AmSan, officially American Sanitary Incorporated, was a janitorial and cleaning products distributor in the United States. It was the largest national distributor that focused on providing janitorial products, with revenues over $300 million.[1] It was merged with four brands of Interline Brands, forming a new brand called SupplyWorks.[2]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wholesale/Distribution (business)/Retail |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Successor | SupplyWorks |
Area served | United States, Canada, United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico |
| Products | Janitorial & sanitary products |
| Parent | Interline Brands |
History
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In the 1990s, AmSan became a conglomerate by buying 44 independent janitorial and sanitary distributors. Some of AmSan's acquisitions are AmSan Eve, AmSan Vonachen-Elton, AmSan Nogg Chemical & Paper, and AmSan West. In 2002, Michael Mulhern became CEO of AmSan. Mulhern moved the headquarters of AmSan from Raleigh, North Carolina to Chicago, Illinois. Under Mulhern, AmSan underwent a series of reforms dedicated to increasing profitability. AmSan turned over 40% of its top 35 executives, downsized its office operations and downsized its underperforming distribution centers. AmSan created its own line of products with Renown. Renown represented 20% of AmSan's total revenue. By 2005, AmSan had revenues totaling $300 million.[3] American Capital invested $25 million in the recapitalization of AmSan in 2005.[4] Interline Brands acquired AmSan in May 2006 for $127.5 million.[5] AmSan West, which has operations in Sacramento and Los Angeles, was not acquired by Interline Brands.[6] In 2008, AmSan established sales and distribution territories in Columbus, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Atlanta and Nashville.[7][8][9][10] In 2009, a showroom and walk-in store were established in Fort Myers, Florida.[11] In December 2013, AmSan established a partnership with a non-profit organization called Didlake that provides opportunities for those with disabilities to work on Renown products.[12]
Products
editAmSan supplies over 40,000 products to over 50,000 customers. AmSan consists of national brands such as 3M, GOJO, Spartan, Rubbermaid and Georgia-Pacific.[13] Products from AmSan could be purchased through its website or catalog.[14]
Renown
editAmSan's exclusive brand is Renown, which makes up 20% of the total revenue and is distributed through Interline Brands. Renown comes in a variety of products, such as latex gloves, paper towels and cleaning chemicals.[15]
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Renown hand soap -
Renown cases of paper towels and toilet paper
References
edit- ^ "AmSan-America's Leading Supplie of Janitorial, Cleaning and MRO Supplies". Myfacilitiesnet.com. Myfacilitiesnet. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Sanders, Seiche (October 1, 2005). "AmSan On the Record: An Interview with Michael Mulhern". Cleanlink. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ Sanders, Seiche (October 1, 2005). "AmSan On the Record: An Interview with Michael Mulhern". Cleanlink. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "American Capital Invests $25 Million in Leading Distributor of Janitorial and Sanitary Products". American Capital. July 8, 2005. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Interline to acquire American Sanitary for $127.5M". Jacksonville Business Journal. May 24, 2006. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Executives Comment on Interline's Acquisition of AmSan". Cleanlink. July 11, 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "AmSan Opens Center". Cleanlink. March 14, 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "AmSan Enters Nashville Market". Cleanlink. May 15, 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "AmSan Opens New Distribution Center". Cleanlink. February 28, 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "AmSan Opens Cleveland Facility". Cleanlink. March 7, 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "AmSan Opens Fourth Store In Florida". Cleanlink. January 6, 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "New Partnership Creates Opportunities for People with Disabilities". Didlake, Inc. December 31, 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "AMSAN". Casino Vendors.
- ^ "AmSan". Procurement.UNL.EDU. Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ^ "AmSan Opens Distribution Center". Cleanlink. June 24, 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2016.