YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Dearing Compressor & Pump Co. has acquired J&L Supply Co. of Huntington, W.Va., expanding the local manufacturer and distributor’s coverage in the southern Ohio, eastern Kentucky and West Virginia markets.
J&L Supply will continue to operate as a business unit within Dearing’s Industrial Products Division at J&L Supply’s location in Huntington. Existing customer contacts and service operations remain in place.
“J&L has spent more than 40 years building strong customer relationships in this market, and that’s what we’re here to continue,” said Pat Kelly, vice president of distributed products at Dearing Compressor. “The same team, the same location, the same focus on service – that doesn’t change.”
Founded in the early 1980s, J&L Supply specializes in Gardner Denver air compressor systems and service, the same product line central to Dearing’s operations. The combined organization represents more than 130 years of industry experience across a shared service territory.
The acquisition also extends Dearing’s capabilities in the region to include low-pressure blowers, vacuum pumps, high-pressure boosters and custom-engineered compressed air packaging.