Reid Safety Launches New Name and Web Site

Muskegon, MI (PRWEB) September 24, 2008

Reid Safety Supply, now known as Reid Safety Outerwear & Workwear Store, a Michigan-based retailer of Carhartt clothing, famous brand boots and work safety gear, announces a new e-commerce global web site at ReidSafety.com.

Reid Safety Outerwear & Workwear Store offers a unique collection of Carhartt clothing for men, women and children ; as well as rugged men's and women's footwear with brands from Wolverine, Georgia, Nautilus, Rocky, Bates and more. The new Reid Safety Outerwear & Workwear Store web site is a fresh destination for men, women and children who need this variety of quality outfitting at very affordable prices.

"We've got it all for the men and women who want to work strong, work safe and live smart," says Mike Norkus, Reid Safety Director. "This is a great place for men and women who need really rugged and time-tested clothing and footwear, plus we have clothing for the kids too. Nobody does this kind of clothing better than Carhartt and Reid Safety. We'll outfit our customers with the best rugged clothing, boots and shoes in the world. We're all about keeping you safe and comfortable."

ReidSafety.com features Carhartt's signature brown duck fabric and other innovative, colorful, technically advanced fabrics like Waterproof Breathable, recognized for their long lasting materials as well as a complete line of Flame-Resistant and High-Visibility workwear.

Carhartt's Flame-Resistant clothing helps protect workers from burns caused by electric arcs or flash fires. It's also treated with flame-retardant chemicals so it self-extinguishes as soon as any source of ignition is removed. This flame-resistant clothing meets NFPA-70E, ASTM and OSHA standards, and delivers the durability, comfort and practicality that workers from around the world have come to expect from Carhartt.

Carhartt's line of High-Visibility workwear was created for workers in occupations and work environments that require high-visibility clothing. Designed in conjunction with safety experts, the line features 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material and complies with ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 garment class requirements and reflective material specifications.

"We are especially happy to offer Carhartt clothing for the whole family," says John Carrier, President of Reid Safety. "There is definitely a unique, original style that Carhartt brings to the family. It states that here are folks who want the best made rugged clothing in the world. If you have kids, we think you'll agree that this is the clothing that most people know will last a long time."

Greg Palmer, Director of Marketing for Reid Safety boasts that ReidSafety.com offers easy order convenience from your home, with just a few clicks.

"We are very proud of this new web experience," says Palmer. "Unlike a lot of sites that might offer Carhartt clothing, you will see that ReidSafety.com has a very clean front page that gets you into your browsing and shopping experience very quickly. Plus we offer really terrific footwear by companies like Wolverine, Georgia, Nautilus, Rocky, Bates and more. It's like window shopping without leaving your home or office."

Norkus says the site offers products manufactured with the finest components meaning you can count on ReidSafety.com to set you up with the very highest standard of clothing, footwear and safety equipment.

ABOUT REID SAFETY

In 2003, Reid Supply Company acquired an existing safety product provider and changed its name to Reid Safety Supply, expanding its product lines and retail locations. More recently, to more accurately reflect the company's offerings, the name was changed to Reid Safety Outerwear and Workwear Store. Since then, the company has enhanced and improved its e-commerce site at ReidSafety.com.

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Reid Supply Adds Over 20,000 New Products Online

Muskegon, Michigan (PRWEB) September 29, 2009

Reid Supply Company, a Michigan-based, premier global distributor of industrial supplies, added over 20,000 new apparel and footwear products to its online offerings at ReidSupply.com.

"We are very excited to add the new apparel and footwear category to our industrial product offerings", says John Carrier, President of Reid Supply Company. "These additions are a continuation of our customer-centered approach as we look forward to solid growth in our national and global economy."

The company's web site features thousands of new workwear and safety items including flame-resistant and high-visibility clothing by Carhartt and others, as well as regular and steel-toe footwear by manufacturers such as Wolverine, Nautilus, Rocky, Bates and more.

Greg Palmer, Reid Supply Company's Director of Marketing, says this is only the beginning of adding new products to the distributor's web site because their customers have asked for it. "Customers have asked us to add workwear and additional safety products to our lineup and we are very happy to be able to offer these great products at very competitive prices," says Palmer. "Soon we will be bringing on additional safely products to the web site."

In addition to the new category of apparel and footwear, ReidSupply.com also boasts that their multiple color-coded category merchandising system, implemented on both the company catalog and web site, is beneficial for anyone wanting to learn more about the industrial products that manufacturers and others need.

"Our exclusive color-coded category classification is great for customers who want to locate specific items with a minimum of effort," says Palmer. "We have organized all of our products into categories and color-coded them for easy reference and access."

Reid Supply Company, which began selling industrial supplies in 1948, serves virtually every industry, including Aerospace; CAD and Engineering; Construction; Education; Food Processing; Government; Manufacturing; Medical; Oil, Gas and Alternative Energy; Packaging; as well as the student and hobbyist.

Reid's product offering features these color-coded categories:

????Manual Controls: Knobs, Handles and Hand Wheels
????Clamps and Workholding
????Tooling Components
????Fasteners and Hardware
????Leveling Devices and Vibration Control
????Material Handling
????Bearings and Power Transmission
????Metalworking
????Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO)
????Pneumatics and Hydraulics
????Structural Systems
????Safety
????Apparel and Footwear

Reid has recently upgraded their web site data management and free CAD drawings. They also revamped their web site offering customers a streamlined and efficient way to search for and order products; and then maintain records for all of their purchases.

"Over 90% of our catalog features free CAD drawings that anyone can download at ReidSupply.com," says Palmer. "So now, when a company needs high-visibility work gear, they can get it where they shop for their other safety and industrial supplies."

Carrier says Reid serves thousands of customers who can benefit from the new apparel and footwear category. "We hope that companies see the benefit of outfitting their employees' safety needs right where they get their industrial products," says Carrier. "It provides one-stop shopping so customers can download CAD drawings; order desired products; and get desired apparel, workboots and other footwear all with just a few mouse clicks. This is a great time-saver for our customers."

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Reid Supply Adds Dickies Workwear Online

Muskegon, MI (PRWEB) January 26, 2010

Reid Supply Company, a Michigan-based, premier global distributor of industrial supplies, added the Dickies family clothing line as well as more safety products to its online offerings at ReidSupply.com.

?We have no doubt that many of our customers will appreciate the extra value that the Dickies workwear line offers the entire family.? says John Carrier, President of Reid Supply Company. ?Adding Dickies augments our Carhartt line very nicely, and at our customer?s request, we?ve also added a number of additional safety products like traffic cones, flares, fire extinguishers and road signs.?

Dickies has made a wide array of work apparel since 1922 and is well known for their high quality and low cost. ReidSupply.com offers an extensive selection of Dickies work pants and work shirts, as well as garments such as denim jeans, bib overalls, shorts, high visibility, coveralls, jackets, and insulated goods in a variety of colors and washes. Reid also offers Dickies? full line of women's and children's apparel.

The company?s web site, ReidSupply.com, features thousands of new workwear and safety items including clothing by Dickies for the entire family, as well as regular and steel-toe footwear by manufacturers such as Wolverine, Nautilus, Rocky, Bates and more.

Greg Palmer, Reid Supply Company?s Director of Marketing, says adding Dickies and expanding the safety category items is a campaign to carefully add products to the industrial supply companies mix in this new decade. ?We are pleased to add more workwear and safety products to our lineup,? says Palmer. ?This is a good example of how we respond to customer demand for more product on our web site.?

Reid Supply Company, which began selling industrial supplies in 1948 in Muskegon, Michigan, serves virtually every industry, well beyond it?s manufacturing base, and includes Aerospace; CAD and Engineering; Construction; Education; Food Processing; Government; Manufacturing; Medical; Oil, Gas and Alternative Energy; Packaging; as well as the student and hobbyist.

