Lawson Products expands in Canada

Lawson Products Inc., a distributor of products and services to the MRO marketplace, announced the opening of a new The Bolt Supply House branch in Vancouver, British Columbia resulting in presence in all four Western Canada provinces.

The 12,000 square-foot facility, located in the Port Kells industrial area of Surrey, British Columbia, is stocked with key industrial products including fasteners, power and hand tools, abrasives and safety products for companies and individuals. This strategically located facility enhances the ability of both The Bolt Supply House and Lawson Products to serve their customers, as Lawson Products, with operations in Addison, will be occupying a portion of the warehouse space.

"The Bolt Supply House has been in Canada since 1948 and opening a branch in British Columbia is key to strengthening our supply chain regionally," said Kurt Mario, president, The Bolt Supply House. "Recent competitor shifts have provided The Bolt Supply House opportunity in a sizable and growing market."

Kevin Neal, who brings 35 years of British Columbia industrial distribution market experience to The Bolt Supply House, is managing the new branch. "Kevin and his team worked tirelessly to prepare the branch for business and are providing customers with the inventory, product knowledge and service that The Bolt Supply House is known for in the rest of Western Canada," said Mario.

Founded in 1952, Lawson Products Inc., headquartered in Chicago, sells and distributes specialty products to the industrial, commercial, institutional and government maintenance, repair and operations market.