OUR PASSION MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
My passion is uncovering needs of my customers and prospects through nurtured relationships. Those relationships are furthered through dedicated service and personal attention. Selling our products is the bonus produced by those relationships.
Sonfast was started by my parents, Richard and Debby Pappy in 1979. We started as a fastener house and since have evolved into a full service supplier offering hundreds of different products and the highest level of service in our industry. While my father’s legacy still exists, the company has a new face and a new mission. While we still are “Dedicated to Quality”, we offer a world class experience to our customers and we’re honored and humbled to do so.
– Paul A. Pappy
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PAUL PAPPY
President
Started in the business in September of 2000. Well versed in all aspects of our industry, Paul has spent 15 years of his career working with production lines, management, to eliminate or reduce bottlenecks in production ranging from engineering and design support, to standardization process refinement and people management. Paul can support any leadership related function of your business from the ground up.
WANYE KIMMELL
Warehouse Manager
Wayne has been with Sonfast since early 2010 and is Sonfast’s longest tenured employee. Wayne has been running Sonfast’s warehouse in South Carolina since his hire and has been a consistent and loyal partner. Wayne spent much of his career prior to Sonfast as a warehouse manager for some of the largest grocery store chains in the country. His experience has allowed Sonfast to grow and flourish throughout his time here and we are so grateful to have him!
ANTWON HARRIS
Warehouse Technician & Safety Manager
Antwon has been with Sonfast for a few years and has taken warehouse management to new heights. His self-starting and ambitious work ethic have propelled Antwon to new growth potential. Antwon exhibits eagerness to learn and put forth his best efforts for Sonfast customers. Antwon is a true asset.
CARRIE KIRBY
Accounting
With Sonfast near 10 years, Carrie has offered a wide variety of value add skills, primarily focused in the accounting and bookkeeping arena. She shows up every day with a smile on her face and a fierce loyalty to Sonfast and its mission, to serve to the best of our abilities.
Tracy Petit
Purchasing Manager
Tracy, with Sonfast for a few years, has a long standing background in inventory control, scheduling and logistics. Tracy is the Purchasing Manager for Sonfast and brings her expertise to the table for our customers to ensure a seamless execution of business transactions. Tracy is well organized and is a process based soldier.
Sam Wacha
Territory Sales Manager
Sam is our most recent hire. Haling from Minnesota, Sam brings the midwestern flavor to his technical and relational sales approach. Sam has an overwhelming drive to cultivate strong relationships based on partnership and need, not transactions. Sam has shown interest in learning all facets of our industry to make him the strongest resource for our customers and prospects.
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Reputation is our Revenue
"I work for a Tier 1 suppler to BMW. BMW is producing at record numbers and supplying parts on a consistent basis is challenging. Sonfast is one of my suppliers and they provide excellent product quality and customer service. BMW often requires additional parts on a very short notice and Sonfast is one of the few suppliers that are always able to accommodate a drop-in order without any issues. I would be most happy if all my suppliers provided the same service and quality parts as Sonfast does."
- K. LeBlanc - DRÄXLMAIER Group
"Paul and the Sonfast team have always been supportive of my engineering team. They are good to work with and always try to offer solutions for any fastening issues that occur in our design process. As a whole, they are thorough and offer excellent customer support."
- J. Hazel - Techtronic Industries Power Equipment
"Sonfast is a pleasure to work with. Always ships on time and ready to help whenever we are in critical mode and need more parts."
- S. Sudduth - DRÄXLMAIER Automotive
"Sonfast is more than a supplier, they are a partner and always willing to go over and beyond. On new projects Sonfast team will come in and sit with the design team to review fasteners and suggest what to use and also review all of our current portfolio to make sure we do not add extra inventory. Helping to ensure we use more common lower cost components and not special higher cost fasteners is an everyday example of Sonfast exceeding expectations. Helping with cost, functionality, inventory control, small things that keep us competitive in the market place. Thanks Sonfast Team."
- J. Wiggins - Techtronic Industries Power Equipment
"We started out with Sonfast buying a high volume of one particular screw. Sonfast was hands down the most competitive price, but even more importantly their ability to manage our inventory. This kept us a steady supply of components. We recently added three more high volume precision components for a high end automotive customer. Many of these parts have long lead times, so it is crucial to have a supplier you can count on to manage inventory and supply chain. On top of their commitment to maintain supplies, the personal service and relationship that we have developed with the Sonfast crew is hands down on of the best."
- M. Pitts - Marchel Industries