Our Family Business Started in 1976 in the basement of Bill Jugenheimer’s home and has grown into a regional supplier of industrial goods. It started in 1976 when Bill’s and his son, Larry’s, employers went out of business.  Out of work, they considered buying an existing business, but couldn’t find what they wanted.  Instead, they opened the doors of Jugenheimer Industrial Supplies in the basement of Bill’s home. His other two sons, Rick and Glen, joined the pair part time. 

 

 

They sold on the outside part time while holding other full time jobs, making it a true family venture.  Within a few years, they also came on board full-time and hired their first truck driver, Merle Jugenheimer (grandpa), to make deliveries.

With too many semi-trucks coming to his home, Bill, Larry, Rick, and Glen bought an old gas station in 1978 on Main St. in Hubbard, Ohio (5625 sq. ft.).  They moved the business and hired local people to work inside.

 

 

 

By 1983, they had out grown the building and moved into a 9000 sq. ft. building to accommodate their larger inventory and growing number of employees. 

 

It did not take too long to outgrow the space, so they built a new building at the current location, 6863 Commerce Dr. Hubbard in 1993.   Again out of room, they added on within two years.  They currently have 32,000 sq. ft. of warehouse, and inventory over 30,000 different items.  Also, in an effort to serve their customers better, Jugenheimer’s has teamed up with a hardware outfit that stocks an additional 70,000 items that can be shipped direct to the customer, or transfer in to their Hubbard facility every Thursday.  Items not in stock can normally be obtained within one to two business days.

Jugenheimer’s is a major supplier of fasteners, cutting tools, abrasives, nailing, stapling, packaging, banding equipment, safety products, hand tools, air tools, slings, brushes, cutting fluids, rags/absorbents, storage units, pipe fittings/pipe, and any other item that may be sold at a hardware store.  They are very competitive with all the local big box stores but give personal service to their customers. 

Jugenheimer’s does not manufacture, but works with manufacturing vendors and local machine shops that can turn orders around quickly as needed, so specials are not a problem.  Jugenheimer’s can modify items or have them completely made to the customer’s specifications.   They supply quality products from reputable manufacturers, many of which are ISO 9000-9001 certified.

Customer service is the answer to keeping customers.  In June of 2016, Jugenheimer’s launched their first e-commerce web site.  This will allow customers to place orders online, obtain quotes, check order history, see invoices, and more.  While the website is a valuable tool, they will always have inside sales representatives who can personally talk to any customer and help with whatever is needed.  Even as they continue to grow, the owners are still available to talk to any customer if the customer feels the need.

 With two delivery trucks, Jugenheimer’s delivers to a 60 mile radius of Hubbard.  With the customer base outside of Ohio and Pennsylvania, Jugenheimer’s can ship to just about every state by UPS or truck.  Just-in-time programs and stocking programs are available.

We are now on the third generation with Sara and Adam working in the business. We look forward to continuing to serve our customers for many years to come.