supplyFORCE names Stellar Industrial Owner-Member of the Year, ISD Division, 2016
Tacoma, WA, February 21, 2017 — Stellar Industrial Supply, which distributes more than 35,000 MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) products and tools from more than 1,500 brands for Safety, Metalworking, and Marine Supply, general manufacturing and processing, machine and metalworking shops, and marine and construction organizations, and also offers customized Indirect Material Management solutions, today announced it has been named by supplyFORCE as Owner-Member of the Year, ISD Division, 2016.
The award, which Stellar also won in 2013, is part of the supplyFORCE Commitment to Excellence Awards annual program. The supplyFORCE Commitment to Excellence Awards recognizes industry leadership, extraordinary contributions to the success of supplyFORCE agreements, and excellent overall performance across their membership.
“Before I looked at our survey results for 2016 ISD OM of the Year, I knew what to expect. One company was always working to win new business for their company and other sF members. One company was always trying to create value for our customers. One company was always working to make us all better. It is my pleasure to award Stellar Industrial Supply as the supplyFORCE ISD Owner Member of the Year, said Keith Lafrance, Director, Industrial Supply Division, supplyFORCE.
Stellar Industrial Supply is a member of the supplyFORCE network of manufacturers and suppliers who have demonstrated unmatched product and application expertise in specific local regions. supplyFORCE delivers multi-category MRO (maintenance, repair, and operating) solutions to large Fortune 1,000 companies through our network of 200+ trusted local and regional distributors with more than 2,500 branch locations. This ensures that each customer plant location gets the highest levels of service and support at the lowest total cost.
About supplyFORCE
supplyFORCE delivers multi-category MRO (maintenance, repair, and operating) solutions to large Fortune 1,000 companies through our network of 200+ trusted local and regional distributors with more than 2,500 branch locations. This ensures that each customer plant location gets the highest levels of service and support at the lowest total cost. supplyFORCE enables customers to consolidate agreements and leverage their spending for both planned and unplanned purchases. One comprehensive corporate agreement can support all product category needs, including electrical, industrial & safety, power transmission & bearings, pipe, valves & fittings, plus many others. supplyFORCE has national programs with local solutions. The best of both worlds™.
About Stellar Industrial Supply
Founded in 1988 Stellar Industrial Supply distributes more than 35,000 MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) products and tools from more than 1,500 brands for Safety, Metalworking, and Marine Supply, general manufacturing and processing, machine and metalworking shops, and marine and construction organizations. Stellar also offers customized Indirect Material Management solutions; and a broad array of hand tools, power tools, cutting tools, abrasives, aerosol chemicals and paints, shop supplies, safety, marine and construction supplies. Stellar was named by Progressive Distributor Magazine ‘Distributor of the Year’ award for 2010; and was named by 3M as ‘2011 Premier Distributor of the Year’. Stellar is a proud member of Affiliated Distributors and the Industrial Supply Association.
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