Wolseley Industrial Becomes Ferguson Industrial

During the past 15 years, VMA member company Wolseley Industrial Group has grown into one of the nation’s leading industrial supply chain service providers of MRO, high-quality pipe, valves, fittings and specialized services. Since the formation of Wolseley Industrial Group, the company has been powered by Ferguson. In line with that legacy, the company will now be known as Ferguson Industrial.

For customers and partners, it will be business as usual. As Ferguson Industrial, every interaction — whether digital or in-person — will become even more seamless, making it even easier to do business:

Less confusion, with just one name on invoices, delivery trucks and more
Transparent inventory status and supply chain coordination via one resource
Automation to streamline everyday transactions and create seamless end-to-end engagement

The new name will allow leverage the Ferguson brand, organizational structure, resources and capabilities to create efficiencies and share best practices to maximize growth potential.

Learn more about the brand transition here.

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