Posted September 6, 2011
Stellar Industrial achieves elite status
Stellar Industrial Supply, a Tacoma, Wash.-based distributor of MRO, safety, cutting tools and marine supplies, announced that it achieved the prestigious Sandvik Coromant Company Yellow Coat Elite Distributor status.
Stellar Industrial is the only Yellow Coat Elite Distributor in the Pacific Northwest. The designation is the highest level that distributors can achieve with Sandvik Coromant.
"Stellar is a top notch cutting tools distributor; we are excited about our future with them. They go to market like we do; drive customer profit through innovation and high-level applications expertise," said Jamie Price, vice president of sales for Sandvik Coromant U.S.
"Sandvik Coromant is the number one indexible carbide cutting tools supplier in the world – any way you care to measure it. Our philosophy of value creation aligns perfectly with their approach to the market. We are thrilled to partner with them," said Stellar president John Wiborg.
Founded in 1988, Stellar distributes more than 50,000 MRO, safety, cutting tools and marine supplies to general manufacturing and processing, aerospace, municipal, utility, metalworking and woodworking shops, marine and construction organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest.
