Alaska Industrial Hardware has grown up with Alaska. James Thompson founded the company in 1959, the same year Alaska became the 49th State of the Union. From our humble beginnings in a Quonset hut on the corner of the Seward Highway and Fireweed Lane in Anchorage, we have grown into an Alaskan brand, recognized by generations of tradespeople and do-it-yourselfers. We began with a simple plan: buy surplus nuts and bolts, repackage, and sell them. As Alaska has grown so has its needs, and AIH has risen to the challenge. We expanded on our original plan to offer nuts and bolts, and we haven’t stopped!
AIH continues to grow with Alaska. Today we have stores in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai, Juneau, Wasilla and Eagle River. We offer a complete selection of hand and power tools, builder hardware, contractor and industrial supplies, and maintenance and safety products.
At AIH, we believe in empowering people so that together we can build a better community. We do this by developing our people, investing more than $20 million dollars in on-hand inventory, and providing beautiful stores strategically located throughout Alaska to support the communities we serve.
