Fairmont Supply Company, Canonsburg, PA, distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies, has acquired Florida-based Piping and Equipment Inc.
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Piping and Equipment Inc. is a pipe, valve and fittings supplier with eight locations in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairmont Supply, Piping and Equipment will continue to operate under its current name.
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The president of Fairmont Supply Company, Rich Layton, said: This acquisition supports our long-term business plan to strategically grow within key markets throughout the U.S.”
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Fairmont Supply Company operates 15 service center facilities and nine on-site stores management locations across the U.S. and serves customers in the mining, steel, industrial, aluminum, gas, utilities, paper, glass, plastic, chemical, and automotive industries.
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Major product areas include mining, safety, hose products, conveyor and material handling, bearings and power transmission, electrical, pipe, valves, and fittings, as well as a wide variety of general line industrial supply products.