MRO distributor MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. (NYSE: MSM), Melville, NY, and energy management and automation provider Schneider Electric, Rueil-Malmaison, France, have signed a distribution agreement that provides MSC customers in the U.S. access to more than 50,000 electrical products marketed under the Square D, Schneider Electric and Telemecanique brand names.
Square D is Schneider Electric's flagship brand in North America, and this agreement represents one of the largest Square D product offerings available to industrial customers.
"MSC is focused on adding value to our customers by making the purchase of MRO products easy and efficient," said Greg Polli, MSC's senior vice president of product management. "This powerhouse relationship broadens MSC's already extensive product offering, which exceeds one million SKUs, and ensures that our customers will be able to find the right products when they need them, so they can keep their operations powered and running smoothly."