General Supply and Machine Co. recently celebrated three generations of family ownership since opening 101 years ago in 1913.
March 13, 2014
The Meridian, Miss.-based company was founded by A.B. “Ben” Weddington as the area’s distributor of saw mills on wheels. He employed 35 machinists at the height of the business.
Mid-City has been hosting the roasts for almost 20 years and has been coordinating a donation to a local charity at the event for 15 years.
March 13, 2014
Mid-City Supply’s annual Holiday Hog Roast at each of its branches collected toys for the Toys for Tots organization and personal-care items (shampoo, toothpaste, toilet paper, etc.) for the Salvation Army. Customers and vendors also were treated to lunch.
WinWholesale recently opened Winair to provide heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment and supplies to contractors
March 12, 2014
WinWholesale recently opened Tulsa (Okla.) Winair to provide heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment and supplies to contractors in a 50-mile radius of the Tulsa metropolitan area.
Karl’s Appliance was founded in 1941 and is one of the 30 largest appliance dealers in the country.
March 12, 2014
Ferguson recently announced it has acquired New Jersey-based Karl’s Sales and Service Co. (Karl’s Appliance) in an asset transaction completed in late January.
Supply House Times recently interviewed Forte President Doug Hermance at the decorative plumbing and hardware buying group’s 2014 conference at Trump National Doral outside Miami. Hermance is the president of Houston-based Westheimer Plumbing & Hardware, which features two showroom locations (Houston and The Woodlands) and a warehouse operations center.
The Omni and Luxury Products Group buying groups had good news to report at their recent spring meetings held at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Fla. Omni President Bob Hoff told the more than 1,000 attendees that group sales were up 10% over 2012 levels and total sales to vendor partners had again moved over the much-sought-after $1 billion barrier.