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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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Celebrating Women in the Workforce

Celebrating Women in the Workforce: Industrial Supply Company Commemorates International Women’s Day March 8th marks International Women’s Day. First observed in 1911, events on this day honor women and their contributions to the countries in which they live. They also highlight the work that must still be done to fully achieve women’s equality around the globe. As one can imagine, the right to vote was a major focus of early observances of International Women’s Day. But issues of employment—women’s access [...]

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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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Industrial Supply Helps Businesses Keep Their Employees Safe at Work

National Safety Month couldn’t come at a more critical time for employers and business owners. Observed every June, this event is organized by the leading nonprofit safety advocate in the United States, the National Safety Council, which works to eliminate preventable injuries and deaths in and out of the workplace. From providing our customers with essential safety products, to conducting onsite safety assessments, to coordinating industry-specific safety trainings, Industrial Supply makes it easier for businesses to safeguard the well-being of [...]

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Is Your Aerospace Distributor ISO Certified?

Is Your Aerospace Distributor ISO Certified? The aerospace industry is characterized by constant change. Every year, technological and scientific advancements redefine what is possible, and permanently alter expected standards, outcomes, and products. It is, therefore, critical that companies in this industry trust that their distributors can keep up with these changes, specifically with regards to product safety, quality, and reliability. One important consideration in choosing an aerospace distributor is whether that company has received an ISO certification specific to that industry. [...]

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