DISTRIBUTORS/CO-OPS

Four suppliers honored for quality, market penetration and customer service.

A Spring Market special appearance by local legend Willie Randolph.

A century-old hardware retailer rejuvenates its technological infrastructure.

A co-op is recognized for the support of employees who are called up to active military duty.

The company is extending the reach of its Fairway Railing Systems in Minnesota and Iowa.

Muscatine, Iowa-based Prefense, maker of Prefenz Botanicals hand sanitizers, has signed several contracts with major retailers, including Do it Best and True Value, according to the DesMoines Register. 

When Ace Hardware injects a motivational speaker into its general session, that’s news.

Roy Spence is the “S” of Austin, Texas-based advertising agency GSD&M, whose client list includes Southwest Airlines, The PGA Tour, Popeyes and Ace Hardware.

The Zion, Ill., institution closed because of the economy, owners say....