OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The Red Streak Corporation exists to provide non-traditional solutions to materials management problems.
Through strategic sourcing partnerships, we will provide our manufacturing and assembly clients our vast
expertise and global resources to efficiently outsource their material needs. Thus, providing clients the
ability to re-focus on their core competencies. By our actions, our desire is to help American companies
remain competitive in the global marketplace.
OUR VISION STATEMENT
Our Vision is to become the dominant brand for material management expertise in the Midwest and one of the
most admired brands in the United States.
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Formerly Kansas City Bolt, Nut and Screw Company, Red Streak Corporation was founded by John Folk in 1946. John had served in a government procurement position, primarily sourcing metal parts for gliders and vehicles during World War II. He discovered that mills making fastener products sold only to the largest users leaving a supply void for smaller companies. He started Kansas City Bolt, Nut and Screw Company to fill that void as the Kansas City area's first local distributor of fastener products. The business grew based on John's philosophy that "You can't sell from an empty wagon."
During the 1990's, Kansas City Bolt, Nut and Screw Company became Red Streak Corporation.
The new name reflected the company's increasing focus on improving customers' supply process. It also helped indicate the
Organization's shift in emphasis away from providing fasteners to supplying metal components used in assembly manufacturing.