# The Olander Company, Inc. (Olander) > Family-owned, full-line distributor of standard and metric fasteners — commercial and specialty fasteners, precision hardware, electromechanical components, tools, adhesives and wire management products — founded in Silicon Valley in 1962, with more than 70,000 items in stock and customers in over 45 countries. olander.com is the online catalogue and ordering site for The Olander Company, Inc. It is open: the category tree, item detail pages, specifications, stock and pricing are all public, and orders can be placed without an account. Signing in swaps the default customer pricing for the customer's own contract pricing and unlocks order history, invoices, past purchases and saved carts. Items with no price on file show "Call for Price" and ask the customer to phone an Olander Inside Sales Representative at 1-800-538-1500 for pricing and availability. Key facts: - Founded in 1962 by Philip Olander, a World War II veteran who served as an Engineer in the United States Army Air Corps, 303rd Bomb Group, and was a prisoner of war in Germany from May 1944 to April 1945. He built the business to solve the ordering and sourcing frustrations he had faced as an engineer and aircraft mechanic. - Family-owned for more than 60 years, with operations in California and Washington. Almost one third of the workforce has been with the company ten years or more. - Mission: to help people around the world hold it together by solving their fastener needs with a substantial inventory, unmatched technical expertise and exceptional customer care. - Over 70,000 items in stock, serving the semiconductor, medical device, aerospace, telecommunications, alternative energy and robotics industries. - Long-standing supplier relationships include Heli-Coil, Dodge and POP-Avdel; hard-to-find, custom, alloy and special-finish fasteners are sourced to order. - ISO 9001:2015 certified on 19 September 2022. The Sunnyvale and Woodinville locations are certified; Rancho Cordova is not yet certified. - AS9100D certified on 23 November 2025. - Named "Extraordinary Supplier for 2024" by Johnson & Johnson MedTech's Robotics and Digital Solutions (RAD) division. - Member of the Mid-West Fastener Association, Pacific-West Fastener Association, Southwestern Fastener Association and the Fastener Training Institute. - The vendor-managed inventory (VMI) program has been running for over 25 years; kitting, counter sales, tool repair, special orders, cleanroom solutions and regulatory compliance support round out the value-added services. - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/olander/mycompany/ Locations — will call 8:00am–4:30pm and sales/office 8:00am–5:00pm Pacific, Monday to Friday: - Silicon Valley — 144 Commercial St, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. Phone 408-735-1850, toll free 1-800-538-1500, fax 408-735-6515. - Sacramento Valley — 11151 Sun Center Dr., Ste C, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Phone 916-858-0122, toll free 1-800-262-3306, fax 916-858-0322. - Pacific Northwest — 19816 141st PL NE, Woodinville, WA 98072. Phone 425-483-9580, toll free 1-800-562-1914, fax 425-486-8220. ## Shop - [Product catalogue](https://www.olander.com/products): Top level of the category tree. Category pages list sub-categories or, at the leaves, a filterable product grid. - [Heli-Coil](https://www.olander.com/products/Heli-Coil): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Heli-Coil category. - [Sockets](https://www.olander.com/products/Sockets): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Sockets category. - [Pins and Shafting](https://www.olander.com/products/Pins-and-Shafting): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Pins and Shafting category. - [Machine Screws](https://www.olander.com/products/Machine-Screws): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Machine Screws category. - [Spacers and Standoffs](https://www.olander.com/products/Spacers-and-Standoffs): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Spacers and Standoffs category. - [Solid Inserts](https://www.olander.com/products/Solid-Inserts): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Solid Inserts category. - [Bolts](https://www.olander.com/products/Bolts): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Bolts category. - [Washers](https://www.olander.com/products/Washers): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Washers category. - [Nuts](https://www.olander.com/products/Nuts): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Nuts category. - [Tapping Screws](https://www.olander.com/products/Tapping-Screws): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Tapping Screws category. - [Rivets](https://www.olander.com/products/Rivets): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Rivets category. - [Self Clinching](https://www.olander.com/products/Self-Clinching): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Self Clinching category. - [Atlas Casters](https://www.olander.com/products/Atlas-Casters): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Atlas Casters category. - [Assembly Hardware](https://www.olander.com/products/Assembly-Hardware): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Assembly Hardware category. - [Springs](https://www.olander.com/products/Springs): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Springs category. - [Cleanroom supplies](https://www.olander.com/products/Cleanroom-supplies): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Cleanroom supplies category. - [Tools](https://www.olander.com/products/Tools): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Tools