In addition to the new selection of Dickies clothing and safety products, ReidSupply.com also boasts that their multiple color-coded category merchandising system to help customers find the exact industrial products that manufacturers and others need.

?Our exclusive color-coded category classification is great for customers who want to locate specific items with a minimum of effort,? says Palmer. ?We have organized all of our products into categories and color-coded them for easy reference and access.?

Reid?s product offering features these color-coded categories:

????Manual Controls: Knobs, Handles and Hand Wheels
????Clamps and Workholding
????Tooling Components
????Fasteners and Hardware
????Leveling Devices and Vibration Control
????Material Handling
????Bearings and Power Transmission
????Metalworking
????Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO)
????Pneumatics and Hydraulics
????Structural Systems
????Safety
????Apparel and Footwear

In addition to offering a large selection of industrial products and workwear, ReidSupply.com offers free CAD drawings for engineers, technicians, students and hobbyists.

?Over 90% of our industrial parts have free CAD drawings available that anyone can download at ReidSupply.com,? says Palmer. ?That is a big time saver and savings for any company that manufactures equipment.?

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Reid Supply Ready for High Speed Rail Surge

Muskegon, MI (PRWEB) March 9, 2010

Reid Supply Company, a Michigan-based, premier global distributor of industrial supplies for more than 60 years has responded to government?s need for a multipurpose convenience point for builders of rail systems, roads and bridges. The company recently added more than 8,000 items to its online web site and offers free CAD drawings of most of their industrial parts.

"We saw the need to offer more safety equipment and rugged work clothing to complement our vast line of industrial supplies", says John Carrier, President of Reid Supply Company. ?For many years, we have been supplying industrial products to road, bridge and rail builders. Now we have added some well known workwear names to our roster, including high visibility attire.?

The company now offers rugged work clothing from Carhartt and Dickies, and safety boots and shoes from makers like Bates, Danner, Georgia Boot, Nautilus, Rocky and Wolverine, on their web site at ReidSupply.com. According to Reid Supply?s Director of Marketing, Greg Palmer, the site allows businesses to find the exact products that they need quickly, so they can get their gear fast and easy.

?Reid wants the world to know that we offer much more than just the best industrial products around,? said Palmer. ?We offer the best customer service in the industrial supplies marketplace, at least that?s what our customers tell us on a regular basis.?

Reid Supply says that they have many of the products needed for the new push to construct high-speed rail service throughout the nation, many of which offer a unique lifetime warranty, even in the shop environment, and recently expanded high-visibility safety workwear and steel-toe footwear.

In addition to the new selection of Dickies clothing and safety products, ReidSupply.com also boasts their multiple, color-coded category merchandising system to help customers find exact industrial products within of these color-coded categories:

????Knobs, Handles and Hand Wheels
????Clamps and Workholding
????Tooling Components
????Fasteners and Hardware
????Leveling Devices and Vibration Control
????Material Handling
????Bearings and Power Transmission
????Metalworking
????Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO)
????Pneumatics and Hydraulics
????Structural Systems
????Safety
????Apparel and Footwear

?Our exclusive color-coded system is great for customers who want to locate specific items with a minimum of effort,? says Palmer. ?We have organized all of our products into categories and color-coded them for easy reference and access.?

ReidSupply.com offers free CAD drawings for engineers, technicians, students and hobbyists. Over 90% of their industrial parts have free CAD drawings available and anyone can download them at ReidSupply.com. According to Palmer, these drawings fit the needs of designers and engineers who save valuable time by incorporating the company?s CAD drawings and parts into their prototypes and production models.

Reid Supply Company, which began selling industrial supplies in 1948 in Muskegon, Michigan, serves virtually every industry including Aerospace; CAD and Engineering; Construction; Education; Food Processing; Government; Manufacturing; Medical; Oil, Gas and Alternative Energy; Packaging; as well as the student and hobbyist.

It is also worth noting that Reid Supply Company received an exceptional rating from the U.S. Government on their GSA Administrative Compliance Report Card - GSA Contract # GS-06F-0095S.

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