Sherwin-Williams, through its Industrial Wood Coatings and General Industrial Coatings divisions, announced three winning business partners during the ninth annual Equipment and Supplies Vendor Awards Ceremony at the Hilton Orlando, in Orlando, Florida on January 31.
The Equipment and Supplies program serves all of the finishing needs of original equipment manufacturers, tier suppliers and finishing job shops by offering a selection of more than 10,000 brand-name supplies and equipment items to address the entire coating process, from sanding and pretreatment to finished product, and on-site support to improve paint finishing operations.
Mirka® Abrasives earned Vendor of the Year as well as the new Excellence in Sales Award, chosen via live voting by Sherwin-Williams Industrial Wood Coatings and General Industrial Coatings sales representatives and facility managers. The company’s support of the Sherwin-Williams sales teams throughout 2017 resulted in an increase in new customer accounts and substantial sales gains.
In addition, Mirka Abrasives provided consistent and effective promotional and administrative support. With decades of experience and a strong commitment to product development, Mirka is a pioneering specialist in flexible abrasives and revolutionary, patented products allowing customers to enjoy a truly dust-free surface finishing process. Mirka USA was also a Sherwin-Williams Equipment and Supplies Vendor Awards winner in 2016, earning the Field Sales Support Award.
The Sales Excellence Award went to Sames Kremlin®, which offers complete finishing solutions – from pumps to complete application systems – that help to improve manufacturing efficiency and deliver bottom line results. Sames Kremlin’s award is the result of impressive rep support provided to the Sherwin-Williams sales staff and facilities, garnering the largest gross dollar sales increase of any Equipment and Supplies partner in the past year.
Roo Glue® won the New Market Growth Excellence Award. Roo Glue’s mission is to make the highest quality adhesives with the perfect bonding strength for any application. Partnering with Sherwin-Williams Industrial Wood Coatings field staff to provide outstanding technical support to customers, Roo Glue has grown sales throughout the country. Over the past year, no other supplier has seen as large an increase in the number of Sherwin-Williams blending facilities through which its products are sold.
“We developed our Equipment and Supplies program to provide high-quality products and technical expertise to our customers to ensure their finishing process is completed safely and efficiently,” Dan Drellishak, Sherwin-Williams Marketing Director, Equipment and Supplies. “It is only with the support and teamwork of our dedicated suppliers that we can offer this unparalleled level of support to help our customers succeed.”
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2017 Sherwin-Williams Equipment and Supplies Vendor Awards
The Sherwin-Williams Industrial Wood Coatings and General Industrial Coatings Equipment and Supplies Partner of the Year Award presenters and winners:
Kevin Bricker, Vice President Global Marketing and Business Development, Sherwin-Williams
Industrial Wood Coatings Division
Chris Ross, National Account Manger Industrial, Mirka
Dan Drellishak, Marketing Director, Equipment and Supplies, Sherwin-Williams Performance Coatings Group
Kyle Rich, Marketing Manager, Associated Products & Programs, Sherwin-Williams Performance Coatings Group
About the Industrial Wood and General Industrial Coatings Divisions of Sherwin-Williams
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