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DPA INDUSTRIAL
8280 Montgomery Rd. Suite 305, Cincinnati, OH 45236
TEL 1-800-652-7826 WEB www.DPAIndustrial.com
ALFA TOOLS HONORED WITH DPA’S
EXCELLENCE AWARD
DPA’s Industrial Excellence Award is presented
to a person or company that demonstrates extraordinary
support of DPA and overall industry excellence. This year’s
recipient was Alfa Tools (Morton Grove, IL).
Alfa Tools was founded in 1977 and is a premier
supplier of cutting tools, fastener drive tools, and
abrasives. “Alfa Tools has experienced considerable
sales growth with DPA members. They are a valuable
DPA partner and very deserving of this honor.” Zachary
T. Haines, DPA CEO. The award was presented to Ross
Shepard by Jeff Tishko & Zachary Haines.
The DPA Buying Group is pleased to announce its
2018 Industrial Supplier of the Year. Congratulations
to Brighton-Best International/Ironclad Performance Wear
(Long Beach, CA). The award was presented to Jimmy
Jarvis, Ron Broussard, Chris Conley and Chuck Halpin by
Jeff Tishko & Zachary Haines.
The DPA Buying Group is pleased to announce its 2018
Industrial Distributor of the Year. Congratulations to
Mahar Tools (Saginaw, MI). The award was presented to
David Maddock by Jeff Tishko & Zachary Haines.
Finally, DPA Industrial recognized its 5-year
Distributor Member at the 2019 Buying and Networking
Conference. Five DPA industrial distributors were honored
with special membership-milestone pins at the group’s
awards banquet. This year’s recipients are:
¤ Hartville Contractor’s Supply – Hartville, OH
¤ Advanced Industrial Solutions – Collinsville, OK
¤ Unlimited Supplies, Inc. – Plymouth, MN
¤ H. Gerhardt Supply – Pittsburgh, PA
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