JIS Distribution purchases assets of Erie Tool & Supply

Cleveland-based metalworking products distributor JIS Distribution LLC, a division of Jergens Inc., has announced its acquisition of the principal assets of Erie Tool & Supply Co. of Toledo, Ohio, a supplier of cutting tools, abrasives, cutting fluids, and inventory management systems.

JIS will open a new branch in the Toledo area using the Erie Tool facility and employing all former Erie Tool staff. Using this facility to hold inventory will support JIS consignment customers in the Toledo area, as well as the Erie Tool customer base.