Arconic Fastening Systems

Arconic Fastening Systems is now called Howmet Fastening Systems. It makes aerospace and industrial fasteners and is headquartered in Torrance, California. It became part of Howmet Aerospace when Arconic Inc. split in 2020.

Name change and ownership

Alcoa Inc. separated its bauxite and aluminium operations in November 2016 and renamed itself Arconic Inc. On 1 April 2020 Arconic split in two. The engineered products business, including fastening systems, became Howmet Aerospace, listed on the New York Stock Exchange as HWM. The rolled aluminium business kept the Arconic name as Arconic Corporation.

Products

• Blind fasteners and collars
• Lockbolts, pins and threaded inserts
• Latches, panel fasteners and quick release fasteners
• Aero engine bolts, made at Leicester in the United Kingdom
• Installation tools, and distribution and logistics services

Brands named on the company site include Hi-Lok, Flite-Tite, Aero-Lite and Huck.

Where it operates

The business has facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Morocco, China, Japan and Australia. US sites include Torrance, Carson, Brea and Fullerton in California. The European sales and distribution headquarters is in Cergy, France.

Company facts

• Parent: Howmet Aerospace, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with about 23,900 employees in 2024
• Customers: aircraft and engine makers, plus industrial users such as commercial vehicle builders