U.S. Toll Free: (800) 832-6587 | Local: (602) 269-5748

The History of Valley Forge & Bolt

Proudly producing both standard and custom fasteners
to your blueprints and specifications for over 40 years.

RFQ Have a Question?

Let's Talk

L
E
A
R
N

M
O
R
E

RONALD CLARKE WAS BORN IN AGRA, INDIA IN 1930. AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 17, WITH AN INTEREST IN ENGINEERING, HE STARTED WORKING AT THE JAMALPUR LOCOMOTIVE WORKSHOP, WHICH LATER BECAME THE LARGEST RAILROAD WORKSHOP IN INDIA.

In 1974, Ron found a little warehouse on 27th Avenue in Phoenix and started Valley Forge & Bolt Mfg. Co. because of his experience and expertise with the machinery involved in hot forging. At the time, he was 44 years old. He started with two old forging machines, which he rebuilt, a couple of very old gas slot furnaces and almost no financing.

In one decade, as an apprentice, Ron learned a little bit about every trade in an extensively hands-on way. This would prove to be exceptionally valuable when years later, in 1968, Ron found himself offered a position in America with National Machinery. This opportunity brought him and his wife, Philomena, to Tiffin, Ohio. Then, after the unpleasant winter weather in Ohio, Ron took a new position at a small heat treat shop in Phoenix, Arizona. This move would lead him to the place where he would later establish Valley Forge.

 

At first, Valley Forge & Bolt Mfg. Co. specialized in forging liner bolts. Eventually the product line expanded to include a few specialty bolts. Ron realized early that in order to survive and thrive, he needed to make special bolts and provide technical service to his customers. Over the years, Ron added some very key people to the growth of Valley Forge. This included his wife Philomena and his daughter Michele. Both of them worked in sales and operational support roles, in order to allow Ron more time to focus on engineering and manufacturing of innovative fasteners. This proved a very smart move as years passed and orders started to flow in and steadily increase.

Our goal at Valley Forge & Bolt Mfg. Co. is providing our customers with the highest quality, state-of-the-art fasteners and services in a timely and efficient manner. Our innovative ideas are directed to continuous improvement and simplification of the installation of fasteners for our customers. We are constantly developing new technology to help our customers find solutions to optimize the integrity of the bolted joint. To achieve our goal of providing outstanding service, our employees work as a team to meet customer’s needs. We work hard to exceed customer expectations in meeting their delivery requirements, thereby assisting them to continuously improve their production with minimum interruptions. Understand. Deliver. Excel.

From start to finish, no matter the bolting issue or the industry, we at Valley Forge & Bolt can meet your fastener needs. Calling upon the expertise and resources of Valley Forge gives you access to endless capabilities and immeasurable combined bolting experience. Our patented bolting products are widely trusted for their unrivaled quality, extraordinary performance and enduring reliability. With the ability to produce both standard and custom fasteners to your blueprints and specifications, we are truly a custom bolt manufacturer, and we have been doing it proudly for over 40 years through understanding, delivering, excelling.

In 2011, an all-new facility was purchased on Jefferson Street and 45th Avenue. This new space has quadruple the physical size of the former space and was designed to streamline the production and allow for almost exponential growth. The acquisition of this new facility has truly been a milestone and revolutionary for the Valley Forge & Bolt Mfg. Co. family. The amount of efficiency in this new building is nearly immeasurable. It has allowed us to take our 100% Traceability to new levels and continuously make it more and more advanced. In addition, it has drastically increased our production capabilities. The new facility has, without a doubt, started a new era of Valley Forge & Bolt Mfg. Co., and one that we are very proud of..

Valley-Forge-0187

valley-forge-headquarters

 

DON’T MISS OUT!
Subscribe To Newsletter
Be the first to get latest updates and exclusive content straight to your email inbox.
Stay Updated
Give it a try, you can unsubscribe anytime.
DOWNLOAD NOW
Download the Valley Forge & Bolt Company Brochure
Innovative Bolting Technologies
& Load Indicating Fasteners
Stay Updated
DOWNLOAD NOW
Load Indicating Liner Bolts Brochure
Two Options for Load Reading 
Download Now!
DOWNLOAD NOW
Download the Ridgeback® Brochure
Innovative Bolting Technologies
& Load Indicating Fasteners
Download Now!
DOWNLOAD NOW
Download the Maxbolt™ Knowledge Brochure
Maxbolt™ Knowledge continuously measures and
displays the amount of tension in a bolt or stud.
Download Now!
DOWNLOAD NOW
Download the Complete Maxbolt™ Specification Sheet
Maxbolt™ equipped fasteners display load with a
mechanical dial mounted directly into the fastener
Download Now!
DOWNLOAD NOW
Download the SPC4™ Reader
Specifications
All models display bolt clamp load with ~5% accuracy.
Download Now!
DOWNLOAD NOW
Download the SPC4™ Complete
Specification Sheet
SPC4™ equipped fasteners require the use of an external load reader device to attach to the fastener and display load as a percentage of total capacity.
Download Now!
DOWNLOAD NOW
Download the Clarkester™
Tester Brochure
Solve the mystery of torque tensioning.
Download Now!
DOWNLOAD NOW
Download the Data-Logging & Remote Monitoring Brochure
Designed for your specific application.
Tailored to your needs.
Download Now!
DOWNLOAD NOW
Download the Wireless Load
Monitoring Brochure
Designed for your specific application.
Tailored to your needs.
Download Now!