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History timeline

1925

Brighton-Best privately owned and operated since 1925

1950

Stanley Sockets is introduced to celebrate 25 years in business

1971

Brighton-Best Socket Screw established through the joining of Best Socket Screw and Brighton Socket Screw Manufacturing

Copy of Brighton-Best Invoice

1972

Brighton-Best opened in Toronto, Canada

1975

Brighton-Best expands to 12 distribution centers in the United States

BBS opens in Montreal, Canada

1980

BBS warehouse operations

1982

BBS wins 1st place at Basketball Free throw contest at National Industrial Fastener Show

1983

Brighton-Best National Sales Meeting, Corporate office in Atlanta, GA.

1987

Perry Rosenstein of Brighton-Best Socket Screw Mfg. was inducted in the Fastener Hall of Fame.

1988

BBS groundbreaking event at the new Swedesboro, NJ location

1989

Mr. Robert Shieh founded Ta Chen International, Inc., a US master distributor of stainless pipes, sheets, coils, bars, etc. with 9 distribution centers

1991

Brighton-Best Socket purchased American Socket Screw Mfg. Co. in 1991

1992

BBS purchases the assets of IMAVI and opens BBS in the UK

1993

Brighton Best Socket Screw opens in Australia

1995

BBS becomes A2LA accredited

BBS celebrates 70 years in business

1996

BBS receives ISO 9002 accreditation

BBS opens in Brazil

2002

Brighton Best Socket Screw acquires Socket Screw Supply

2005

BBS expands to over 30,000 sq. feet in Toronto, Canada

2007

Brighton-Best expands to 32 locations worldwide with presence in USA; Canada; United Kingdom; Brazil; Australia; New Zealand

2008

Brighton-Best Socket Screw was purchased by a consortium of investors from Taiwan headed by Mr. Robert Shieh

2009

BBI expands to over 30,000 sq. feet in Vancouver

2010

BBS expands to over 60,000 sq. feet in the UK

2013

BBI completed the acquisition of Porteous Fastener Company (PFC)

2015

BBI completed the acquisition of Socket Screws Australia and EZ Sockets in the USA

BBI acquires Socket Screw Australia

2017

BBI also completed the acquisition of Koala Nails in Australia and Ironclad Performance Wear in the USA

BBI completes the acquisition of Koala WG adding nails, screws and additional hardware

2019

Clean Fit the leader of nitrile gloves was acquired expanding BBI's PPE and safety consumables

BBI expands to over 150,000 sq. feet in Montreal, Canada

2020

BBI expands to over 160,000 sq. feet in Toronto, Canada

2021

BBI completed the acquisition Vertex Distribution. This acquisition has expanded the product lines of silicon bronze, brass, stainless hose clamps, as well as even deeper commitment to stainless steel products

2022

BBI acquired Grattan Fastening Products, a provider of fasteners to the hardware and lumber distribution channel

BBI builds and operates 500K sqft warehouse in Strongsville Ohio

2023

BBI expands to over 100,000 sq. feet in the UK

2024

BBI relocates from Vancouver to Edmonton, Alberta Canada into 160,000 sq. feet facility

BBI builds and operates new Perth Building in Australia

2025

BBI celebrates it's 100th Anniversary