

In addition to the structural components, Threadline Products has customers who source their decorative railings for pedestrian walkways and bridges through the custom shop. Such walkways also may require galvanized sidewalk cover plates that allow pedestrians to walk over connected areas without tripping.

Whatever the custom metal need, Threadline Products is committed to finding a way to help. One of our advantages is that our fabricators have a lot of experience – about 10 years in our shop on average. That is a lot of custom projects that we were able to create for our customers.

We say that our shop is your shop. If someone is in a jam, we want to help them, whether they are an existing customer or someone who comes through an industry contact. We listen to the customer’s problem and craft a flexible, efficient, and fast solution to meet their needs. 

That is the Threadline Products difference – we are fast, we are flexible, and we are at your service. When you need a specific product, and you need it fast, it’s time to come to Threadline. 
Contact us to learn about our custom fabrication capabilities, as well as our off-the-shelf components.

As part of our commitment to improving and building our community, Threadline Products is proud to be an official Silver Sponsor for Brookstone Schools, a nonprofit organization that provides affordable, faith-based schooling to students throughout the Greater Charlotte area. We believe in the incredible power of Christ-centered education and we’re happy to support an organization that does it right. Teaching students faith, virtue, and knowledge is of the utmost importance.

Brookstone’s mission is to equip children from underprivileged communities with the educational, spiritual, and social guidance they need in order to live happy, prosperous lives. This Christ-centered academy is run by experienced educators who are talented in helping children develop a lifelong love for learning, as well as in building their academic abilities and social skills. 

Brookstone Schools offer academic opportunities for kindergarten through eighth grade, afterschool enrichment programs, and summer camps. To ensure that each of their graduates continues to thrive in high school, the schools have an incredible program called Solidarity Scholars, in which selected alumni attend monthly meetings to receive encouragement, academic support, and advice on continuing their educational journey in college. This program’s mission is to provide additional guidance and support to young people who come from low-income families and as a result, break the generational cycle of poverty.  

Earlier this year, the Threadline leadership team was pleased to attend Brookstone’s annual fundraiser as an official corporate sponsor. “Events like these are a fantastic opportunity for our team to learn more about the needs of our community, engage with nonprofit leaders, and figure out new and better ways for us to contribute to positive initiatives,” said Threadline President Jenny Miller. 

Threadline’s annual contributions to Brookstone Schools contribute to the schools serving more in-need students and improving lives, one lesson at a time. We’re excited to continue supporting this amazing organization and its efforts to better the lives of children through high-quality education, caring instruction, and the power of faith. 

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February 23, 2022 (CHARLOTTE, NC) Threadline Products, a fastener fabrication company serving the industrial and construction industries, as well as original equipment manufacturers, announces the acquisition of fastener fabricators Atlantic Bolt, Inc.

The merger of the two Charlotte-based companies brings together teams with a combined 74 years of experience in serving contractors, departments of transportation, and OEMs. Threadline, founded in 1984, and Atlantic, launched in 1987, have been known across the Carolinas and Southeast as organizations built on responsive, reliable service, quality, and steady supply of anchors, bolts, studs, hardware, and other steel-fabricated products. 

The two companies are now operating as the expanded Threadline Products, under the leadership of Jenny and Josh Miller. Jenny Miller remains as President of Threadline, while Josh Miller retains his role of Vice President.

“We are grateful to J. R. and Trish Boyles for their steadfast leadership as second-generation family owners of Atlantic Bolt, and the way they’ve developed their team and capabilities through the years,” said Jenny Miller. “Their leadership has set the stage for our combined companies to merge seamlessly and create a combined team defined by excellence in fabrication expertise and unwavering commitment to fast, responsive customer service.”

“The acquisition of Atlantic Bolt effectively doubles our production and warehousing capabilities and allows us to compete at greater scale,” said Josh Miller. “Both teams will benefit from the years of wisdom and performance at the two legacy companies, while our combined customer base stand the most to gain, as together we will be better able to meet their demands in a growing economy.”

The combined company will operate with nearly double the professional staff, as well as doubling capacity for manufacturing and warehousing finished products, operating from Threadline’s and Atlantic Bolt’s legacy locations across central Charlotte.

Learn more about the newly expanded Threadline Products at https://threadlineproducts.com/

About Threadline Products

Threadline Products, founded in 1984, is a Charlotte-based fabricator of fasteners used in residential and commercial construction, as well as infrastructure, across the Carolinas and the Southeast. Threadline is committed to fast, flexible service in the delivery of fabricated rods, anchors, and bolts, as well as a wide array of steel fabricated products for original equipment manufacturers.