Midland Industries announced John Gerber is transitioning to CEO, succeeding Vince Hodes.

Midland is a Kansas City-based supplier of brass fittings for tube, pipe and hose.

Gerber has 20+ years of experience in industrial and commercial distribution with General Electric, Rexel USA, WESCO and Construction Supply Group.

For the past three years, Gerber was president of Carter-Waters & Stetson Building Products.  He holds a bachelors in finance and marketing from Purdue University.

Midland Industries is the manufacturing and distribution platform brand representing recently consolidated companies including Anderson Metals, Midland Metal Mfg., Buchanan Rubber Ltd., Mid-America Fittings, and Stainless Adapters Inc.  With over 40,000 SKUs comprising fittings, valves, hose, and related products, the company distributes to general industrial, hose, fluid power, plumbing, oil and gas, waterworks, irrigation, truck and trailer, power transmission, PVF and other end-markets.  Web: MidlandIndustries.com