ROSEMONT, Ill. (April 11, 2012)– WILO USA LLC announced that Metropolitan Industries Inc., will represent the Wilo product line in Illinois, Northwest Indiana and St. Louis County, Mo.
“Metropolitan Industries is excited to announce that we have reached a mutual agreement with Wilo on the representation and distribution of the WILO product line” said Metropolitan Industries President John Kochan Jr. “We believe this partnership will benefit both companies moving forward, and foster a positive business relationship for years to come.”
Mark D’Agostino, President and CEO of WILO USA LLC said, “We are very pleased to welcome Metropolitan Industries as a part of the Wilo Family. Their knowledge of pumps, as well as the Chicagoland market, makes them a great fit for our forward thinking approach. The team at Metropolitan Industries is a very smart and diverse group. Under John Kochan Jr.’s leadership, they have been a model in this market.”
Metropolitan Industries 100,000-square-foot facility is located in Romeoville, Ill., and houses the company’s manufacturing, engineering, sales, service department, and inventory. WILO USA’s headquarters are located in Rosemont, Ill., with a 60,000-square-foot building. Wilo USA LLC is a subsidiary of Wilo SE, which is a manufacturer of pumps and pump systems for heating, cooling and air-conditioning technology, as well as water supply, sewage and drainage. Wilo SE is represented in more than 70 countries and employs over 6,200 people worldwide. In 2010, turnover was 1.4B USD.