General Info

With one of its locations in Kingston, Ky., Alcoa Fastening Systems designs and manufactures fastening systems, specialty fasteners, components and installation systems for the aerospace and commercial industries. Headquartered in Torrance, Calif., the company has more than 6,600 employees and operates over 26 locations throughout the world. It operates production facilities in China, Mexico and Hungary. The company offers design and engineering services and also markets Alcoa wheels, which is a fastening system. It provides a variety of sheet metal aerospace fasteners for airframe, engine and equipment manufacturers. Alcoa Fastening Systems is a business unit of Alcoa, which produces and manages primary and fabricated aluminum and alumina combined products. Alcoa was established in 1894 and serves the aerospace, automotive and commercial transportation industries.