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Activant Trading Partner Connect Helps Decrease Supply Chain Costs

For more than 100 years, Weiler Corporation, manufacturer of a complete line of power brushes, abrasives, and maintenance products, has focused on better serving their customers. It's not surprising then, that the company and its Anderson Products Division, joined Activant Trading Partner Connect to continue their focus on better serving the people they do business with.

Weiler plans to leverage its membership in Trading Partner Connect to assist its distributors in reducing their supply chain costs. The company anticipates a great deal of growth in distributor membership of the Internet trading network and intends to become the manufacturer of choice for distributors of power brushes, abrasives and maintenance products.

Calling the decision a "wise investment," Weiler President and COO Richard Gommel pointed out that Trading Partner Connect "clearly makes sense for manufacturers and distributors."

"Activant is pleased that Weiler's leadership recognizes the value Trading Partner Connect can bring to their business," says Chuck Boyle, Activant president and CEO. "Trading Partner Connect is a good fit with Weiler's commitment to customer service."

Gommel agrees. "The more information we can trade electronically, the more we can eliminate redundancy and reduce costs," he says. "It brings us closer together with our distribution partners and is another step in our quest to be easier to do business with.

"Couple the ease of use of Trading Partner Connect with our focus on rapid turn-around, and our distribution partners will benefit from streamlined, error-free service that helps them better serve their end-users," adds Gommel.

Weiler learned about Trading Partner Connect at a trade show and conducted its own research on the Internet trading network prior to making the decision to join.

"We recognize that Trading Partner Connect is gaining momentum and that this is the ideal time to join," says Gommel. "We see this as an investment in the future of our company."

Weiler began as a manufacturer of precision miniature brushes in the dental, jewelry and die industries in Pforzheim, Germany in 1898. Since then, the company has constantly developed and expanded its product lines to meet the needs of industry. Today, Weiler provides a complete line of power brushes, abrasives and maintenance products worldwide. Weiler's quality management system is ISO 9001 certified.

The Corporate Offices, along with a 200,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, are located in Cresco, PA, in the heart of the Pocono Mountains.

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