New Midwest Snips® Manufacturer's Reps for Northwest Industrial Market


Sturgis, Michigan, February 1, 2009 -- Midwest Tool And Cutlery Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Tucker-Weitzel & Associates as the Midwest Snips® manufacturer's representative for the industrial market in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the firm's key principals include Gary Tucker, Dave Weitzel and Rob Clausen.

"As the Northwest's premier industrial, construction, and safety manufacturer's representatives, they have an impressive line card and a reputation for hard work and results", said Robert Besser, Sales Manager for Midwest Tool and Cutlery Company. "I'm confident that this partnership will have a significant impact on these key territories."

About Midwest Tool and Cutlery Company
Midwest Tool and Cutlery Company manufactures the Midwest Snips® brand of aviation snips, tinner snips, specialty snips and related hand tools at manufacturing facilities located in Sturgis and Kalkaska, Michigan. The key characteristic of Midwest Tool and Cutlery Company's traditional models of tinner snips and the company's complete line of aviation snips is the hot drop-forging process. Hot drop-forged blades cut better, hold a cutting edge longer and are stronger than the cast or stamped blades used by other manufacturers. The Midwest Snips® product line includes folding and bending tools, cable cutters and other specialty snips and hand tools used in HVAC/R, industrial, construction, siding, roofing, and related trades.

Visit www.midwestsnips.com for additional product and distributor information.

Midwest Snips® aviation snips, specialty snips, tinner snips, HVAC/R sheet metal tools and specialty tools are widely used in the following trades/applications:

o Industrial/MRO applications
o Heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC/R) and refrigeration installation and repair
o General construction, maintenance and repair
o Exterior remodeling industry (roofing, siding, gutter and down spout installation and repair)
o Metal building construction and maintenance
o RV/Motor home/trailer manufacturing
o Auto body repair

Contact: Harold M. Cody, Marketing Manager
Midwest Tool And Cutlery Company
P.O. Box 160 1210 Progress St. Sturgis, Michigan 49091
269-651-7964; hcody@midwestsnips.com
www.midwestsnips.com

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