E.J. Connor established Connor Co. in 1936, after moving from Omaha, Nebraska to Peoria, Illinois, and purchased Kinsey & Mahler, Co. (an existing local plumbing wholesaler established on April 29th, 1884). With roots in the industry from his work at A.Y. McDonald, located in Omaha and Dubuque, Iowa, E.J. turned Kinsey and Mahler, Co. into the wholesale distributor known as Connor Co. After struggling through the Depression and World War II, the company continued to prosper and open three more branches by 1952. Throughout the years, E.J. worked closely with his son-in-law Warren P. Collins, who married Susan Connor in 1948. After the passing of E.J. Connor in 1971, Warren became President of Connor Co, understanding the "family mentality." He continued to expand and acquire other wholesalers, turning Connor Co. into a nineteen-branch company. The family tradition continued when Stan Collins, Warren's son, began to work in the warehouse part-time in 1984. After college, he started a full-time position in the Peoria office, learning the company's traditions. Warren opened an HVAC division of Connor Co., named Comfort Supply, in Peoria in 1997, followed by two additional branches in Urbana and Decatur. In 2012 to better serve our customers, we merged our Comfort Supply locations with our Connor Co. divisions in Urbana and Decatur. As Connor Co. entered the 21st Century, Warren Collins, still active in the business, decided to step down as the President of Connor Co. Stan Collins was promoted to president, marking the third-generation family member to operate the business. Stan has expanded Connor Co. into the 26 locations currently spanning Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri. Connor Co. continues to be a successful wholesaler in the Plumbing, HVAC, and Industrial PVF industries with a third-generation family member at the reigns.

Group O is an end-to-end business process outsourcing provider specializing in innovative, technologically driven marketing, supply chain, and packaging solutions. The Marketing Division specializes in loyalty and reward program management utilizing O-vations™ Loyalty and Reward platform, Omni-channel customer care and sales centers, as well as program analytics and supportive creative services. The Supply Chain division is committed to giving clients a competitive edge through comprehensive solutions. Services include kitting and sub-assembly, forward and reverse logistics, device management, spend management and order and inventory management solutions. The Packaging Division is dedicated to keeping client packaging operations running efficiently by procuring and distributing packaging materials, maintaining equipment, and optimizing packaging materials utilizing Smart Audit™ Analysis. Headquartered in Milan, IL, Group O is one of the largest Hispanic-owned companies in the United States with more than 1,200 employees. To learn more, visit www.GroupO.com.

Established in 1975, O’Brien Steel Service has sustained a commitment to one overriding goal: Be Easy to Buy From. Today, our customers range from small job shops to the largest OEMs in the USA. Our vast inventory of carbon steel and large fleet of delivery trucks makes your buying process easy to get what you want, when you need it. Processing capabilities include oxy-fuel cutting, plasma cutting, laser cutting, forming, beveling, machining, blasting, and more. And our 400+ dedicated employees ensure service that’s professional, timely, and quality focused. With locations in Peoria, Milwaukee, and Wausau, we are ready to meet your most demanding requirements!

O’Rourke Sales Company has grown in its 56 years of service from humble beginnings to multiple, strategically located branches across the United States. However, the one thing that has not changed is our commitment to you and dedication to service. The O’Rourke family remains active in daily operations and works alongside its knowledgeable executive team to provide personalized assistance and national in depth analysis. Experience our exceptional company as we build a long term relationship together. At O’Rourke Sales Company, we provide quality products and outstanding customer satisfaction.

You may know us as Martin, Martin Brothers, or Martin Sullivan, but whatever you know us as, you know you can count on the Martin name for the very best equipment and service in Illinois. In 2021, to celebrate our 95th year in business, we’ve decided to go back to our roots and rebrand the business from Martin Sullivan to Martin. You’ll see a new logo on the website and a new sign out front, but you’ll see the same faces and quality John Deere equipment at each of our locations.

S. J. Smith Company is a privately owned welding, safety and industrial supply company. We provide innovative solutions to our customers, including industrial gas, medical gas and propane to Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. To reach our corporate office please call 563-324-5237

Headquartered along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, Republic is a dynamic, customer-driven, third-generation business that believes in the premise of listening, caring and adapting with a “yes we can” attitude. Since our humble beginnings in 1916, we have grown to be a leading wholesale distributor of electrical, energy management, heating, air conditioning, hydronics, refrigeration, and sign support systems. As one of the largest independent wholesale distributors in the Midwest, Republic blends a strong and colorful history with aggressive management and technology of today. Republic is a first-class provider of electrical and mechanical supplies for industrial, institutional, governmental and contracting communities in Central and Eastern Iowa, Western Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. This is possible because Republic stocks over 40,000 different products, stored in eight buildings with over 130,000 square feet of warehouse space. Along with customer-driven service and reliability, Republic offers daily delivery from a 15 truck fleet. In addition, we are committed to keeping our customers trained and informed through seminars and comprehensive programs on topics such as EPA testing/certification, high voltage terminations, UPS systems and residential HVAC troubleshooting, just to name a few. Republic promises to provide the products, technical knowledge, customer service and fast response times you need to keep your business successful and growing. Friendly, knowledgeable people always ready to help you. When you need a company with the ability to respond, call Republic. We deliver ResponseAbility.

Utility Equipment Co is an executive office company based out of 3101 Us Highway 377 W, Sioux City, Iowa, United States.

Plews & Edelmann is a leading manufacturer and marketer of Edelmann® power steering hoses, repair kits, turbocharger oil lines, and automotive fittings, Edelmann Elite™ high performance power steering hoses, NEW manufactured power steering rack & pinion assemblies, pumps, and gear boxes, and universal power steering filter.

S & S Builders Hardware Co. is a commercial and architectural door and hardware distributor.

Widmer Interiors serves business, healthcare, education and government clients throughout Central and Northern Illinois. Widmer is represented in three locations: Peoria, Rockford, and Bloomington with more than 40 employees to serve Central and Northern Illinois.

Midland Davis, one of the oldest full service recycling companies in the Midwest, is fully committed to making a positive impact on the communities we serve through active participation and encouragement of recycling efforts that preserve natural and man-made resources for the generations ahead. A few of the things we practice in our operations, as well as preach to our communities include: » Programs to monitor and save both water and power usage within our facilities » Optimization of our pick-up and delivery routes for maximum fuel savings » Use of ethanol blend or diesel fuels within company vehicles. » Recycling of all Midland Davis office papers » Use of recycled paper and other recycled products whenever feasible » Support of public campaigns that encourage recycling, as well as safe disposal of environmentally hazardous materials Our interest and efforts at sustainability extend beyond environmental concerns. We consider sustainability to include the positive impacts we have on the communities we serve, the safety and welfare of our employees and the maintenance of our company’s financial health. We are committed to expanding these efforts, as well.