The awards were presented during the general session of Evergreen’s conference, held in San Antonio on Sept. 10.
Earning distinction as 2023 Distributor Members of the Year were:
- Colony Hardware Corp. of Orange, Conn. (Tier 1)
- Darragh Company of Little Rock, Ark. (Tier 2)
- Pro Tool & Supply of Waltham, Mass. (Tier 3)
- Whitehead Hardware Co. – Div. of Miller Hardware of Valdosta, Ga. (Tier 4)
- Phillips Bros. Supply of Amherst, N.Y. (Tier 5)
Earning distinction as 2023 Preferred Suppliers of the Year were:
- Milwaukee Tool (Tier 1)
- Werner Co. (Tier 2)
- Diamond Products (Tier 3)
- United Abrasives (Tier 4)
- Ergodyne (Tier 5)
The awards were created to recognize the top distributors and manufacturers based on multiple criteria. Distributors and manufacturers were first divided into tiers based on size. Within each tier, the distributors and manufacturers were then ranked based on a number of criteria including contribution to the group, growth, participation and member and supplier input.
