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Putting our customers first has made Bay Supply the authorized master distributor for so many of the top brands in engineered fastening systems and tools. Take that customer-first philosophy and add more than a half-century of industry knowledge and technological leadership to drive the company forward.

The fastener industry saw a lot of changes and advances in 2018, but they only laid the foundation for more growth in the year to come. 2019 looks to be a promising year for Bay Supply. We’re excited about the new products and new services we are preparing for 2019 and want to give you a preview of what you can expect from Bay Supply this year.

A major economic story of 2018 has been the tariffs the White House has imposed on other nations and the resulting trade war from tariffs being imposed back on the United States. Initially, tariffs on steel and aluminum did not apply to materials produced in Canada, Mexico, and the European Union, but as the trade war has escalated, those markets’ imports now are subject to tariffs as well—25 percent on steel, 10 percent on aluminum.

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When industrial supply distribution companies attempt to establish reasonable sales forecasts entering the New Year, they use a diverse arsenal of mixed resources and economic forecasting methods.