Larson, State Industrial Mark 15 Years
Larson, State Industrial Mark 15 Years
John Wolz
In 2006 State Industrial Supply Corp. will mark 15 years since its acquisition by Larry Larson. In 1991 the company was on the verge of bankruptcy and has grown from four employees to 25 no. State Industrial now has locations in Tucson, El Paso, Charlotte and Guadalajara, Mexico.
Larson started in the fastener business in 1962 as a floor expediter and customer service representative at Phoell Manufacturing in Chicago. One year later he joined Pioneer Screw & Nut where he opened distribution branches in Arizona, Colorado, Texas and California.
In 2000 Mark Larson joined his father at State Industrial as general manager. He oversees product sales and overseas relations.
The Tucson warehouse will be expanded by 7,500 sq ft during 2006.
State Industrial distributes 10,000 types of fasteners and electronic hardware and provides VMI program. State Industrial is headquartered at 7717 N. Hartman Ln., Tucson, AZ 85743.
Tel: 520 744-0919 Fax 520 744-6624 E-mail: jsheek@sisaz.com Web: sisaz.com �2005/6 FastenerNews.com
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