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About our Company
General Industrial is
an independently owned full-line distributor of
quality production, MRO, and safety supplies.
Our company was established in 1954 by two
young men, Charles Sawin and Dean Hoelck, who both
graduated from USC on the G.I. Bill after having served in
World War II. Their vision was to service the needs
of industrial manufacturers in a rapidly expanding
Southern California aerospace marketplace. That
tradition continues today as Chuck’s family remains
at the helm of General Industrial. They and their
dedicated staff, have grown the
services to include a MRO municipal division, a
contract division focusing on value-added cost
savings, an internet division of power tools and
accessories, and a wholesale distribution division
which serves the contractor and construction
markets. As service has expanded, our customers
and their satisfaction remain the priority at
General Industrial.
Recent awards
include:
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(3) Small
Business Awards of Excellence
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Industrial
Distribution Association’s
Distributor of the Year Award
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Affiliated
Distributor’s Affiliate of the Year in
Leadership Award
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Our
Divisions
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G.I. Tool Plant
Services
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WISE Industrial
Supply
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ToolsSoldHere.com
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Pacific Supply
Company
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Our
Customers
The customer base is
as wide and varied as the California landscape.
Customers include large publicly-owned aerospace
plants and manufacturing conglomerates,
municipalities and school districts, the movie
industry, myriad other distributors, and small to
medium independent manufacturers of medical
instruments, recreational vehicles, and beauty
supplies. General Industrial’s warehouses in the San
Fernando Valley serves customers in four counties
including Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino and
Orange.
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Our
Team of Associates
The team of qualified
professionals that make up the heart and soul of
General Industrial is its greatest asset. General
Industrial’s personnel includes knowledgeable sales
professionals with an average of 16 years each of
service in the industry. They are prepared to offer
our customers the most advanced technical solutions
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Our
Suppliers
Suppliers meet and
exceed the highest standards. Supplier alliances
are built on mutual trust, confidence and
communication. 3M, Seco, Milwaukee Electric,
Black & Decker,
Norton, Precision Dormer, Guhring, Starrett and Stanley-Proto
represent the caliber of quality products
stocked at General Industrial.
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Our
Quality Process
Our customers rely on
General Industrial to focus on improving their
satisfaction through continuous and incremental
improvements to processes, including removing
unnecessary activities and variations. We use
standard measurements to benchmark our processes and
on-time delivery of products. Continuous
improvements is a quality management initiative
desirous of eliminating errors with the ultimate aim
of reaching zero defects and 100% on-time
performance.
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Inventory
General Industrial
distributes over 875 manufacturers’ lines of
product. We stock a wide variety
of quality cutting tools, abrasive and safety
products, precision equipment, hand tools, power
tools and a wide range of MRO products and shop
supplies.
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Special Services
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Same day delivery
by Company trucks
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EDI (Electronic
Data Interchange)
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Performance and
Value-Added Cost Savings and Reporting
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Customer specific
Value Added Programs
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SupplyFORCE
National Contracts Program
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Cribmaster Vending
Machine Solutions
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Complete Tool Crib
Management through GI Tool Plant Services
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Mission Statement
We consistently
provide quality products and services to our
customers. We treat our customers and co-workers in
a professional and friendly manner. We strive to be
a positive influence in the lives of our employees
and communities in which we live.
Equal Opportunity
Employment
Employees are hired
based solely on General Industrial Tool & Supply's
personnel requirements and the qualifications of
each individual candidate.
We will and do not
tolerate nor condone discrimination due to age,
national origin, color, religion, gender, or
disability. We will comply with the spirit and
letter of all local, state and federal laws
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PRICING
Our prices are competitive and we focus on
delivering more value than our competitors. Prices
in our catalog are subject to change without notice.
PAYMENT TERMS
Net 30 unless other arrangements are made. Or, use
PayPal or credit cards on our websites to purchase
products from www.GITool.com and
www.ToolsSoldHere.com
FREIGHT TERMS
We ship on Company trucks within a reasonable radius
of our warehouses in the San Fernando Valley, and
ship UPS and Fed Ex daily.
PRODUCT WARRANTY
General Industrial stands behind our products
completely and 100%. We guarantee that our products
will conform to stated dimensions and
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