We are a global distributor to the oil and gas and industrial markets with
a legacy of over one-hundred and fifty years. We operate primarily under the
DistributionNOW and Wilson Export brands. Through our network of approximately
300 locations and approximately 4,500 employees worldwide, we stock and sell
a comprehensive offering of energy products as well as selection of products
for industrial applications. Our product offering is consumed throughout all
sectors of the oil and gas industry – from upstream drilling and completion,
exploration and production (“E&P”), midstream infrastructure
development to downstream petroleum refining – as well as in other industries,
such as chemical processing, mining, utilities, industrial and manufacturing
operations. The industrial distribution end markets include manufacturing, aerospace,
automotive, refineries and engineering and construction. We also provide supply
chain management solutions to drilling contractors, E&P operators, midstream
operators and downstream energy and industrial manufacturing companies around
the world.
ur global product offering includes consumable maintenance, repair and operating
(“MRO”) supplies, pipe, valves, fittings, flanges, gaskets, fasteners,
electrical, instrumentation, artificial lift solutions, power transmission,
production process equipment, pumps, paint and coatings, mill tools, safety
supplies and spare parts to support customers’ operations. We provide
value within the energy market, particularly in targeted areas of artificial
lift, pumping solutions, modular process, measurement and control equipment
and valve actuation. We also offer warehouse and inventory management solutions
as part of a comprehensive supply chain and materials management offering. Through
focused effort, we have developed expertise in providing application systems
and parts integration, optimization solutions and after-sales support.
Our solutions can include outsourcing the functions of procurement, inventory
and warehouse management, logistics, point of issue technology, project management
and business process and performance metrics reporting. These solutions allow
us to leverage the infrastructure of our SAPTM Enterprise Resource Planning
(“ERP”) system and other technologies to streamline our customers’
purchasing processes, from requisition to procurement to payment, by digitally
managing workflow, improving approval routing and providing robust reporting
functionality.
We support land and offshore operations for all the major oil and gas producing
regions around the world through our comprehensive network of energy branch
locations. Our key markets, beyond North America, include Latin America, the
North Sea, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Former Soviet Union (“FSU”).
Products sold through our locations support greenfield and expansion upstream
capital projects, midstream infrastructure and transmission and MRO and manufacturing
consumables used in day-to-day production. We provide downstream energy and
industrial products for petroleum refining, chemical processing, LNG terminals,
power generation, utilities and industrial manufacturing operations and customer
on-site locations.
We stock or sell more than 300,000 stock keeping units (“SKUs”)
through our branch network. Our supplier network consists of thousands of vendors
in approximately 40 countries. From our operations in over 20 countries we sell
to customers operating in approximately 80 countries. The supplies and equipment
stocked by each of our branches is customized to meet varied and changing local
customer demands. The breadth and scale of our offering enhances our value proposition
to our customers, suppliers and shareholders.
We employ advanced information technologies, including a common ERP platform
across most of our business, to provide complete procurement, materials management
and logistics coordination to our customers around the globe. Having a common
ERP platform allows immediate visibility into our financials and operations
worldwide, enhancing decision-making and efficiency.