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Barry and Rob Halbritter launched Midstate Tool & Supply, Inc. into the Automotive Aftermarket as a warehouse distributor of equipment, hand and power tools and autobody supplies in the mid-1970s. Their primary customer profile consisted of auto parts stores, autobody specialty stores and mobile tool jobbers. Midstate Tool & Supply, Inc. inventories over 90,000 items of professional tools, autobody supplies and equipment from more than 200 United States based leading brand manufacturers in its 115,000 square foot warehouse and office facility. Bringing two distinct disciplines into the business, Barry a skilled financial and business operations manager and Rob, whose expertise was directed towards the aftermarket, its changes and opportunities, provided a collaboration to expand the companys horizons and its financial position. Over the years, Midstate Tool & Supply, Inc. has established its position as a viable support distributor to a diverse customer base both nationally and internationally by increasing its product offerings and through innovative aftermarketing practices. In 1980, Barry and Rob introduced Jobber Highlights which presented a pictorial summary of Midstates special sale items and newly introduced products. This quarterly tabloid became a welcomed buyers guide to the wholesale jobbers and was a major factor contributing to the rapid growth of Midstate Tool & Supply, Inc. as a national distributor. Many other pull-through-sale tabloids, Shop Highlights and Professionals Choice were developed and customized to Midstates customers retail aftermarkets assisting them in selling before buying. 800 national customer service lines, state of the art computers and graphics, modern warehouse facilities, and an education and training facility continued to place Midstate Tool & Supply, Inc. in a leadership role. The company holds an annual trade show and exhibition featuring over 230 manufacturers who actively provide a hands on, try before buying forum for both jobbers and their tradesmen customers.

 

Telephone: 1-800-458-3484
Fax: 1-800-277-0612
Website: http://www.midstatetool.com/