Mid-State Industrial acquired by RelaDyne
RelaDyne announced that it has acquired Mid-State Industrial Supply Inc. and J.B. Weimar Inc.
The acquisition is the fifth in 2015 for RelaDyne, a provider of lubricants, fuel, diesel exhaust fluid, and industrial reliability services. Mid-State is located in Nashville, Tenn.
Jim and Anita Weimar have owned and operated the business for over 39 years. The company services a wide range of automotive, commercial, and some industrial businesses along with auxiliary products including equipment services, chemicals, and commercial and retail fuels.
As a part of RelaDyne, MSIS will offer customers the full line of RelaDyne products and services, including an expanded line of industrial reliability services and automotive products backed by profit-enhancing programs built for customers. MSIS customers will also have access to RelaDyne Express, RelaDyne’s e-commerce platform, where they’ll be able to order online and view account information such as orders and invoice histories anytime, anywhere.
Jim Weimar, owner of Mid-State Industrial and J.B. Weimar Inc., and his team will remain with RelaDyne to ensure continuity for customers, employees, and suppliers. “We are excited to join the RelaDyne family and look forward to now providing our customers and associates with more opportunities than they ever had before,” said Weimar.
“The acquisition of MSIS helps solidify RelaDyne’s strategic position in the market by connecting the Northern and Southern RelaDyne regions along with expanding our product and services portfolio to these existing and new customers,” said Larry Stoddard, chief executive officer for RelaDyne. “We welcome all MSIS customers and associates to RelaDyne.”
Jeff Hart, executive vice president of Business Development for RelaDyne, added, “This acquisition is the result of our team’s continuous execution of our acquisition strategy. RelaDyne continues to be the acquirer of choice for many companies in the fuel, lubricant and services business. This deal is our fifth acquisition in 2015, and we anticipate closing more acquisitions this year as we continue to create a national platform.”
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