Carlisle Hardcast LLC (Hardcast), a wholly owned subsidiary of Carlisle Construction Materials LLC, has acquired the assets of Gripnail Corporation (Gripnail), creators of the original HVAC mechanical insulation fastener and application equipment, based in East Providence, Rhode Island.
Gripnail manufactures fastening solutions for the HVAC industry, specifically, mechanical and weld pin fasteners as well as equipment that attaches duct liner to sheet metal air ducts. In addition, Gripnail manufactures metal tacks to fasten light loads such as name tags and wiring harnesses to pumps, valves and other types of machinery. The business acquired from Gripnail will become part of Carlisle Hardcast, within the Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM) segment of Carlisle Companies Incorporated.