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GE Supply Rebranded Gexpro

John Wolz

GE Supply has been rebranded Gexpro, following the Rexel Group’s acquisition of GE Supply from General Electric. Connecticut-based Gexpro will continue to operate as an independent Rexel banner in the U.S.

GE Supply included fastener distributor GE Supply Logistics, which GE established after acquiring fastener distributor Questron Technologies Inc. in 2002 for $88.7 million.

Gexpro CEO Jeff Schaper said the new brand “builds on over 100 years of GE Supply excellence while reinforcing our commitment to our core values of professionalism, accountability, customer-focus, experience and integrity.”

Gexpro distributes fasteners, electrical parts, power generation products, voice and data equipment and security supplies and had a total of $2.5 billion revenue in 2006. Gexpro has 2,500 employees and 170 locations in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia and China. Gexpro supplies contractors, industrial and commercial users, engineer constructors, OEMs, utilities and the aerospace industry from GE and 200 manufacturers. Gexpro has an integrated logistics management business, global sales center, tech center, product specialist network and e-commerce., as well as a 24-hour emergency service, and is headquartered at Two Corporate Dr., P.O. Box 861, Shelton, CT 06484. Tel: 203 944-3000 Web: gexpro.com
In Ireland Gexpro will continue to do business as Kellihers Electrical.

Rexel, based in France, distributes electrical supplies to the industrial, commercial and residential markets. Rexel is a global distributor of electrical supplies to the industrial, commercial and residential markets with 1,930 branches and 25,300 employees in 27 countries. Rexel’s 2006 sales totaled EUR 9.3 billion (US$12.6 b) Rexel’s majority shareholders are an investor group led by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Eurazeo and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity. Rexel is listed on Euronext Paris Web: rexel.com �2007 FastenerNews.com