Hitachi Power Tools (Hitachi Koki USA Ltd.) has been recognized for the third year in a row for highest sales by brand with Sphere 1 members, a cooperative of independent tool and fastener distributors. Hitachi received this top award over 94 other Sphere 1 preferred suppliers.
Sphere 1 members distribute products used in residential and multi-family construction. The Hitachi brand resonates extremely well within this segment based on the long-standing reputation of its durable and dependable line of pneumatic nailers and staplers.
Sphere 1 CEO Carol Shackelford noted, “This award represents a long and lasting partnership commitment by the entire Hitachi team and our growing Sphere 1 membership which is now 650+ locations strong. Hitachi has much to celebrate with their new state-of-the-art Braselton, Georgia, facility and recent Hitachi Social Innovation gathering, which hosted many market influencers as well as Sphere 1 management. Hitachi is positioned as a top-branded contender in 2015 and we look forward to growing our business with their fine organization.”
Hitachi Power Tools Vice President of Sales & Marketing Joe Leffler adds, “We are pleased to be recognized as the top brand in total sales of the Sphere 1 group. We are honored to win this award for the third year in a row. Thank you to all employees within Hitachi and all those employees within the Sphere 1 distributor group for getting us here!”
The award was presented at Sphere 1’s Annual Member Meeting held May 4-8, 2015, at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hitachi Power Tools (Hitachi Koki USA Ltd.) offers an extensive line of professional grade power tools and accessories for woodworking, metalworking, drilling and fastening, concrete drilling and cutting and outdoor power equipment products as well as a complete line of pneumatic nailers, staplers, compressors and collated fasteners. From headquarters in Braselton, Georgia, and satellite offices in the United States and Canada, Hitachi Power Tools supports more than 4,000 retail locations carrying Hitachi tools and more than 1,000 authorized service centers. Hitachi Koki USA Ltd. is the North American division of Hitachi Koki Japan, a subsidiary within Hitachi Ltd.