Westlake, OH – Ultraviolet Resources International (URI) and Suntan Supply, both leading tanning product distributors, recently announced that URI has acquired the lotion division of Suntan Supply including its staff and office/warehouse facility located in Sauk Rapids, MN.
“This acquisition allows us to add knowledgeable and experienced personnel to our already well-trained staff at URI,” says Kevin Hayes, URI President. “With the additional warehousing location, we will be able to better serve our central U.S. and west coast customers. Previous lotion customers of Suntan Supply will now have access to all the industry-leading brands, as well as decreased shipping times to the east coast. Truly a win for all customers!”
“I’ve known the URI staff and ownership for many years and have always felt they had the same drive and desire to satisfy their customer’s needs that Suntan Supply was built upon,” says Bill Gallagher, President. “This change allows us to focus more on our expanded Ergoline and Soltron equipment territories, as well as the fast-growing Used Equipment Division and Sunwalls Modular Wall systems we produce.”
With this acquisition, URI further enhances its stance as one of the top overall tanning distributors in the U.S. “We are excited to join the URI company and offer customers an even better sales experience,” says Jamie Carlson, Vice President of the Sauk Rapids, MN lotion division. “Our customers will be thrilled to see the new online catalog and educational guides, online ordering systems, multiple shipping points, higher levels of inventory and very dedicated management and support teams. The combined experience of the new URI team is already working to develop new promotions and customer training opportunities for 2016!” About Ultraviolet Resources International
URI was established in 1986 in Cleveland, OH and is currently located in prestigious Westlake, OH, with over 43,000 square feet of warehouse space. The knowledgeable sales staff has over 125 years of combined indoor tanning experience, and is dedicated to providing superior service by anticipating customers’ needs and swiftly responding to their expectations.
About Suntan Supply
Launched in 1994 by brothers Bill and Marty Gallagher, Suntan Supply began as a small company operated from their garage. Today, the full-service equipment distributor is headquartered in Avon, OH, with the largest staff of service technicians in the country. Suntan Supply takes great pride in offering “state of the art,” industry-leading, tanning systems, as well as business planning, assistance with salon layout and design, construction management, marketing and advertising assistance, training and a state-of-the-art modular wall systems for new or existing tanning salons and other retail spaces.
