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Paslode Launches New Cordless XPro 30° Framing Nailer
The Paslode Cordless XPro 30º Framing Nailer lets you toggle between single-fire and rapid-fire modes while driving nails with more power. Weighs only 7.9lbs Drives 6,000 nails on a fully charged battery Drives 1,200 nails on a full fuel cell Reduce jams and misfires by using genuine Paslode nails Paslode’s Fuel System makes our cordless…
Florida Hardware Announces Merger with Monroe Hardware Company
Florida Hardware LLC, a leading provider of hardware distribution and manufacturing services since 1875, is pleased to announce the merger with Monroe Hardware Company of Monroe, North Carolina. This strategic merger is set to enhance operational efficiencies and expand the reach of Florida Hardware’s extensive distribution network. The transaction is expected to close in early…
Orgill’s New Tifton, GA Distribution Center
Orgill’s newest distribution center is up and running in Tifton, Georgia. “We are taking advantage of every opportunity to build technology and new distribution techniques into this facility that will help us create efficiencies for both our team and our customers,” said Randy Williams, Orgill’s executive vice president of distribution. “The investments we are making…
House-Hasson Acquires Bostwick-Braun
House-Hasson Hardware, America’s largest independent regional hardware distributor, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Bostwick-Braun Hardware, a Midwestern U.S. wholesale hardware distributor, officials of both companies have announced. The acquisition will include warehouses and inventory. Steve Henry, president and CEO of House-Hasson, and Pete Richichi, CEO of Bostwick-Braun, said the letter of intent…
NOW STOCKED AT ORGILL: Bacon Up and Bearded Butcher
Bacon Up is authentic bacon grease, captured as our supplier makes bacon bits and pre-cooked bacon for their other customers. Nothing goes to waste! They triple-filter it and add a small amount of BHA – an antioxidant that protects the flavor. LEARN ABOUT BACON UP HERE Our “Use it on everything!” slogan speaks to the…
Introducing Climb-N-Go® Motorized System for Baker Type Scaffold
The Climb-N-Go® was designed to increase worker efficiency, eliminating the need to get off the scaffold to move it. Equipped with a powerful electric motor, it is propelled by the energy of an 18 to 21 volt battery from any one of the eight largest brands in the industry. Its wheels are installed on the…
Hultafors Tools introduces line of Work Gear
Hultafors Tools is expanding its product offerings with the introduction of Hultafors Tools Work Gear, a comprehensive line of durable tool carriers, work gear and kneepads. Hultafors will launch 43 premium, durable, reliable work gear products at the 2022 STAFDA Convention in San Diego. Attendees can see the new work gear line, along with more…
Orgill Celebrates 175th Anniversary in Orlando
Orgill welcomed thousands of retailers to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, for its first in-person buying event in two years. The live Spring Dealer Market ran Feb. 24-26 and was hosted concurrently with an Online Buying Event, which kicked off Feb. 21 and will run through March 4. These combined events give…
Paslode & Tapcon Awarded PTIA 2021 Innovation Awards
The Paslode F150S-PP Positive Placement Metal Connector Nailer addresses two of the biggest pain points on their previous model. One change makes the switch to a single strip magazine that features a more compact, inline design. Even though it holds fewer nails (29 at a time), it’s able to fit into tighter spaces and there’s…
CLC Work Gear Launches NEW FlexGrip Series 363 Work Gloves
September 9, 2021, South Gate, CA – Custom LeatherCraft (CLC Work Gear) adds to their selection of proven high dexterity work gloves, releasing their new FlexGrip Series 363 to the North American market. This new line of work gloves is made with extra functionality, improved comfort, and are designed with a new modernized look….
Orgill Fall 2021 OBE Highlights
Last Friday, Orgill drew a close to its 2021 Fall Online Buying Event, where Orgill’s retail customers were able to connect with hundreds of the industries’ leading vendors, take advantage of promotional buying opportunities and learn about the distributor’s complete program and service offering. By all measures, the Fall Online Buying Event, held Aug. 16-27,…
Orgill Announces Distribution Expansion in Utah
On the heels of a record year in sales and volume, Orgill has announced plans to continue its ongoing investment in improving, expanding and modernizing its distribution and logistics network. With its new state-of-the-art distribution center in Rome, New York, currently receiving product and just months away from being fully operational, Orgill unveiled additional plans…
New JSMG Offices
Jones Sales & Marketing Group is thrilled to announce our move to new offices in Columbia, SC. Over the past few years, as we’ve grown in the number manufacturers we represent and employees needed to manage our responsibilities, we greatly outgrew our old 2,000 sq ft office. After almost a year of searching we found…
Tapcon introduces next generation concrete screw anchors
Tapcon, the original inventor of blue concrete screw anchors, has introduced the next generation of concrete fasteners. The newly engineered design delivers superior productivity through fast installation and less downtime. “Tapcon is today’s most used and trusted concrete anchoring system as a result of our close attention to our pro customers,” said Adam Myers, Tapcon…
JSMG Named 2020 Oatey & Keeney Representative of the Year
CLEVELAND, February 24, 2021 — Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, recently presented awards to its top performing manufacturer representative agencies of 2020, E.A. Langenfeld, Jones Sales & Marketing Group and RKR, recognizing their exceptional partnerships, accomplishments and contributions throughout the business. Each year, the company awards high achieving sales…
Orgill’s Growth Plan for 2021 and Beyond
Armed with research on consumer trends and some aggressively positive 2021 sales projections, Orgill President and CEO Boyden Moore delivered a state of the distributor address during day three of the company’s virtual buying event. Moore’s presentation looked back at 2020, but most of his address looked ahead at the business and the industry. The…