Graybar opens larger Akron facility

Larger facility in North Canton, Ohio is designed to serve customers throughout the Akron-Canton region.

Dec 28th, 2010

Akron, Ohio -- On December 13, 2010, Graybar, a distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and related supply chain management and logistics services, announced its opening of a new facility in North Canton, Ohio designed to serve customers throughout the Akron-Canton region.

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"By combining our current Akron and Canton branches into a larger, more updated facility, we will be able to provide enhanced customer service throughout the region," said Bob Smith, Graybar's director, operations for Ohio and the surrounding areas.

The new 37,800-square-foot Akron facility is located at 3805 Highland Park St. Northwest in North Canton, a central location that provides convenient access to customers across Northeast Ohio. Leading the branch's 26 employees is branch manager Jim Lostoski, a 21-year Graybar veteran.

For more information, visit www.graybar.com.

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