Company Vision Statement
We strive to be a high-quality, customer-driven solutions provider in the business-to-business market leveraging our broad-based capabilities. We will pursue sound financial strategies and deal with our customers, suppliers, peers, and competitors in an ethical way. We will have a motivated, dynamic, forward-thinking team that will create, reward, and support an environment fostering personal and professional growth, job fulfillment, and innovative thinking.
History
Since our founding in 1939, as Auto and Industrial Supply, we have embraced certain core beliefs.
Always conduct business in an ethical way.
Treat customers, employees, suppliers and competitors fairly. Integrity is the only sustainable business strategy.
Value relationships.
We value our employees. We value our customers. We have second-generation employees who have quite literally inherited customer relationships from their fathers, relationships that span decades.
Listen to the customer.
Respond to their needs. Do what you say you are going to do, when you said you would do it.
Keep pace with technology.
We live in a fast-paced business environment. As a supplier, we must be on the forefront of technology in serving our customers. We were among the first distributors to use a computer to track inventory and process orders (way back when). We still believe that the wise integration of technology can help us serve our customers better.