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Hartford, CT - IBC announced the addition of T & L Tooling, Incorporated, as a distributor member to their IndustrialSupplyPlus division. For over 25 years T & L Tooling has been providing uncompromised service, support and expertise to their customers in Utah, with a focus in and around the Salt Lake City region. This woman owned business provides cutting, tools, abrasives, measuring equipment, machine tool accessories, welding accessories, chemicals, bearings and safety equipment. Their customer base includes federal and state government agencies, large aerospace and medical facilities, as well as local machine shops, with a focus on building relationships and providing creative solutions. Taunya Munford, president of T & L Tooling, said, "With the consolidations taking place in the industrial supply chain these days, wise independent distributors are looking to partner with an organization that can represent them locally as well as nationally. We see our business growing through integrated supply contacts as our customers demand them, and our partnership with IBC allows us to deliver our expertise on a local level while IBC manages the contract details. We are also able to grow through the new lines our partnership with IBC suppliers will provide us". Dan Burnham, president of IBC, added, "T & L Tooling is a natural fit for IBC as they are so progressive in their business model. In addition to their commitment to service, support and relationship building, they give us the contract focus we need in their region of the country. We are thrilled to have added another full service distributor that will enable us to bring effective solutions and value-add to our end user customers". IBC, comprised of multiple commodity divisions, is one of North America's leading alliances of industrial, bearing & power transmission, electrical, safety, and chemical management distributors with over 500 locations and total sales in excess of $2.5 billion. The organization provides multi-location customers a streamlined, cost-effective and dynamic purchasing source for national and regional contracts. IBC provides its member-distributors and preferred suppliers the tools, resources and market access needed to thrive in today's competitive marketplace, as well as a unique collaboration forum. IBC is a Hispanic Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certified by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC).