In addition to saving money by energy-efficient improvements to their own facilities, some distributors are helping customers go green by promoting products that lessen their impact on the environment, including energy-efficient motors, drives and lighting, windows, fittings, cleaners and finishers, and water-saving products.
Not only does the eco-friendly product trend help the environment, if done right, distributors can take advantage of this to become the source of green expertise for their customers; in turn, distributors can become the source for eco-friendly products in their markets.
Portland, OR-based Eoff Electric Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, has done just that. For the past 12 years, it has worked to help customers cash in on energy …
