Fasteners & Hardware
This is our deepest category. Working hand-in-hand with an IATF 16949–certified fastener plant, we read your drawings, argue grades and coatings with engineers, and deliver PPAP-backed parts to DIN, ISO, ASTM, JIS and IS standards.
Product range & capability
What we buy in fasteners & hardware, and the standards and controls we work to when we buy it.
Product range
- Bolts, screws, nuts, studs, threaded rods
- Structural, machine, self-tapping & socket screws
- Washers, fittings, anchors and specials
- Grades 4.8 / 8.8 / 10.9 / 12.9
- Drawing-based bespoke fasteners
- Small-to-large diameter, metric & imperial
Standards & capability
- IATF 16949 quality management system
- DIN · ISO · ASTM · JIS · IS standard conformance
- Coatings: zinc, ZnNi, HDG, geomet, PTFE
- PPAP documentation & material certificates
- Salt-spray, torque and tensile test reports
- Full traceability from heat number to lot
Which country should make this?
China is not always the cheapest and India is not always the best. We compare the ecosystem, quality, MOQs, duties and landed cost for your product.
Ludhiana, India
Our home ground for fasteners and hardware, with a partner plant working to IATF 16949.
Wenzhou & Handan, China
High-volume commodity fasteners and standard parts at scale.
Shanghai / Ningbo corridor
Export consolidation, coatings and third-party testing support.
| Country | Strength | Typical fit |
|---|---|---|
| India | Best — quality + tariff edge | Partner plant; drawings, grades, PPAP |
| China | Scale & low cost | High-volume commodity fasteners |
| Vietnam | Limited | Rarely the right source for fasteners |
| Thailand | Niche | Selected automotive specials only |
What decides the price and the outcome.
Send the drawing with grade, coating and standard — pricing changes sharply between 8.8, 10.9 and 12.9.
Coating choice (zinc, ZnNi, HDG, geomet) drives both cost and salt-spray performance.
Commodity sizes are priced per kg; drawing-based specials are priced per piece with tooling.
Duty and freight can outweigh a lower unit price — compare landed cost, not ex-works cost.
Before you pay a deposit.
- Material certificates and heat-number traceability per lot.
- PPAP documentation where the application requires it.
- Salt-spray, torque and tensile test reports before shipment.
- Factory-versus-trader check so you know who actually makes the part.
From requirement to shipment.
One accountable partner from the first brief to the delivered container.
Send your requirement
Product, specification, target volume and destination.
Feasibility & costing
Country recommendation and an indicative landed-cost band.
Samples & approval
Sealed samples, written terms and your sign-off.
Production & shipping
QC, AQL inspection and door-to-door delivery.
Costly mistakes in fasteners & hardware.
Accepting the wrong grade or coating
Grade and coating drive both price and performance, and substitutions are easy to hide. State the grade (8.8, 10.9, 12.9), the standard and the coating on the drawing, and ask for the material certificate against that lot.
No material certificate or PPAP
Without documentation you cannot prove what you bought. Agree upfront which documents ship with each lot — material certificate, test reports and, where the application needs it, PPAP.
Skipping salt-spray / torque testing
Coating thickness and tightening behaviour are invisible on arrival. Specify salt-spray hours and torque/tensile testing as part of the order, not as an afterthought.
Fasteners & Hardware questions.
What buyers ask us most often in this category.
Ask the sourcing teamCan you make fasteners to my drawing?
Yes. Drawing-based fasteners are a core strength — send the drawing with grade, coating and standard, and we quote feasibility and PPAP scope with our manufacturing partner.
Which grades and standards do you cover?
Grades 4.8, 8.8, 10.9 and 12.9 across DIN, ISO, ASTM, JIS and IS, with zinc, ZnNi, HDG and geomet coatings.
Do you provide PPAP and material certificates?
Yes — PPAP documentation, material certificates and test reports (salt-spray, torque, tensile) are available with full lot traceability.
What is the minimum order?
MOQ depends on grade, size and coating. Share your part and target volume and we confirm the reality check per brief.
Tell us what you need in fasteners & hardware
Attach a drawing, photo or spec sheet — our team responds with feasibility, a country recommendation and an indicative cost band.
Tier 1: send your drawing with grade, coating and standard for a manufacturing quote and PPAP scope.
What buyers say
“We needed CNC and packaging machinery from China and had been burned once before. The Atlas team verified the factory, sat in on our video audit and negotiated the price down. The machines landed exactly as promised.
“Sourced a full line of food-processing machinery through them. Their landed-cost breakdown was spot on — no surprises at customs, and the pre-shipment inspection caught two issues before the balance went out.