AmSan, officially American Sanitary Incorporated, was a janitorial and cleaning products distributor in the United States. It was the largest national distributor that focused on providing janitorial products, with revenues over $300 million.[1] It was merged with four brands of Interline Brands, forming a new brand called SupplyWorks.[2]
History
AmSan logo on an Interline Brands delivery truck
In the 1990s, AmSan became a conglomerate by buying 44 independent janitorial and sanitary distributors. Some of AmSan's acquisitions are AmSan Eve, AmSan Vonachen-Elton, AmSan Nogg Chemical & Paper, and AmSan West. In 2002, Michael Mulhern became CEO of AmSan. Mulhern moved the headquarters of AmSan from Raleigh, North Carolina to Chicago, Illinois. Under Mulhern, AmSan underwent a series of reforms dedicated to increasing profitability. AmSan turned over 40% of its top 35 executives, downsized its office operations and downsized its underperforming distribution centers. AmSan created its own line of products with Renown. Renown represented 20% of AmSan's total revenue. By 2005, AmSan had revenues totaling $300 million.[3] American Capital invested $25 million in the recapitalization of AmSan in 2005.[4]Interline Brands acquired AmSan in May 2006 for $127.5 million.[5] AmSan West, which has operations in Sacramento and Los Angeles, was not acquired by Interline Brands.[6] In 2008, AmSan established sales and distribution territories in Columbus, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Atlanta and Nashville.[7][8][9][10] In 2009, a showroom and walk-in store were established in Fort Myers, Florida.[11] In December 2013, AmSan established a partnership with a non-profit organization called Didlake that provides opportunities for those with disabilities to work on Renown products.[12]
Products
AmSan supplies over 40,000 products to over 50,000 customers. AmSan consists of national brands such as 3M, GOJO, Spartan, Rubbermaid and Georgia-Pacific.[13] Products from AmSan could be purchased through its website or catalog.[14]
Renown
AmSan's exclusive brand is Renown, which makes up 20% of the total revenue and is distributed through Interline Brands. Renown comes in a variety of products, such as latexgloves, paper towels and cleaning chemicals.[15]
