Fastenal Co. (FAST) 2004年年度报告「NASDAQ」.pdf

1、2004 Profile of Fastenal Company Fastenal Company was founded in 1967.As of December 31,2004,the Company operated 1,533 store sites located in 50 states,Puerto Rico,Canada,Mexico,Singapore,and the Netherlands and employed 5,502 people at these sites.In addition,there were 2,444 people employed in va

2、rious support positions.The Company sells approximately 515,000 different types of industrial and construction supplies in ten product categories.These include(approximately):251,000 different types of threaded fasteners and miscellaneous supplies;85,000 different types of tools;70,000 different typ

3、es of metal cutting tool blades;37,000 different types of fluid transfer components and accessories for hydraulic and pneumatic power;10,000 different types of material handling and storage products;9,000 different types of janitorial and paper products;13,000 different types of electrical supplies;

4、21,000 different types of welding supplies(excluding welding gases);11,000 different types of safety supplies;and 8,000 different types of raw materials(metals).As of December 31,2004,the Company operated twelve distribution centers located in Minnesota,Indiana,Ohio,Pennsylvania,Texas,Georgia,Washin

5、gton,California,Utah,North Carolina,Kansas,and Ontario,Canada.Approximately 94.8%of the Companys 2004 sales were attributable to products manufactured by others,and approximately 5.2%related to items manufactured,modified or repaired by either the Companys Manufacturing Division or one of its Suppor

6、t Services.Since December 31,2004,the Company has opened additional store sites.Quincy,IL store before&after its Customer Service Project(CSP)conversion This Annual Report,including the sections captioned“Presidents Letter to Shareholders,”“Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition