Houston OfficeFounded in the 1940s as Houston Industrial Supply Company, Hisco changed ownership several times early on. In 1970, a man named Paul Merriman took a chance, spent a dollar on the failing company (He really did buy the company for $1!), and moved his family to Houston, Texas, to have a go at putting it on the road to prosperity. In 1971, Houston Industrial Supply Company was incorporated into the company we know today: Hisco. For over 40 years, Hisco has been a leader in supply chain solutions.

From day one, Merriman operated his company on a “we,” not “me” mantra. He wanted each employee to feel important and to celebrate the company’s successes. With this in mind, Merriman did what few businesses owners before him had done: He gradually gave 100% of the company to his employees, and Hisco became one of the original Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) companies, where employees are the owners of the company.

Today, Hisco is a specialty distribution company serving the electronic assembly, aerospace and defense, medical, electronics, and other industrial markets. We’re marching onward to deliver documented value to customers through quality products, process solutions, and documented cost savings. In addition, we offer specialized warehousing for cold storage and vendor managed inventory services.

Our international Hisco branch network includes over 30 stocking locations— 23 in the United States (including Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and recent acquisitions All-Spec and HMC Electronics) and 10 operated by our subsidiaries HiscoMex in Mexico and HiscoCan in Canada— plus Precision Converting and Adhesives Materials Group that provide value-added fabrication and custom repackaging, respectively.

Backed by a strong corporate organization, our branches enjoy the flexibility of local decision-making, which enables them to respond quickly to your needs. Our Lean Solutions Team is constantly working to define and implement ways to help our customers improve processes, and because we are 100% employee-owned, everyone at Hisco has a vested interest in making sure our performance exceeds your expectations.

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