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Reid Supply Company Celebrates 60 Years as Industrial Products Distributor

Reid Supply Company Celebrates 60 Years as Industrial Products Distributor Muskegon, Michigan, March 10, 2008 - Reid Supply Company, a global distributor of industrial parts, components and supplies, is celebrating 60 years serving customers. Founded in 1948, their first catalog was 16 pages and was mailed to 5,000 machine shops in the Midwest. Today, Reid Supply Company offers online and print catalogs featuring over 51,000 products, serving multiple markets including industrial, manufacturing, engineering design, automotive, chemical, marine, medical, food processing, lumber, woodworking, publishing, packaging and material handling markets in all 50 states as well as 40 countries. Reid Supply announced today the launching of their new ad campaign "Reid's Got More Than You Think" which emphasizes their product depth in 12 product categories. In November 2007, they re-launched their e-commerce web site, , with industry leading search and navigation capabilities. Reid Supply is the only industrial distribution company that offers over 41,000 free CAD downloads on their web site. The web site also provides monthly sales fliers, free downloadable product information packets called Resource Guides, Reid SupplyLine monthly enewsletters, and a new online catalog, which is a digital representation of their printed catalog as an easy online ordering alternative. In addition to the new web site, Reid Supply also launched their first full color product catalog with over 51,000 products. Their product offering is organized into 12 color-coded categories including manual controls; clamps and workholding; tooling components; fasteners and hardware; leveling devices and vibration control; material handling; bearings and power transmission; metalworking; maintenance, repair and operations (MRO); pneumatics and hydraulics; structural systems; and safety supplies. Reid Supply has been known for serving the customer since it was founded in 1948. The rallying cry for Reid Supply is "Others may be bigger, but nobody serves the Customer better." "We really want to
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Products & Services
Spring Locating Pins
Spring locating pins are compact, spring-loaded components used to apply a light side force to a workpiece for positioning or clamping.  They are cylindrical in shape and press fit into a hole for use in fixturing or locating applications.
Ball and Spring Plungers
Ball and spring plungers are devices incorporating a body and a spring loaded ball or pin.
Spring Stops
Spring stops, also referred to as spring stop buttons, are used for light workholding applications to hold a work piece to a locating surface prior to clamping.
Online Directories and Search Engines
Online directories list companies on web sites that focus on specific industries or segments. Search engines provide targeted web results based on keywords and other advanced criteria.
E-commerce Services
E-commerce services provide technical expertise for selling goods and services online.
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