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THE ARSLOK JOURNAL.
Where Fasteners, Strategy, and Success Stories Intersect.


The Fastener Industry is Changing — Here’s How to Stay Relevant in 2025 | Arslok
The fastener industry — once driven purely by production capacity and pricing — is now shifting gears. The market in 2025 is not just about who manufactures more , but who’s perceived as the most trusted, visible, and dependable brand . For decades, many manufacturers believed that “good quality + competitive price” were enough. But today, that formula has changed. The world’s fastest-growing fastener brands are no longer competing on price — they are competing on positioning
10 hours ago3 min read


Why ‘Posting on Social Media’ Is Not Marketing — And What Fastener Manufacturers Should Do Instead | Arslok
In 2025, the fastener industry is entering its most competitive decade yet. Trade shows are shrinking, price competition is rising, and buyers are more informed than ever. Which means one dangerous truth stands tall: Randomly posting on social media is not marketing. It’s noise. - And noise is invisible. If you’re a fastener manufacturer or supplier, posting once a week on LinkedIn or reposting someone else's content doesn't build market authority, generate qualified leads, o
4 days ago2 min read


“We Already Have a Marketing Guy” — The Most Expensive Sentence in the Fastener Business | Arslok
In the fastener industry, where margins are tight, competition is global, and differentiation is razor-thin, one of the costliest mistakes a manufacturer can make is believing: “We already have a marketing guy.” This single sentence has silently cost Indian fastener companies crores in lost opportunities, global visibility, and long-term positioning. The Harsh Reality: Most “marketing guys” in fastener companies are not marketers — they’re content operators. They post whateve
Nov 32 min read


Fastener Pricing Psychology — Why Most Distributors Lose Deals | Arslok
In the Fastener industry, pricing is rarely just about the cost of steel, zinc plating, or thread rolling. Yet, many distributors mistakenly believe that “lowest price wins.” The reality? Customers don’t always choose the cheapest supplier. They choose the one who communicates maximum value, minimum risk, and consistent reliability. This is where pricing psychology enters the game. Most Fastener distributors lose deals not because their prices were high — but because their
Oct 243 min read


Why Most Indian Fasteners Don’t Get OEM Approvals (And How to Fix It — Practically) | Arslok
Introduction: The Harsh Reality Behind OEM Rejections India is the world’s second-largest producer of fasteners , yet when it comes to OEM approvals — whether in automotive, engineering, or industrial assemblies — most Indian manufacturers fail to cross the line. The result? European, Japanese, and American fastener suppliers continue to dominate global OEM supply chains, while Indian brands remain stuck in Tier-2 or Tier-3 vendor lists. The problem isn’t lack of capability
Oct 224 min read


Where the Fasteners Industry Is Heading?
A Small Part, A Big Impact Fasteners are tiny components — but they hold together the world’s biggest structures, machines, and vehicles. From skyscrapers to satellites, their reliability decides the strength and safety of everything around us. Today, the fastener industry is transforming fast. New materials, smarter systems, digital manufacturing, and sustainability are reshaping how these small heroes are made and used. Let’s explore where the fasteners industry is heading
Oct 133 min read


The Harsh Truth: Why Building a Good Fastener Sales Team Is So Difficult — And How to Fix It Fast (Fasteners Training)
If you’re in the Fastener business, you already know — finding a good sales team is harder than finding a new buyer. You train them, invest your time, hand them leads… and within months — they either quit, underperform, or simply fail to understand the product depth and buyer psychology that drives B2B fastener sales.
Oct 103 min read


The Price Trap in Fasteners — And How to Escape It | Arslok
In the fastener industry, the one question every manufacturer, supplier, and exporter faces is:
“What is your lowest price?”
It sounds simple — but this is where most sales teams either win trust or lose credibility.
If your answer is just a number, you’ve already entered a race to the bottom.
Sep 163 min read


Day 16 - Decoding Fastener Dimensions: The Hidden Language of Bolts & Screws | Fasteners Training
If you’ve ever picked up a fastener catalog or stood in front of a dealer counter, you’ve probably come across a size description like this:
👉 M10 x 60 mm
To the untrained eye, it looks like a random code. But for engineers, manufacturers, and buyers, this simple notation carries critical information about the fastener’s size, strength, and application.
Sep 122 min read


Things that will impact Your Sales Growth after lockdown in 2021
Things that will impact Your Sales Growth after lockdown in 2021
May 19, 20213 min read
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