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Thank you, Shawn

Thank You Shawn! After 36 Years, Shawn Newell Will Retire from Industrial Supply Company At the end of this month, Industrial Supply Company will say goodbye to a man who has been instrumental in fostering our personalized customer service and supportive workplace culture. After a career that began almost four decades ago, Shawn Newell, our Vice President of Business Development, will be retiring. Currently an important member of Industrial Supply’s executive team, his starting position at the company was much more modest....

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Exciting Developments in Utah’s Renewable Energy Production

Last month, The Western Way released a report demonstrating the considerable economic impact renewable energy development has in Utah. Reviewing 31 projects in 11 rural Utah counties, researchers found that in the past few years, renewable energy projects have contributed an astounding $5.3 billion in total economic output and employed more than 9,000 Utahns. Unlike fossil fuels, which require millions of years to get to a point where we can use them, renewable energy comes from sources—such as sun, geothermal,...

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More Important Than Ever: Integrated Supply Services Help Businesses Navigate Today’s Global Supply Chains

2021 is when the term “supply chain” went mainstream. Before this year, many people never thought about the various processes required to create and transport the products they use. Now, we’re all much more aware that there is a “chain” of events necessary for a new car to get to a dealership, for just one example. Unfortunately, our awareness comes from news of disruptions, uncertainty, and problems in our supply chains. From manufacturing to transportation to warehousing, it seems...

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Thank you supply chain workers!

Every year, Labor Day serves as an important reminder to recognize and appreciate the contributions of American workers. The past year and a half has arguably been one of the most unsettling times for wage earners, making their accomplishments during this period particularly meaningful. As a distributor of maintenance, repair, operating, and production supplies, the success of Industrial Supply Company and the customers we serve is very much dependent upon a wide-range of supply chain workers. Increased demand for products,...

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Utah Soon to Produce Rare Element Needed for Solar Power

Utah Soon to Produce Rare Element Needed for Solar Power As we noted in a previous post (https://indsupply.com/mining-imw/), the Intermountain West makes significant contributions to the world market of metals and mined industrial materials. Exciting developments from one of Industrial Supply Company’s long-term customers indicate that our region may soon add a rare and critical component of green energy to its list of non-fuel commodities. In March, Rio Tinto announced it is building a new plant at the Utah Kennecott mine...

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New Spanish Fork Location

Industrial Supply Company Opens Spanish Fork Location to Better Serve Economic Growth in Central and Southern Utah The U.S. Census Bureau released the first population counts from the 2020 Census, revealing the Intermountain West’s remarkable growth over the past decade. Among all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Utah saw the largest population growth with an 18.4% growth rate. Three of Utah’s neighbors – Idaho, Nevada, and Colorado – also saw large population growth, ranking 2nd, 5th, and 6th...

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Salt Lake City’s 300 West Reconstruction Projects

300 West Reconstruction: Industrial Supply to Have a Front Seat View of One of Salt Lake City’s New Infrastructure Projects For over one hundred years, Industrial Supply has provided the materials, support, and expertise for a wide-range of infrastructure projects throughout the Intermountain Region. As our population has grown, our critical structures, roadways, and utilities have had to be expanded upon, renovated, and added to, all in an effort to ensure the strong health of our communities and our economy. In...

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Increased Demand for Nitrile Gloves Impacts Industrial Supply’s Customers

Worldwide, the coronavirus has led to a dramatic increase in the demand for Personal Protective Equipment in both the healthcare fields and in the general population. Unfortunately, this has meant that manufacturers and other non-health-related businesses are finding it more and more difficult to maintain an adequate stock of the products necessary to ensure the safety of their employees. While much of the initial reporting on PPE shortages focused on the lack of N95 masks, the limited supply and increased...

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How to Meet OSHA Workplace Safety Requirement During COVID-19

This year, workplace safety has become a top priority for all U.S. employers. Covid-19 has provided new challenges for businesses, as they seek to operate in accordance with OSHA’s requirement (https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/oshact/section5-duties) that their workplaces be “free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm” to their employees. The large majority of workers Industrial Supply serves are in fields in which they do not have the option to do their jobs from home....

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Inclusion

February, 2020 The shifting demographics within our communities, cities, states, and our nation have created a challenging landscape for many businesses to navigate. While these changes can be intimidating, companies that choose to move beyond "business as usual" and intentionally develop a business and client base that reflect the larger community are uniquely positioned to become the innovators in their industries. Businesses have always had an idea of what it takes to be economically successful. However, they have been less...

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