Kokubu & Co. is the shogun of Japan's wholesale food industry. As the largest distributor in the country, it supplies customers with more than 400,000 food items, beverages, and other products. An importer and exporter of foods and alcoholic beverages, Kokubu has warehouses throughout Japan. It owns a majority share of Mitsui & Co.'s grocery and liquor wholesale operations in the Hokkaido region and has a confectionery wholesaling joint venture with Japanese candy company Momose. Kokubu, which also has operations in real estate leasing and breadcrumb manufacturing, is buying an ice cream wholesaler. Founder Kanbei Kokubu started the firm in 1712 as a soy sauce brewery; it is still owned by the Kokubu family.

GTSI Corp. engages in selling information technology (IT) products and solutions to departments and agencies of the U.S. federal government, as well as to state and local governments, and prime contractors. GTSI Corp. offers mobile evidence capture, unified communications, mobile clinical applications, green IT, virtualization, and cloud computing solutions. It also provides IT infrastructure solutions and services, including technology lifecycle management solutions for managing various phases of IT infrastructure, as well as professional services that include site surveys and assessments, infrastructure design, implementation, and ongoing support services; integration services, which provide engineering, integration, asset management, and logistical support for the assembly of hardware and software; support services; and financial services. The company also markets and sells products, primarily computer hardware and software, and solutions, through its Web site, GTSI.com. GTSI has strategic partnerships principally with Sun Microsystems, Cisco, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Panasonic, and Network Appliance. GTSI Corp. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

Farma International was founded in 1966 and is engaged in the supply and sourcing of bulk pharmaceutical chemicals, laboratory equipment for pharmaceutical manufacturing, as well as precise instrumentation. We are a full scale service organization offering not only products, but also technology and consultation services. Farma International has been family owned and operated ever since George Medina founded the company in 1966. Three generations of family involved in handling the daily operations at FARMA INTERNATIONALFarma is a Hispanic 500 company. In 1998, it was the seventh fastest growing Hispanic company in the United States. In 1983 Farma International, was honored with the Presidents "E" award for EXCELLENCE IN EXPORT and the "E" star award in 1998 for continued excellence in export. This is the highest accolade given in the United States by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Farma International believes that each nation has a unique culture and is accustomed to a certain way of service and treatment. Our experience allows us to not only provide a product, but also to become a cultural cushion in A fast paced world of technological advances. Farma International will continue our commitment to export in emerging markets as our company looks ahead towards the future.

Toho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. company acquired fellow Japanese wholesaler Asucome in 2010 and made it a subsidiary. Toho has more than a toehold in Japan's pharmaceutical distribution market. Toho Pharmaceutical is one of the country's leading pharmaceutical wholesalers, supplying medicines and other products to tens of thousands of customers, including clinics, hospitals, medical institutions, and pharmacies. The company purchases pharmaceuticals, medical and hygienic materials, and medical devices from nearly 1,000 manufacturers in Japan and beyond. Toho Pharmaceutical also provides customers with management consulting, human resource development, and site management organization consulting.

Associated Wholesalers is a retailer-owned cooperative that supplies an array of food and nonfood products to independent grocers and convenience stores along the eastern seaboard. From distribution centers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, it offers broadline grocery products, bakery goods, meat and dairy items, fresh produce, and frozen foods, as well as a full line of general merchandise products. The company's White Rose Foods unit serves supermarkets and grocers in the New York City area, New Jersey, and throughout New England. Associated Wholesalers also operates about 15 supermarkets, mostly under the Shurfine Markets banner.

Independent natural gas producers looking for a good return on their investment need search no further than Enserco Energy, which purchases natural gas from wholesale producers and then trades the energy on the wholesale market. It provides procurement, storage, transportation, and operations management services. It has access to more than 260 billion Btu/day of interstate pipeline capacity and storage in excess of 7 billion cu. ft. Denver-based Enserco, which sees itself as the "marketing arm down the hall" for the independent producer, is a subsidiary of the Black Hills Corporation and operates primarily in the western US. Enserco Energy, Inc. conducts business annually with more than 600 energy firms.

S. Abraham & Sons is a regional wholesale food distributor that serves convenience stores and independent grocers in seven Midwestern states. From its two distribution centers, the company supplies such products as name-brand groceries, health and beauty aids, snacks, store supplies, and tobacco. S. Abraham & Sons also provides a number of business services, including in-store advertising programs and category management. The family-owned company was started in 1927 by Sleyman Abraham.

Watsco, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment and related parts and supplies in the United States. The company offers equipments, including residential central air conditioners; light commercial air conditioners; gas, electric, and oil furnaces; commercial air conditioning and heating equipment and systems; and other equipments. It also provides parts comprising replacement compressors, evaporator coils, motors, and other component parts. In addition, the company sells supplies, which include thermostats, insulation material, refrigerants, ductwork, grills, registers, sheet metal, tools, copper tubing, concrete pads, tape, adhesives, and other ancillary supplies. As of December 31, 2008, it operated 417 locations in 34 states serving approximately 40,000 contractors and dealers who service the replacement and new construction markets. Watsco, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Coconut Grove, Florida.

Interline Brands, Inc. was created when Wilmar, Barnett and Sexauer — sharing a common set of goals — merged into one organization. Each of these former companies managed different catalog titles or “brands” that market a wide range of MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) products to many different types of customers in the U.S. and abroad.Because our customers trust these brand names, Interline allows each brand to maintain its identity and loyal customer base. At the same time, each of Interline’s brands can now make significant improvements in sales, efficiency, technology, and customer satisfaction by being part of the Interline family. For example, we can now offer same-day or next-day delivery of the products in all of our catalogs to customers across North and Central America via our many distribution centers. Today, Interline Brands is a clear leader in the distribution of MRO products, and each of our brands can take advantage of our many resources.

PCB operating under the Pharma Belgium name, plays intermediary between drug makers and pharmacies. The company distributes wholesale pharmaceuticals throughout Belgium through distribution centers located across the country. In addition to its wholesales distribution services, Pharma Belgium provides client pharmacies with a variety of merchandising consulting services including environmental design, displays, and space management. Pharma Belgium serves nearly 2,500 clients making more than 4,200 deliveries each day. Pharma Belgium is part of German Healthcare Group Celesio's Wholesale division.

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