Applied Industrial Technologies Opens New 'Browse and Buy' Feature on Its Web Site
CLEVELAND, Feb. 21: Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) has announced a functional update to its online catalog. Visitors to the www.Applied.com Web site are now able to search and order parts without prior registration or pre-approved account status. The updated Web site offers fast and easy part searching, product specifications, engineering drawings, and other technical resources. Pricing and availability information is available for nearly 500,000 parts. Online purchases are secure and the company accepts most major credit cards.
The new Web site offers simplified navigation with single-click access to 15 major product categories that include bearings, seals and o-rings, power transmission components, motors and controls, pneumatic and hydraulics, material handling parts, tools and general industrial supplies.
Enhanced product searching capabilities make it faster and easier to find replacement parts. Users may search for products by manufacturer, keyword, part number, partial part number, catalog page or individual part characteristics. A convenient comparison tool allows users to select multiple parts to compare on a single page. An innovative "You May Also Need" feature offers recommendations for complementary components that may also be required.
This industry leading online catalog offers all the benefits of local technical support, local service and local delivery from a network of more than 350 Applied service centers. Online orders contain information about potential same-day pick-up at a local service center and are confirmed by e- mail.
While site registration is no longer required for online purchases, registration is still available for customers who prefer advanced account management features like customer-specific part numbers, order history, advanced searching tools, technical calculators, credit terms, and opportunities for preferred pricing -- plus, access to a full selection of more than 2.5 million parts. Open account billing is available for all pre- approved customers.
"Our 'Browse and Buy' site brings online customer convenience to a practical business resource," explains Tom Armold, Vice President -- Product Management & Marketing for Applied. "We've developed open access to resources and tools that will help customers find the product they need faster and give them the opportunity to pick up parts and supplies at their local service center the same day. Plus, we're backing up our online catalog with 24/7 customer service support," Armold adds.
With more than 450 facilities and 4,600 employee-associates across North America, Applied Industrial Technologies is an industrial distributor that offers more than 2 million parts critical to the operations of MRO and OEM customers in virtually every industry. In addition, Applied provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial and fluid power applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber and fluid power shop services. For its fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, Applied posted sales of $1.9 billion. Applied can be visited on the Internet at www.applied.com.
Source: Applied Industrial Technologies
CONTACT: Julie Kho, Public Relations Manager, Applied Industrial Technologies, +1-216-426-4483, or jkho@applied.com
Web site: www.applied.com/
