Portland Bolt

The May 2026 Newsletter has dropped, and in it, we talk about the steel fabrication industry and how we help support it. We talk anchor bolts, Squirter DTI washers from Applied Bolting Technology, our relationship with Nucor, and more!

Read the full newsletter here: https://www.portlandbolt.com/about/newsletter/may-2026-newsletter/

It’s go time at NASCC: The Steel Conference. Come say “hi” to Dan and the rest of our cadre here in booth 540. We are here to talk about the solutions we provide for businesses just like yours, in the steel fabrication industry.

Introducing Our New Left Angle Bend Anchor Bolt!

After years of rigorous research, development, and what can only be described as “turning things around,” we are proud to announce the official launch of our patented Left Angle Bend Anchor Bolt. While right-angle bend anchor bolts have long been the industry standard for light poles and pre-engineered metal buildings, our engineering team asked the bold question: What if we went the other way? The result is a groundbreaking product that looks remarkably familiar—yet represents a complete rethinking of directional possibilities in anchor bolt technology.

This innovation has been quietly in development for years, undergoing extensive testing (including several successful rotations). The Left Angle Bend Anchor Bolt offers increased flexibility in foundation design, particularly in situations where the return on the embedded end of a traditional right angle bolt ends up too close to the edge of the foundation or pole base—or worse, interferes with rebar placement. By simply bending in the opposite direction, these issues are elegantly resolved, opening the door to new levels of jobsite efficiency and installer satisfaction.

“Our team is excited to finally bring this to market,” said Todd McGurk, VP of Operations. “We’ve essentially unlocked a whole new dimension of anchor bolt orientation. The left-angle configuration gives contractors another option when space constraints become a challenge. It’s the same reliability customers expect—just approached from a different angle.” We are now fully stocked and ready to supply Left Angle Bend Anchor Bolts for projects nationwide. Although it doubles our current inventory levels to carry both right-angle and left-angle bend anchor bolts, we expect the demand to offset the additional cost. Please consult your engineer—or a compass—when specifying direction.

Learn more and view our April Newsletter here:

https://www.portlandbolt.com/about/newsletter/april-2026-newsletter/