Houston-based industrial PVF distributor and supply-chain solutions provider DistributionNOW traces its legacy back to 1862 when Oilwell supplied oilfield equipment to the upstream market. Through strategic mergers and acquisitions, the main component companies Oilwell Supply (1878), National Supply (1894), Wilson Supply (1921) and CE Franklin (1995) came together this year to form DistributionNOW. Each of these companies, along with many smaller acquisitions over the years, has added to DistributionNOW’s product expertise, market segment experience and best practices. The company now has more than 330 global locations and employs more than 5,300 people. DistributionNOW’s executive management team recently took time to talk to Supply House Times about, among other topics, the company’s structure and its future.