Hardware Merchant Wholesalers This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of hardware, knives, or handtools. Brads merchant wholesalers Cutlery merchant wholesalers Fasteners (e.g., bolts, nuts, rivets, screws) merchant wholesalers Handtools (except motor vehicle, machinists' precision) merchant wholesalers Hardware (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers Keys and locks merchant wholesalers Knives (except disposable plastics) merchant wholesalers Power handtools (e.g., drills, saws, sanders) merchant wholesalers Staples merchant wholesalers Tacks merchant wholesalers