2/9/2012 12:57:00 PM
NEWS BRIEFS

WinWholesale acquired Kansas City, KS-based Midwest Industrial Sales and reopened it Feb. 6 as Kansas City Winfastener Co. Terms were not disclosed.

Midwest co-owner Richard (Shane) Garrison was named president of Kansas City Winfastener. The company provides industrial joiners, tensioners, fastening systems and tools to the Kansas City metropolitan area, including15 counties in Kansas and Missouri.

In addition to adding the tools division, Kansas City Winfastener will add product lines. Among the current lines are Gripple joiners and tensioners, and Metabo, Milwaukee, RIGID and LENOX tools.

WinWholesale said it plans to move the tools division of KC Windustrial Co., based in Missouri, to the Kansas City Winfastener site.

“Kansas City Winfastener is a great addition to the Win Group of Companies in the Kansas City metro area,” said Monte Salsman, WinWholesale COO. “Our team members there have 100 years of experience. We believe putting that together with expanded services and inventory is a huge advantage for customers.”

Under the WinWholesale business model, it owns the majority of shares in Kansas City Winfastener and other Win companies while providing services such as payroll, accounting, IT and vehicle management. This arrangement allows the local company to focus on customer relationships and sales. Other shareholders, some local, own the remainder of a company’s shares. Web: mwisales.com  ©2012 GlobalFastenerNews.com

WinWholesale acquired Kansas City, KS-based Midwest Industrial Sales and reopened it Feb. 6 as Kansas City Winfastener Co. Terms were not disclosed.

Midwest co-owner Richard (Shane) Garrison was named president of Kansas City Winfastener. The company provides industrial joiners, tensioners, fastening systems and tools to the Kansas City metropolitan area, including 15 counties in Kansas and Missouri.

In addition to adding the tools division, Kansas City Winfastener will add product lines to its current offerings of Gripple joiners and tensioners, and Metabo, Milwaukee, RIGID and LENOX tools.

WinWholesale said it plans to move the tools division of KC Windustrial Co., based in Missouri, to the Kansas City Winfastener site.

“Kansas City Winfastener is a great addition to the Win Group of Companies in the Kansas City metro area,” said Monte Salsman, WinWholesale COO. “Our team members there have 100 years of experience. We believe putting that together with expanded services and inventory is a huge advantage for customers.”

Under the WinWholesale business model, it owns the majority of shares in Kansas City Winfastener and other Win companies while providing services such as payroll, accounting, IT and vehicle management. This arrangement allows the local company to focus on customer relationships and sales. Other shareholders, some local, own the remainder of a company’s shares. Web: winwholesale.com  ©2012 GlobalFastenerNews.com