NEW ALBANY, Ohio — The EJ Thomas Co. has acquired the laundry and drycleaning supply business of M&L Supply Co., Akron, Ohio, the companies announced jointly via press release.
M&L, which has served customers with a full line of laundry and drycleaning supplies since 1937, will continue to offer equipment sales, parts and repairs.
Terms of the acquisition were not announced.
EJ Thomas will continue to operate the supply business out of M&L’s Akron warehouse, and will also serve customers in Western Pennsylvania from a Glenshaw, Penn., warehouse.
The transaction expands EJ Thomas’ experienced sales force by adding four new members, and also expands the company’s warehouse and driver teams.
“We are excited to have such strong new members join our team,” says Randy Zimmerman, president of EJ Thomas. “There is a strong cultural fit, with both companies and their people being very focused on providing outstanding service to their customers, and doing the right things each day that lead to longstanding relationships with customers, employees and vendors.”
Steve Michalec, president of M&L Supply, says, “John Berardi and I would like to say ‘Thank you’ to all of our loyal supply customers. We truly appreciate the many wonderful relationships that were created through the years with both our customers and vendors. We are excited to continue many of these as we grow our existing equipment, parts and service business as The M&L Equipment Co.”
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