For Immediate Release
R. PHILLIPS Industries, LLC Alliance with Ferguson Enterprises
R.PHILLIPS Industries, LLC is proud to announce our strategic alliance with Ferguson headquartered in Newport News, Va. Ferguson is the country's largest wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies; pipes, valves and fittings; heating and cooling equipment; waterworks; mechanical and industrial; bathrooms and appliances; tools and safety equipment; and fire protection products. Ferguson has sales of $11 billion and 23,000 associates in over 1,400 service centers nationwide.
Through this alliance with R.PHILLIPS Industries, LLC, Ferguson is able to provide over 50 years of product and service expertise in the following areas:
- Plumbing Supplies
- Pipe Values and Fittings (PVF)
- Heating and Cooling Equipment(HVAC) (commercial and residential)
- Waterworks
- Mechanical and Industrial
- Fire protection
- Manned or unmanned jobsite trailers / containers properly stocked
By working closely with Ferguson, R.PHILLIPS Industries, LLC, will gain the enhanced capability to provide customers with a supplier diversity total solution, competitive pricing, national accounts for multi-state accounts, local and national logistics delivery and a working relationship with Ferguson’s entire service centers network, including 1,400 facilities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Caribbean and Canada.
Additionally, the alliance with Ferguson provides R.PHILLIPS Industries, LLC with one of the largest national inventories of stocked and hard-to-find items through 8 strategically located Distribution Centers (DCs) across the United States. Distribution Centers are the heart of Ferguson’s Supply Chain network and serve as a key competitive advantage in the wholesale distribution industry.
Affected by recent economic and demographic trends and changes, Fortune 1000 corporations throughout the country have recognized that buying products and services from small and diversity owned companies positively impacts their business. Small businesses contribute over $1.4 trillion in sales to the U.S. economy.
Stephen Phillips, President of R.PHILLIPS Industries, LLC, and Chicago, IL commented
“We recognize that supplier diversity is far bigger than hiring diverse people, its about growing companies, providing jobs and providing expertise for a small business to be able to do business with a large corporations”.
For additional information, please contact:
Stephen L Phillips
R.PHILLIPS Industries, LLC
312-212-1731
P.O. Box 747
Chicago, IL 60609
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