Fastenal Company (Fastenal) sells industrial and construction supplies in a wholesale and retail fashion. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had 2,311 store locations located in the United States (50 states), Puerto Rico, Canada (eight provinces), Mexico (14 states), Singapore, China and the Netherlands. The Company operated 14 distribution centers in North America as of December 31, 2008, from which the Company distributed products to its store locations and in-plant locations. As of December 31, 2008, its industrial and construction supplies were grouped into 10 product lines: fasteners, tools, cutting tools, hydraulics and pneumatics, material handling, janitorial supplies, electrical supplies, welding supplies, safety supplies and metals.