J.W. Filshill wholesales and distributes food, beverages and tobacco, including confectionary, snacks, soft drinks, groceries, beer, wine, and liquor to some 2,000 independant retailers. The company was founded in 1875 as a confectionary manufacturer, a business it divested in 1986 to concentrate on distribution. At one time it was a major cash-and-carry wholesaler, but now deliveries account for more than 85% of its business. While a warehouse fire and the loss of a major contract in mid-2005 hurt the company's profits, it intends to rebuild itself into a more efficient operation. Managing director Ronnie Hannah holds a controlling stake in the family firm.

Sigma Pharmaceuticals provides medicines and medical supplies to the UK's pharmacies and hospitals. The company offers a wide product line of pharmaceuticals -- focusing on generic and over-the-counter drugs -- to thousands of UK clients. Other products sold include medical mobility equipment (through its Sigmobility unit) and wound care and surgical supplies. Much of Sigma Pharmaceuticals' business involves parallel importing, in which the company buys generic medications abroad, reprocesses them through subsidiary OPD Laboratories, and repackages them for sale in the UK.

PCB operating under the Pharma Belgium name, plays intermediary between drug makers and pharmacies. The company distributes wholesale pharmaceuticals throughout Belgium through distribution centers located across the country. In addition to its wholesales distribution services, Pharma Belgium provides client pharmacies with a variety of merchandising consulting services including environmental design, displays, and space management. Pharma Belgium serves nearly 2,500 clients making more than 4,200 deliveries each day. Pharma Belgium is part of German Healthcare Group Celesio's Wholesale division.

A.M. Castle & Co. operates as a specialty metals and plastics distribution company in the United States, Canada, Mexico, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, China, and Singapore. A. M. Castle and Co. operates in two segments, Metals and Plastics. The Metals segment offers engineered specialty grades and alloys of metals, as well as specialized processing services. It offers alloy, aluminum, stainless, nickel, titanium, and carbon products in various forms, such as plate, sheet, round bar, hexagon bar, square and flat bar, tubing, and coil. This segment also performs various specialized fabrications for its customers through a network of pre-qualified subcontractors that thermally processes, turns, polishes, and straightens alloy and carbon bar. The Plastics segment stocks and distributes various plastics in forms that include plate, rod, tube, clear sheet, tape, gaskets, and fittings, as well as provides various processing activities comprising cut to length, cut to shape, bending, and forming according to customer specifications. A. M. Castle and Co. offers its products and services to aerospace and defense, oil and gas, power generation, mining, heavy equipment manufacturing, marine, office furniture and fixtures, transportation, and general manufacturing industries. In addition, it holds a 50% joint venture interest in Kreher Steel Co., a metals distributor. A. M. Castle and Co. was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Franklin Park, Illinois.

United Stationers Inc., through its principal subsidiary, United Stationers Supply Co., engages in the wholesale distribution of business products in North America. The company distributes computer supplies and peripherals, including imaging supplies, data storage, digital cameras, and computer accessories, as well as computer hardware items, such as printers and other peripherals. It also offers office supplies consisting of filing and record storage products, business machines, presentation products, writing instruments, paper products, shipping and mailing supplies, calendars, and general office accessories. In addition, the company provides janitorial and breakroom supplies, such as cleaners and cleaning accessories; foodservice consumables, including disposable cups, plates, and utensils; safety and security items; and paper and packaging supplies. Further, it offers office furniture comprising desks, filing and storage solutions, and seating and systems furniture. Additionally, the company provides industrial supplies, including hand and power tools; safety and security supplies; janitorial equipment and supplies; industrial maintenance, repair, and operations items; and oil field and welding supplies. It serves independent office products dealers; contract stationers; office products superstores; computer products resellers; office furniture dealers; mass merchandisers; mail order companies; sanitary supply, paper, and foodservice distributors; drug and grocery store chains; healthcare distributors; e-commerce merchants; oil field, welding supply, and industrial/MRO distributors; and other independent distributors. United Stationers Inc. distributes its products through a network of distribution centers and resellers, as well as through catalogs. United Stationers Inc. was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.

Swiss-American, Inc., which stocks more than 500 products and slices and wraps more than 300, also delivers blue, brie, brick, colby, cheddar, farmers, feta, fontina, gouda and havarti cheeses, among many others. Swiss-American's stable of brands includes Capricorn, Dutch Garden, Epic, Fire Jack, Mr. Sharp, and Saint-Louis. Swiss-American serves supermarkets across the US. Founded in 1938 by Joseph Weil, today the company is run by his sons, Jerry and Ronald.

WESCO International, Inc. distributes electrical and industrial maintenance, repair, and operating supplies (MRO); and electrical and non-electrical construction and original equipment manufacturer products and services. WESCO International, Inc. offers general and industrial supplies, such as wiring devices, fuses, terminals, connectors, boxes, terminations, tape, splicing and marking equipment, tools and testers, safety and security, personal protection, abrasives, cutting tools, tapes, consumables, fasteners, janitorial, and other MRO supplies. It also provides wire, cable, and conduit products; and data communications products consisting of structured cabling systems, low voltage specialty systems, equipment racks and cabinets, access control, alarms, cameras, paging, and voice solutions. In addition, the company offers power distribution equipment, such as circuit breakers, transformers, switchboards, panel boards, metering products, and busway products; lighting and controls products, including lamps, fixtures, ballasts, and lighting control products; and control, automation, and motors products consisting of motor control devices, drives, surge and power protection, relays, pushbuttons, operator interfaces, switches, sensors, and interconnects. Further, it offers a portfolio of value added services comprising outsourcing of the MRO purchasing process; providing technical support for manufacturing process improvements; implementing inventory optimization programs; assigning its employees as on-site support personnel; recommending energy-efficient product upgrades; and offering safety and product training for customer employees. WESCO International, Inc. serves industrial; construction; utility; and commercial, institutional, and governmental customers. As of December 31, 2009, it operated approximately 380 branches and 7 distribution centers located in the United States and internationally. WESCO International, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Associated Grocers of New England (AGNE) is a leading wholesale grocery distributor. The organization serves about 500 independent grocers and convenience stores in half a dozen New England states. AGNE supplies customers with bakery goods, fresh produce, and meat, as well as general grocery items and other merchandise. The grocery distributor also offers such retail support services as advertising, marketing, and merchandising. As part of its business, it operates a small number of stores under the Harvest Market and Vista Foods banners. The cooperative was formed as New Hampshire Wholesale Grocers in 1946.

Palmer & Harvey McLane (P&H) is the leading retail food wholesaler in the UK, serving supermarkets, independent shops, convenience stores, and pubs through its 10 distribution centers. The company supplies retailers with with a full menu of broadline grocery products, fresh produce, canned goods, meats, and frozen foods. It also distributes beer, sprits, and wine, as well as tobacco products and general merchandise. In addition to its wholesale distribution business, P&H offers commercial printing services, electronic point-of-sale systems, and store-design services.

SED International Holdings, Inc. engages in the distribution of computer technology, wireless communications, and consumer electronics products to channel partners and retailers in the United States and Latin America. SED International Holdings, Inc. also offers supply chain management services for the e-commerce, business-to-business, and business-to-consumer markets. It has operations in California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas, as well as in Bogota, Colombia and Buenos Aires, Argentina. SED International Holdings, Inc. was formerly known as Southern Electronics Corporation and changed its name on November 25, 1997. SED International Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Tucker, Georgia.

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