MSC Industrial Direct Launches 2010/2011 Big Book

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., one of the country's leading distributors of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operation supplies, continues to support industrial customers throughout the United States with the release of the 2010/2011 Big Book. The catalog will be available online and in print on September 1, 2010.

With more than 500,000 items, 40 product categories and over 2,000 name brand suppliers, MSC's annual Big Book is the industry's largest catalog of metalworking and MRO supplies. MSC serves thousands of professionals from various industries, including manufacturing, government, utilities, transportation, commercial, construction and others nationwide.

The 2010/2011 edition includes over 43,000 new customer-focused products from top industry brand names such as Kennametal, Accupro®, SPI, DeWalt, Proto®, Stanley®, Pro-Safe, Gibraltar, OSG, Hertel, Interstate, Tru-Maxx, Philips, Mitutoyo, Tungaloy, Paramount, Niagara, WorkSmart, Jupiter and many more.

The Big Book continues to feature the many beneficial programs and services available at MSC, such as Customer and Vendor Managed Inventory (CMI & VMI), Competitive Advantage (CAP), same-day shipping, next-day delivery and an ever-expanding offering of eco-friendly items. MSC provides impeccable service throughout the whole of the United States via a network of four strategically-located Customer Fulfillment Centers. The company constantly works to develop and refine services that simplify companies¹ purchasing processes, reducing their costs and helping to ensure smooth, efficient operation.

To order MSC's 2010/2011 Big Book, please visit http://www.mscdirect.com or call 800.645.7270.