Cwmbran’s County Industrial Supplies has added one of the world’s leading brands to its stable of products by signing a deal to supply Milwaukee heavy duty power tools.
The Gwent firm will stock a full range of the renowned US-based firm’s products and accessories housed in a new display area at its recently refurbished showroom in Pontnewydd, Cwmbran.
To mark the deal Milwaukee will be bring their three trailer road show to County Industrial Supplies on Thursday, May 30, for people to try out its range of heavy duty power tools.
County Industrial Supplies Managing Director John Pugh said he had been approached by the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, headquartered firm to become stockist of the fabled brand’s products.
The business expects to sell some £100,000 worth of the premier brand’s products in the first 12 months of being stocked.
Mr Pugh said: “Milwaukee called to say that they wanted to deal with us-they know what we do how we only handle the best and wanted to be part of our business.
“This link up will add a whole new dimension to what County Industrial Supplies is able to provide. We know that these power tools and accessories will be very well received by our discerning industrial and engineering based customers.”
“Milwaukee heavy duty power tools are recognised as being among the very best in the world. There’ll be no half measures we’ll stock the full range of Milwaukee. The products and accessories will fill a gap in the market for us and also complement the other top brands that we already stock.”
On the Milwaukee open day at County Industrial Supplies the full range of equipment will be on display, be demonstrated and available to test. Special demonstration day deals will also be available and competition prizes to be won.
County Industrial Supplies recently made a major investment in expanding its showroom and warehouse and is creating new jobs.
The innovative Gwent business, projected to turnover £1.8m in 2013 up from £1.51m in 2012, has been established for more than three decades. The business numbers some of UK’s most progressive and blue chip concerns as clients.
The privately-owned business, which employs 11 people, plans to boost the size of the existing premises, which supplies trade, industry, engineering and retail customers, by building an extension to the rear. Job numbers at the business will increase by a quarter as a result of an £150,000 investment.
And this on top of a recent £70,000 investment on a refurbishment, both inside and out, of the Chapel Street premises. A £20,000 capital investment is planned in the summer in computer systems.
County Industrial Supplies, which carries some 300,000 lines from in the region of 300 suppliers, also deals with some of the major manufacturers in the world through the businesses it supplies in particular in the multi billion dollar, international aerospace industry which is fast becoming one of its biggest and most important sectors.