About Tinnerman
About Tinnerman
Tinnerman traces its roots to 1870, when George Tinnerman founded the Tinnerman Stove Company in Ohio. His son Albert Tinnerman later invented the speed nut, also known as a sheet metal nut or Tinnerman nut, to solve a problem with stove shipping, and the invention proved so successful it eventually led the company away from stoves entirely and into fastener manufacturing.
Tinnerman Products was formally organized in 1939, building on the speed nut's success with manufacturing plants established in Cleveland, Ohio. The company became a key fastener supplier for World War II aircraft, and a 1947 Fortune Magazine article credited Tinnerman with changing the automotive industry by enabling fasteners that eliminated the need for welding or riveting, famously demonstrated by hoisting a 3,325-pound Plymouth off the ground supported entirely by a Speed Nut.
Tinnerman changed ownership several times in later decades: Eaton sold the brand to TransTechnology for $173 million in 1999, and ARaymond, another century-old fastener manufacturer, acquired Tinnerman in 2009. ChatMRO indexes the Tinnerman catalog so buyers can search by speed nut size, sheet metal thickness, or application to find matching fasteners.
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Frequently asked questions
Who invented the Tinnerman speed nut?
Albert Tinnerman, son of founder George Tinnerman, invented the speed nut to solve a stove shipping problem. The invention was so successful that it eventually led the company away from stove manufacturing entirely.
When was Tinnerman Products formally established?
Tinnerman Products was formally organized in 1939, building on the success of the speed nut invention. Manufacturing plants were established in Cleveland, Ohio.
How did Tinnerman change the automotive industry?
A 1947 Fortune Magazine article credited Tinnerman with changing the automotive industry by enabling fasteners that eliminated the need for welding or riveting. The company famously demonstrated this by hoisting a 3,325-pound Plymouth using only a Speed Nut.
Who owns Tinnerman today?
ARaymond, another century-old fastener manufacturer, acquired Tinnerman in 2009. Before that, Eaton sold the brand to TransTechnology for $173 million in 1999.
What was Tinnerman's original business before fasteners?
Tinnerman was originally founded in 1870 as the Tinnerman Stove Company. The speed nut invention, created to solve a stove shipping problem, eventually transformed the company into a fastener manufacturer.