The Winsupply Board of Directors decided to create the Winsupply Acquisitions Group given the changing landscape of the wholesale distribution industry and the desire for Winsupply to broaden the reach of its long-held philosophy of providing hardworking entrepreneurs the opportunity for business ownership.

The 100th member distinction goes to Winkle Electric Company, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.

This year's agenda focuses on the state of the industry and HARDI's mission of ensuring wholesale distribution is the channel of choice for manufacturers and contractors.

In the United States, Ferguson Enterprises ended the year with sales of $18.4 billion.

The average annualized sales growth for the 12 months through August 2019 is 7.6 percent.

West, who has close to 25 years of recognized success in manufacturing, joined THIS in September 2018 as vice president, business development.

Ruddle joins APR Supply Co. from Ed Lank Kitchens, a local kitchen and bath design firm, where he managed the day-to-day operations of the company until 2018.

Rogers joins APR Supply Co. from D&H Distributing, a large consumer electronics distributor in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Collins Pipe & Supply Co. will continue to own and operate its eight other locations. The transaction is expected to close mid-December 2019.

The strategically-located shipping facility in Freeport, Illinois, will provide accelerated delivery throughout the Midwest.