MELVILLE, N.Y. and ANDOVER, Mass., Feb. 1,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO.
(NYSE: MSM), a leading distributor of Metalworking and Maintenance,
Repair and Operations ("MRO") products and services to industrial
customers throughout North
America, and Schneider Electric, the global specialist in
energy management and automation, today announced the launch of an
extensive distribution agreement that provides MSC customers in
the United States access to
more than 50,000 electrical products marketed under the Square D,
Schneider Electric and Telemecanique brand names. Square D is
Schneider Electric's flagship brand in North America, recognized for quality and
reliability. The MSC-Schneider Electric relationship represents one
of the largest Square D product offerings available to industrial
customers.
"MSC is pleased to partner with Schneider Electric to make the
extensive range of high-quality Square D, Schneider Electric and
Telemecanique electrical products available to our customers," said
Greg Polli, MSC's Senior Vice
President of Product Management. "MSC is focused on adding value to
our customers by making the purchase of MRO products easy and
efficient. This powerhouse relationship broadens MSC's already
extensive product offering, which exceeds one million SKUs, and
ensures that our customers will be able to find the right products
when they need them, so they can keep their operations powered and
running smoothly."
"MSC has relationships with thousands of customers who trust MSC
to save them time, money and improve their operations," said
Terry Deboodt, National Account
Manager for Schneider Electric. "Those longstanding relationships,
combined with MSC's world-class e-commerce site and reliable
service and delivery, make MSC a natural fit to represent Square D,
Schneider Electric and Telemecanique products."
Through mscdirect.com, MSC will offer easy search, order and
delivery of 50,000-plus Schneider Electric products, covering more
than 80 electrical product categories.
About MSC Industrial Supply Co.
MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE:MSM) is a leading North American
distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations
(MRO) products and services. We help our customers drive greater
productivity, profitability and growth with more than 1 million
products, inventory management and other supply chain solutions,
and deep expertise from more than 70 years of working with
customers across industries.
Our experienced team of over 6,500 associates is dedicated to
working side by side with our customers to help drive results for
their businesses - from keeping operations running efficiently
today to continuously rethinking, retooling, and optimizing for a
more productive tomorrow.
For more information on MSC, please visit www.mscdirect.com.
About Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is the global specialist in energy management
and automation. With revenues of $30
billion in FY2014, our 170,000 employees serve customers in
over 100 countries, helping them to manage their energy and process
in ways that are safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable. From
the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our
technology, software and services improve the way our customers
manage and automate their operations. Our connected technologies
reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. At Schneider
Electric, we call this Life Is On.
www.schneider-electric.com/us
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