SALES NEWS MAINTENANCE Exclusively Serving Professional Distributors
January/February 2021
Vol. 38, No. 1
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Maintenance Too Paper Co. Inc. • Bradenton, FL
Florida Distributor Living His American Dream ....................6 WHOLESALERS & BUYING GROUPS: • Pro-Link 30 • Distributor Partners Of America (DPA) 32 • The United Group® (TUG) 34
COMPUTER SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE: Buyers Guide 18 • Category Listings 45
• J&M Technologies 36 • Universal Business Systems (UBS) 38 • DDI System 40 • Step1 Software 42
Sörbo Celebrating 50 Years In The Window Cleaning Industry ..................................27 Essity Installs Two New Tork PeakServe® Production Lines ......................................49 Industry News 51 • Advertisers Index 54 • Classified Advertising 54 On The Cover: John Hargreaves, president of Maintenance Too Paper Co., Inc., began living his American dream when he founded the company in 1981. See story on page 6.
Industry Calendar of Events
May 11-13, 2021 — National Hardware Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. For information: 888-425-9377. May 22-25, 2021 — National Restaurant Association Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. For information: 800-967-4590.
August 7-10, 2021 — The Inspired Home Show, IHA’s Global Home + Housewares Market, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. For information: 847-292-4200.
November 15-18, 2021 — ISSA Show North America, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. For information: 800225-4772.
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