Hudson / Indiana / United States
Founded in 1912, Cold Heading Company is a manufacturer of cold-formed fasteners for the automotive industry in Hudson, Ind. It offers several categories of products, such as hex flange, hex cap, pan head, studs, wheel bolts, assembly and weld bolts, to name a few. Cold Heading Company applies Total Quality Management (TQM), error proofing, Six Sigma techniques, Statistical Process Control (SPC) and comprehensive operator training programs. Its laboratory capabilities include tensile, yield and proof load testing, prevailing torque evaluation, torque/tension analysis and strain gauge testing, among others. The firm s products find applications in engine, transmission and braking components, as well as in the automotive, agricultural and heavy construction sectors.
