Portland Bolt FAQs

Clevises and Turnbuckles at Portland Bolt

Does Portland Bolt sell clevises and turnbuckles?

Portland Bolt supplies tie-rod assemblies with clevises and turnbuckles on a regular basis. However, in most instances, we do not provide the clevises and turnbuckles unless we are manufacturing the rods. There are a couple of key reasons for this. Probably the most important reason is that when we provide all the components of the... Read more

Portland Bolt East Coast Distributors

Does Portland Bolt have any distributors on the east coast?

Many manufacturers sell through distributors, who then stock those manufactured goods and sell to the end users of the product. Portland Bolt is a manufacturer, but does not work through these distribution channels. We primarily sell directly to contractors, steel fabricators, and other construction-related end users of the bolts that we manufacture. Due to the... Read more

Metric Bolts – We Convert

Do you manufacture metric bolts?

All bolts we manufacture are made to imperial measurements. The primary reason for this is because the steel used to make bolts is milled to imperial sizes. Even though metric measurements are almost exclusively used internationally, most raw materials are only available domestically in inches. Often projects, such as highways, bridges, and power plants specify... Read more