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Southwest HVAC News
Winsupply
acquires Thomas Pipe & Supply, Arizona's leading industrial PVF
distributor.
Winsupply Inc., one of the largest distributors in the nation, has
purchased Thomas Pipe & Supply, a Phoenix distributor of industrial
pipe, valves and fittings. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.
“Thomas Pipe & Supply is the number one wholesale distributor of
industrial pipe, valves and fittings in Arizona with 34 years of
serving their customers,” said Roland Gordon, president and CEO,
Winsupply Inc. “The company offers pipe fabrication and has enjoyed
consistently strong performance through innovation, product line
expansion, industry-leading customer service and a superior
operating model. Thomas Pipe gives us a strong PVF presence in the
Valley of the Sun and beyond to surrounding states.”
In selecting Winsupply as its buyer, Thomas Pipe President Don
Helmlinger Jr., said, “Winsupply’s entire acquisition team created a
comfort level for us, which allowed both companies to communicate in
a positive atmosphere. At that point, my staff and I realized we had
found the perfect fit.
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“We discovered that
our cultures mirrored each other's: Exceed your customers
expectations everyday, involve our excellent suppliers with our
clients, out-service and out-work the competitors, provide
quality products, develop long-lasting relationships and
encourage your customers to depend on you, know your markets
conditions, and always create a winning attitude in your arena,”
Helmlinger said.
Helmlinger, who co-owned Thomas Pipe & Supply with investment
group GenCap America, of Nashville, Tenn., will continue as
president as well as invest equity in Thomas Pipe & Supply with
Winsupply. In the Winsupply co-ownership business model,
Winsupply Inc. has majority equity in each of its locations,
while the local company presidents and sometimes employees own
substantial equity.
About Winsupply Inc.
Winsupply Inc. (www.winsupplyinc.com)
is a leading supplier of residential and commercial construction
and industrial supplies and equipment headquartered in Dayton,
Ohio. The privately-held company has nearly 600 wholesaling
locations in 45 states and offers entrepreneurs the unique
opportunity to own a meaningful part of the local business.
Collectively, Winsupply is known as “The Winsupply Family of
Companies” and includes Win-branded locations, Noland Company,
Carr Supply, Security Plumbing & Heating Supply, Wyatt
Irrigation, Electrical Sales, Inc., APCO and Tacoma Electric
Supply. In the family are companies conducting
business-to-business wholesale distribution of supplies and
equipment in plumbing and heating; hydronics; pipe, valves and
fittings; HVAC and refrigeration; electrical; fastening
hardware; waterworks and utility; pumps; turf irrigation and
landscape; and fire system fabrication. Follow Winsupply on
Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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