Lawson Products, Inc, through several specialized subsidiaries, sells and distributes approximately 78,000 expendable maintenance, repair and replacement fasteners, parts, chemical specialties, welding rods and supplies, specialized components, hydraulic and other flexible hose fittings and electrical and shop supplies. These products are used for the repair and maintenance of capital equipment of all types in the industrial, heavy-duty equipment, in-plant, buildings and grounds maintenance and transportation fields. The Company's manufacturing facility also serves the original equipment requirements of the automotive, appliance, aerospace, construction and transportation industries with over 12,000 production and screw machine parts