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Reid Supply Announces Facebook Page

Company News Thursday, February 17, 2011: Reid Supply Company

Muskegon, Michigan, February 17, 2011 – Reid Supply Company is now on Facebook at facebook.com/reidsupply. The company’s new social media site is a place where customers can learn more about the company and interact on a number of industrial products topics.

According to Facebook, there are over 900 million objects that people interact with (pages, groups, events and community pages) and every month, more than 250 million people engage with Facebook on external websites

“We want people to have enough information about our company available so that people can make educated opinions about our corporate culture and the way we do business,” says John Carrier, President of Reid Supply Company. “Facebook is a great way for us to show off our products and our commitment to our employees and customers.”

The company’s new Facebook page features events that the company hosts, like American Red Cross Blood Drives; employee events; information about Reid Supply’s product offerings; promotions and general information about the company.

“We are a company that likes to have fun, as well as work hard for our customers,” says Carrier. “Our new Facebook page will highlight how our employees work to make sure that our customers get the very best service in the industry.”

Reid Supply hopes that customers will visit their Facebook page to learn about new products, read press releases, communicate with other customers and learn about their promotions.

About Reid Supply Company

Reid Supply Company is a Michigan-based industrial supply company known in the manufacturing and construction community for over 60 years. They stock standard as well as hard-to-find products for manufacturers and general consumers worldwide including Manufacturing; CAD and Engineering; Transportation Construction; Food Processing; Packaging; Oil, Gas and Alternative Energy; Government; Aerospace; and Medical.

Reid’s product offering features these color-coded categories:
·  Knobs, Handles and Hand Wheels
·  Clamps and Workholding
·  Tooling Components
·  Fasteners and Hardware
·  Leveling Devices and Vibration Control
·  Material Handling
·  Bearings and Power Transmission
·  Metalworking
·  Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO)
·  Pneumatics and Hydraulics
·  Structural Systems
·  Safety
·  Apparel and Footwear
·  Packaging and Shipping Supplies


ReidSupply.com offers all of the company’s products, plus free CAD drawings on more than 90% of their catalogued parts. The website also offers an extensive knowledge base that includes online industrial tools and calculators as well as an informative and entertaining monthly e-newsletter.