| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Noel Gayle |
Chief Information Officer | Profile |
Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. was formed from the merger of three companies in Nov. 1994. The predecessor companies were South States, Inc of Shreveport, LA, Henderson & Baird Company, Greenwood, MS and Higginbotham-Pearlstone Hardware Company, Dallas, TX. South States acquired Henderson & Baird in 1984 and Higginbotham-Pearlstone in 1994 and operated both as wholly owned subsidiaries until merging them on Nov. 1, 1994, into South States. At the same time, South States changed its name to Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc., more commonly known as HDW, Inc. Interested in joining our team? Visit our employment page on Indeed: https://www.indeedjobs.com/hardware-distribution-warehouses-inc-hdw?hl=en_US Today, HDW serves over 1500 lumberyards, hardware stores and other retail establishments throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. The company maintains 200,000 square feet of distribution space in Shreveport, Louisiana and in Greenwood, Mississippi stocking over 30,000 items for sale. Our customers are served by an outstanding field sales force that typically will see our retailers once each week. Orders are transmitted to the company via handheld computers, fax, email, and online through the HDW Inc. online order entry system. Orders are shipped out daily on our company owned fleet of tractor-trailers to our customers throughout our trade area. HDW also offers a broad range of retail services to our customers. Demographics, marketing & advertising, retail pricing systems, store merchandising systems, retail layout/store design are only a few of the ways HDW helps its customers Increase Retail Profitability. Twice a year the company holds a regional trade show. At these trade shows, retailers have the opportunity to see new products and programs from over 350 manufacturers. Retailers can also attend training seminars and hear from industry representatives. These trade shows are when HDW really shows its best by bringing extra special buying opportunities coupled with simple, good ole Southern Hospitality.
Gibraltar Industries is a leading manufacturer and distributor of building products for the industrial, infrastructure and residential markets. With a four-pillar strategy focused on operational improvement, product innovation, acquisitions and portfolio management, Gibraltar`s mission is to drive best-in-class performance. Gibraltar serves customers worldwide through facilities in the United States, Canada, England, Germany, China, and Japan.
Black Diamond Group has been providing our customers with remote workforce accommodation, mobile work spaces and oilfield rental equipment since 2003 and has quickly become a leader in the modular space and energy services industry. With a network of 19 offices and four business units in Canada, the United States and Australia, Black Diamond has an excellent reputation for providing world-class industry site services to the oil and gas exploration and production, mining, forestry, construction, industrial, military, education and government markets. We're not new at this. The driving force behind Black Diamond's success is the dedication and precision of the extensive team of industry professionals working to deliver the best solution for our customers.
Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, previously known as Palladin Capital Group, is a Boston-based private equity firm focused primarily on consumer and retail products and services companies in North America. Founded in 1998, we pride ourselves on working closely with management teams to create value through strategic and operational initiatives. Our principals have previously held CEO and other senior executive roles at several wholesale, retail, and related companies. We invest with management in a variety of transaction types, including: leveraged buyouts & recapitalizations, growth capital, turnarounds & restructurings, and PIPEs. We target lower-middle market consumer and retail products and services companies primarily in North America with revenues ranging from approximately $50 to $200 million. We seek to invest approximately $20-$50 million of equity capital in each transaction.
Founded in 1939, McClung-Logan Equipment Company is a privately owned construction equipment distributor with eight full-service locations throughout Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. McClung-Logan offers equipment sales, rentals, parts and service support for premier heavy construction, aggregate, portable power and crane equipment from manufacturers such as Volvo Construction Equipment, Terex Cranes, Bandit, Doosan Portable Power, Terra Select and Bomag.