York, PA – On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at the Industrial Supply Association’s annual convention, ISA22, MSC Industrial Supply Co. was awarded the esteemed ISA 2021 Innovation Impact Award People’s Choice. MSC was one of four finalists that made the cut for the award that honors the Distributors, Manufacturers, IMRs, and Service Providers who bring new, innovative products or services to the industrial MROP channel. Each year, the award is voted on by industry peers.
MSC earned the award for its innovative MSC MillMax® service. MSC MillMax® takes the guesswork out of optimizing milling applications by combining the knowledge of the MSC’s professional metalworking specialists with proprietary impact-testing equipment and software to maximize CNC milling productivity.
“We are honored to receive the ISA 2021 Innovation Impact Award on behalf of MSC, our partners at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the individuals who developed the technology,” said Jamie Goettler, Sr. Director, Metalworking Sales & Innovation. “More importantly, we’re pleased that this innovative service is helping to improve the performance and efficiency of our customers’ milling operations as they look to reduce costs and improve productivity.”
MSC MillMax® originated through a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers. MSC MillMax® has helped hundreds of manufacturers improve profits by millions of dollars through increased material removal rates, reduced cycle times and improved capacity and efficiency. For additional information about MSC MillMax®, please visit www.mscdirect.com/solutions/millmax.
About ISA:
Founded in 1902, the Industrial Supply Association (ISA) is the leading channel association for the Industrial MROP industry. ISA delivers actionable data, leading strategies, relevant education, and powerful networks to help companies within the industrial supply channel leverage change and use it to their competitive advantage. ISA – Leading the Channel Forward®. More on ISA at www.isapartners.org
About MSC:
MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE: MSM) is a leading North American distributor of a broad range of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services. We help our customers drive greater productivity, profitability and growth with approximately 2.0 million products, inventory management and other supply chain solutions, and deep expertise from over 80 years of working with customers across industries. Our experienced team of more than 6,500 associates is dedicated to working side by side with our customers to help drive results for their businesses – from keeping operations running efficiently today to continuously rethinking, retooling, and optimizing for a more productive tomorrow. For more information on MSC Industrial, please visit mscdirect.com.
