Member Spotlight: Howmet Fastening Systems
- Howmet
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
Updated: 19 hours ago
Engineering out uncertainty, one connection at a time.
Some businesses make components. Huck Fasteners make confidence.
As part of Howmet Fastening Systems, Huck has become synonymous with high-integrity, vibration-resistant fastening solutions trusted across rail, transport, infrastructure and, increasingly, offsite manufacturing. Their technology doesn’t just speed up assembly, it removes the variability that undermines quality, performance and safety.
“We make connections that literally hold the world together, stronger, faster and smarter.”
It’s a bold statement, but one they back every day through engineered fasteners like Huck® BobTail® and Magna-Lok®, designed for joints that never need torque or re-torque.
It is engineering designed for a sector that can no longer afford uncertainty.
Meeting the OA
Huck joined the Offsite Alliance for all the right reasons: shared values, shared ambition and a shared focus on improving productivity through smarter engineering.
“We were drawn to the Offsite Alliance through shared values, innovation, collaboration and engineering excellence.”
The OA’s emphasis on modern methods of construction aligned seamlessly with Huck’s mission to simplify assembly and boost factory and site performance.
And their favourite moments?Not the big stages or the big announcements, but the conversations that lead somewhere useful.
“Hearing real-world challenges directly from modular builders and design engineers. Those conversations spark ideas for practical fastening solutions that cut build time and improve quality assurance.”
Real problems. Real talk. Real solutions.
Exactly what the community looks like in practice.
Collaboration in Real Life
Huck have always believed collaboration is not a slogan, it is a process.
“When collaboration works, it is seamless. Design, manufacturing and installation teams aligned from the first CAD model to the final assembly.”
Their work with a leading modular housing manufacturer brought that to life.
By redesigning their connection methods using Huck’s structural blind fasteners, the expected results were clear:
40 percent faster assembly
Greater consistency across modules
Reduced maintenance
Improved reliability on the factory floor
That is collaboration that directly moves the productivity dial.
And, as Huck put it plainly, it is reliability through engineering.
People, Skills & Culture
Great engineering only works with great people, and Huck invests in both.
“We’re investing heavily in technical training, both for our own teams and our customers’.”
Their Huck Engineering Training Program gives engineers, installers and supply chain partners practical, hands-on understanding of fastening systems. The goal is simple, raise competency, increase confidence and ensure everyone across the workflow speaks the same technical language.
One moment stood out for them this year:
“Seeing our technical support team collaborate with a major transport OEM to troubleshoot a joint design challenge, and turn it into a documented best practice used across their global sites.”
That is the kind of excellence that compounds across sectors.
Looking Ahead
For Huck, the opportunity is clear.
“The biggest opportunity lies in standardising offsite connection methods, building consistency, quality and speed into every joint.”
From automation to digital integration to sustainability, fastening is the quiet but critical enabler behind every leap the sector is trying to make.
Their philosophy is simple:
“For us, building better means engineering out uncertainty, every connection, every time.”
In a Nutshell
Biggest Opportunity: Standardising offsite connection methods for speed, consistency and automation.
What Drives Them: Reliability, precision and engineering-led collaboration.
What They’re Most Proud Of: Turning technical challenges into global best practice.
Why They Joined OA: To collaborate, connect and help modern construction move forward with modern fastening.
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