Stellar Industrial Supply Honors Master Chemical Corporation as its 2016 Supplier of the Year Award Winner

March 7, 2017

Tacoma, WA, February 13, 2017 — Stellar Industrial Supply, which distributes more than 35,000 MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) products and tools from more than 1,500 brands for Safety, Metalworking, and Marine Supply, general manufacturing and processing, machine and metalworking shops, and marine and construction organizations, and also offers customized Indirect Material Management solutions, has honored Master Chemical Corporation as its 2016 Supplier of the Year Award winner.

The overriding vision driving Stellar is to create “ideal Customer-Supplier Partnerships” that enable the company and its partners including Master Chemical to act as advocates for its joint customers and their best interests, including product selection and better pricing based on economies of scale with its suppliers.

The Stellar Supplier of the Year Award recognizes the strong partnership between Stellar Industrial Supply and Master Chemical, and the commitment by Master Chemical to deliver on the Stellar Industrial mission to consistently deliver to its joint customers exemplary experiences, enhanced value and cost savings.

Strong distributor relationships are the key to our success in the marketplace. Our relationship with Stellar Industrial Supply is fantastic, with widespread collaboration at all levels within our organizations; this enables us to react quickly to market needs and serve the end users of our products in the best way possible, said Paul Madden, Global VP of Sales.

The Stellar Supplier of the Year award is based on the following criteria:

  • Exemplifies the Stellar Vision
  • Delivers the highest level of integrity to our joint customers
  • Supports the joint partnership in every way, every day
  • Consistently goes above and beyond customer service to deliver exemplary customer experiences
  • Repeatedly drives value for Stellar and its mutual customers

Our strategic and collaborative supplier relationships are the lifeblood to creating ongoing and repeated customer success for Stellar Industrial Supply. We are in lockstep with Master Chemical who mirrors our mission to work from an integrity-first perspective, while consistently executing on that mission with a steadfast and strong commitment to generate value-creation for customers. That is our Holy Grail and Master Chemical demonstrates that commitment daily, said Stellar Industrial Supply President and CEO John S. Wiborg.

Master Chemical Corporation offers a full line of specialty cutting and grinding fluids, cutting oils, concentrated washing and cleaning compounds, and rust preventives under the TRIM® and Master STAGES™ brand trademarks. These products are both environmentally sound and when used in conjunction with Master Chemical’s XYBEX® Coolant Recycling and Filtration Systems, are the most durable and stable products available anywhere today.

In addition to its Supplier of the Year Award, Stellar Industrial Supply recently announced (add link to press release) it’s Documented Cost Savings Supplier of the Year Award given to Sandvik Coromant. Working together Sandvik Coromant and Stellar Industrial saved its joint customers more than $3.5 million in cost savings in 2016. 3M, who worked with Stellar Industrial to save its joint customers more than $2.5 million in 2016, was named 2nd place winner. Master Chemical Corporation and Guhring won honorable mention.

About Master Chemical​ Corporation:

Founded in 1951, Master Chemical Corporation has worked closely with the worldwide metalworking community, developing and marketing a full line of specialty cutting and grinding fluids, cutting oils, concentrated washing and cleaning compounds, and rust preventives under the TRIM® and Master STAGES™ brand trademarks. These products are both environmentally sound and when used in conjunction with Master Chemical’s XYBEX® Coolant Recycling and Filtration Systems, are the most durable and stable products available anywhere today. Master Chemical serving its customers globally, is committed to the safety of the people who use our products, the protection of our planet and the environment we live in, and the overall impact on our customers’ profitability. For further information, please contact a local distributor, which you can find at http://www.2trim.us/distributors.php, or call us toll free at 800.537.3365, or visit http://www.masterchemical.com/.

About Stellar Industrial Supply:

Founded in 1988 Stellar Industrial Supply distributes more than 35,000 MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) products and tools from more than 1,500 brands for Safety, Metalworking, and Marine Supply, general manufacturing and processing, machine and metalworking shops, and marine and construction organizations. Stellar also offers customized Indirect Material Management solutions; and a broad array of hand tools, power tools, cutting tools, abrasives, aerosol chemicals and paints, shop supplies, safety, marine and construction supplies. Stellar was named by Progressive Distributor Magazine ‘Distributor of the Year’ award for 2010; and was named by 3M as ‘2011 Premier Distributor of the Year’. Stellar is a proud member of Affiliated Distributors and the Industrial Supply Association.

Media Contact:
Martin Levy
Jerome, Bruhn & Associates
martinl@jeromebruhn.com
206.851.7256