OUR PROMISE
At our core, Austin Hardware is a family-owned and operated business working to provide superior hardware solutions with our people-first mentality. We strive to offer the best service and high-quality, industrial grade products to our customers, supply partners, and solutions consultants.
We work diligently to streamline your company's supply chain and add value by solving your biggest supply challenges—this is Austin’s Value Added promise.
Our Values
In 1960, our founders “Grampy” and Don founded Austin Hardware on the values we call the “Austin Way,” including hard work, dedication, and commitment. From our humble beginnings as a trucking industry supplier, Austin Hardware has strived to provide next-level service by maintaining our core values:
- People-First Mentality - We value relationships above all else and strive to create opportunities for the people we work with and the customers we serve.
- Humble Service - We believe all services are honorable–our goal is to always use our power and resources to serve you with humility.
- Stewardship - We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards, always taking responsibility for our actions and doing the right thing.
- Gratitude - We see it as a great honor to have the opportunity to serve our community and put these values into action each day.
Why Austin Hardware
As an organization deeply committed to upholding our core values and fulfilling our stated mission, we are guided by the following five key principles.
QUALITY PRODUCTS
We only carry the highest quality industrial grade products. Our inventory is full of brands you know and trust, so you can leave the guesswork out when it comes to efficient and high-quality supply management. Trust Austin Hardware as your one-stop-shop for reliable, high quality hardware supplies for industries like trucking, automotive, manufacturing, and more.
FAST SHIPPING
We aim to have our quality products reach you fast—with 9 locations in the U.S., most deliveries will reach our customers in two days or less. Plus, more locations means less freight time–and more money saved for our customers.
KNOWLEDGEABLE EXPERTS
Austin Hardware is led and operated by the best in the industry, employing highly trained engineers, managers, executives, and sales consultants with years of experience. We value our dedicated experts, many of whom have stuck with Austin for 10 to 20+ years and are indispensable resources for our customers.
CUSTOM ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS
If our vast inventory doesn’t have it, our experienced engineering team can tackle any supply challenge with our next-level custom engineered solutions. With over 100 years of combined experience, our team will work with you to understand your needs and engineer a solution that will save you money through design intent, assembly time, manufacturing capabilities and sourcing.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
With over 60 years of experience and a dedicated team of supply chain experts, Austin Hardware is equipped to handle your biggest supply chain challenges. Our team works directly with vendor partners to make sure our customers have the correct quality parts when they need them. Our VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) programs help reduce or eliminate non-revenue generating activities and associated costs related to managing inventory.
Industries We serve
Austin Hardware started in 1960 as a small company providing snaps, trim and fabric to the trucking industry. Today, customers can count on us as a one-stop-shop for a wide variety of industries and applications.
Some of our top industries
- Transportation - We are a trusted supplier for drawer release systems, truck bars, gas springs and other popular parts used in the transportation industry.
- Emergency Response Vehicles - We offer a full line of safety solutions including the industry’s best LifeDefender™ Cabinet Security Frames.
- Industrial and Fabrication - Our inventory for industrial applications is vast including sealants & adhesives, fasteners, drawer slides, gas springs, and more.
- Marine - Austin Hardware carries heavy duty hinges, handles, Sesamee Padlocks®, gaskets, weatherstip, and other key parts used in the marine industry.
Our Brands
In addition to partnering with the industry's best brands, we offer many Austin Hardware brands and Austin Engineered Solutions.
Genesis Gas Springs
Gas springs are a key, classic piece of hardware used all the time in daily life to help facilitate movement and provide support for parts in automotive vehicles, medical equipment, electronics, and more. Our line of Genesis™ gas springs are robust, reliable,and come in a variety of different load capacities.
4TH GEN by Austin Hardware
When it comes to heavy duty and industrial-grade hardware, you need a supplier you can trust for high quality and safe solutions. That’s why we created 4th GEN by Austin Hardware®–a product line you can trust for industrial-grade spray adhesives, industrial cleaners, and non-slip tapes.
- Industrial Cleaners
- Non-Slip Tapes
- Dispensers and Mixing Tips
- Spray Adhesive
Drawer Slides & Drawer Release Systems
Drawer slides are necessary for many projects and should be chosen based on high quality materials and durability, weight capacity, desired closing features, and easy installation.
Austin Hardware’s patented Front Drawer Release (FDR) System is innovative, flexible, and allows for one-handed operation. The FDR is revolutionary for applications such as moving vehicles, where heavy duty drawers require a latch system for safety but also need to remain easily accessible for its occupants.