USA Safety Supply Acquired by Stellar Industrial Supply

Stellar Industrial Supply, which distributes more than 90,000 MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) products and tools from more than 1,500 brands for Safety, Metalworking, Marine Supply, Aerospace, and other general manufacturing and processing organizations, and also offers customized Indirect Material Management, announced today the acquisition of Eagan, MN-based Personal Protection Equipment distributor USA Safety Supply Corporation. Closing is scheduled for July 31st, 2024. USA Safety Supply is a family owned, 20-year-old PPE distributor. It offers a broad range of products from more than 250 manufacturers and is recognized for its industry leading low back-order rates. The acquisition expands Stellar’s national presence, now with 20 regional hubs and expands Stellar’s expertise and offering in the safety product category.

“We continue to build out Steller's reach and capabilities, always with our customer’s needs in mind. I’m happy that the USA Safety team is joining forces with Stellar. This new acquisition brings us a great team and furthers our geographic and product expansion, Stellar already has excellent capabilities in the safety category, and this is really a positive addition to our platform,” said Stellar Industrial Supply president and CEO John Wiborg. “Rick and Laura Raether have built an excellent company that knows how to deliver value to customers. The culture they have created aligns with Stellar’s. We are looking forward to working with them and their team to bring more value to our customers,” continued Wiborg.

Stellar Industrial Supply provides coast-to-coast support for its customers with 20 regional hubs including: Portland, OR, Albany, OR, Everett, WA, Tacoma, WA, Spokane, WA, Los Angeles-Metro, Upland, CA, Central Valley, CA (San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Goleta), Salt Lake City, UT, Sparks, NV, Denver, CO, Billings, MT, Phoenix, AZ, Atlantic City, NJ, Knoxville, TN, Memphis, TN, Lawrence, PA, Tampa, FL and with this acquisition Eagan, MN.

In addition to its deep product catalog, the Stellar DCS program aims to foster “Ideal Customer-Supplier Partnerships.” Working on behalf of both parties, Stellar Industrial Supply deploys the most efficient, cost-effective products that optimize plant operations and help run them smartly and safely. Since its inception in 2010, the DCS program has generated over $186M in cost savings, all of which are customer verified. The program saved customers nearly $18 million in total in 2023.

"We are thrilled to join the Stellar Industrial Supply family. Their leadership, integrity and commitment to service is world class. More importantly, thank you to our customers who have supported USA Safety Supply Corporation for the past 20 years and we look forward to serving you under the Stellar Industrial Supply name going forward,” said Laura Raether, USA Safety Supply CEO. “Also a very special thank you to our dedicated and hardworking employees and their many years of service. Here's to an exciting future ahead!,” continued Raether.

About Stellar Industrial Supply
Stellar Industrial Supply distributes more than 90,000 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; and a broad array of hand tools, power tools, cutting tools, abrasives, aerosol chemicals and paints, shop supplies, safety, marine and construction supplies. Stellar is a proud member of Affiliated Distributors and the Industrial Supply Association.###