category. - [Other](https://www.olander.com/products/Other): Fasteners, hardware and accessories in the Other category. ## Services - [Services](https://www.olander.com/services): Overview of Olander's value-added services and the technical-consulting side of the business. - [Vendor-managed inventory (VMI)](https://www.olander.com/services/vmi): The VMI program: Olander manages stocking levels and replenishment on site, run for customers for over 25 years. - [Custom kitting](https://www.olander.com/services/kitting): Specify a combination of parts once and receive it kitted the same way on every order. - [Counter sales](https://www.olander.com/services/counter-sales): Will-call and over-the-counter purchasing at the branch locations. - [Tool repair](https://www.olander.com/services/tool-repair): Repair and servicing of installation tools. - [Special orders](https://www.olander.com/services/special-orders): Sourcing of unique fastener designs, alloys and finishes that are not held in stock. - [Cleanroom solutions](https://www.olander.com/services/cleanroom-solutions): Cleanroom-compatible supplies and handling for controlled-environment customers. - [Regulatory compliance](https://www.olander.com/services/regulatory-compliance): Compliance documentation and support for regulated industries. - [VMI deliveries](https://www.olander.com/vmi-deliveries): How scheduled VMI deliveries are run. ## Company - [About us](https://www.olander.com/about-us): Company background, the 1962 founding story, the ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certifications and industry memberships, in Olander's own words. - [Contact us](https://www.olander.com/contact-us): Enquiry form and Olander's addresses, phone numbers and email. - [Customer service](https://www.olander.com/customer-service): Branch addresses, phone and fax numbers, will-call and office hours, and the quick links customers are pointed at most often. - [Manufacturers](https://www.olander.com/manufacturers): The manufacturers and brands Olander distributes. - [Line card](https://www.olander.com/line-card): Downloadable line card summarising the lines Olander carries. - [Technical information](https://www.olander.com/technical-information): Reference material: fastener specifications, charts and technical guides. - [Frequently asked questions](https://www.olander.com/frequently-asked-questions): Common questions about ordering, shipping, returns and accounts. - [AS9100 certification](https://www.olander.com/as9100-certification): Detail on the AS9100D aerospace quality certification. - [Customer testimonials](https://www.olander.com/customer-testimonials): Customers describing what working with Olander is like. - [The Olander Way](https://www.olander.com/the-olander-way): Careers page: the company's mission, its GREAT values (Growth mindset, Recognition, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork) and what employment at Olander looks like. - [Blog](https://www.olander.com/blog): Articles on fasteners, applications and company news. - [Press page](https://www.olander.com/press-page): Press releases and media coverage. - [Tradeshows](https://www.olander.com/tradeshows): Tradeshows and events where Olander exhibits. - [Online promotions](https://www.olander.com/online-promotions): Current promotions and offers. - [Create an account](https://www.olander.com/create-an-account): Open an online account. An account is not needed to browse, see pricing or order — it adds contract pricing, order history, invoices, past purchases and saved carts. - [Order status](https://www.olander.com/order-status): Look up the status of an existing order. - [Credit application](https://www.olander.com/credit-application/download): Downloadable credit application for opening terms with Olander. ## Legal - [Terms and conditions](https://www.olander.com/terms-and-conditions): Olander's terms of sale and site use. - [Sales terms](https://www.olander.com/sales-terms): Terms that apply when Olander sells to a customer. - [Purchase terms](https://www.olander.com/purchase-terms): Terms that apply when Olander purchases from a supplier. - [Returns and exchanges](https://www.olander.com/returns-and-exchanges): Return and exchange policy, including how to start a return. - [Compliance](https://www.olander.com/terms-and-conditions/compliance): Regulatory and trade compliance statements. - [Legal information](https://www.olander.com/terms-and-conditions/legal-information): Corporate legal notices. - [Privacy policy](https://www.olander.com/privacy-policy): How Olander collects, uses and shares customer information. - [Cookie policy](https://www.olander.com/cookie-policy): Cookies and tracking technologies used on the site, their purposes and retention periods. ## Optional - [Item detail pages](https://www.olander.com/items/{itemId}): One page per stocked item: images, description, unit of measure, specification attributes, stock, quantity price breaks and add-to-cart. Item IDs containing a slash are written with an underscore in the URL — item `A/B` is served at `/items/A_B`. - [Item search](https://www.olander.com/search): Keyword search across the catalogue. Parameterised, so it is not a stable source — link to the category or item page instead. - [Sitemap](https://www.olander.com/sitemap.xml): Every crawlable page URL, including the category tree below the top level listed above. - [Product feed](https://data.olander.com/products.xml): Item-level XML feed, listed alongside the sitemap in robots.txt. Absolute URL — it is served from a separate host. - [Robots](https://www.olander.com/robots.txt): Crawler rules. Only /private/ is disallowed.