May 2006                  return to the newsletter contents page

SEDA Welcomes New Members

SEDA welcomed six new members since the last issue of The Safety Scene was published.

Distributor Members

P & I Supply serves safety industry contractors and institutions in Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana. They recently opened a branch in Marietta, OH and plan to expand their business east.  In addition, P & I Supply has multiple service sites in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.

Principal Contact: Brad Ruppel, Product Manager: 2220 Highway 41 North, Evansville, IN 47724

Phone: 812-421-4141   Fax: 812-421-4133

E-mail: bruppel@pisupply.com

Web: www.pisupply.com

Precision Industries has a distribution network of over 125 stocking locations from coast to coast including a master distribution center located at their headquarters in Omaha, NE.

Principal Contact: Scott Smith, Director of Safety Products Group: 4611 South 96^th Street, Omaha, NE 68127

Phone: 402-593-7000   Fax: 402-593-5220

E-mail: ssmi@precisionind.com

Web: www.precisionind.com

Wilson Supply has been a operating in the safety equipment industry since 1965.  Wilson is a distributor of more than 90,000 items and operates with a network of more than 120 branches. 

Principal Contact: Jim Walts, Business Development Manager Safety Products and Services: 1302 Conti Street, Houston, TX 77002

Phone: 713-237-3700   Fax: 713-237-3028

E-mail: jwalts@iwilson.com

Web: www.iwilson.com

Affiliate Members

Safety Toggs manufacturers of a wide range of protective safety apparel. Some of their products include safety vests, rain toggs and coveralls. Their sister company, Frog Toggs is a well-known outdoor apparel manufacturer. Headquartered in Alabama, Safety Toggs debuted onto the safety scene at the 2005 National Safety Council Congress & Expo.

Principal Contact, Brian Lyons, Vice President of Sales and Marketing: 114 Bright Road, Guntersville, AL 35976

Phone: 704-256-0075   Fax: 704-973-9698

E-mail: blyons4@adelphia.net

Web: www.safetytoggs.com

Associate Members

Clark & Associates is a manufacturers’ representative company providing a link between manufacturers and distributors within the safety product industry. For the past 20 years they have served the western United States from the Los Angeles headquarters.

Principal Contact, Gary Clark, Vice President of Sales: 13606 Pumice Street, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Phone: 562-483-5325  Fax: 562-483-5349

E-mail: gary@teamclark.com

Web: www.teamclark.com

RGH & Associates, Inc. is a manufacturers’ representative firm selling personal protective equipment to industry through a diverse network of distributors throughout the Midwest. Office locations include Lisle, Illinois, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis. 

Principal Contact, Russ Haack, President: 3030 Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL 60532

Phone: 800-451-7182   Fax: 630-527-1828

E-mail: russ@rghgroup.net

Web: www.rghgroup.net