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Founded in 1998, Bedford Specialty Sales Inc. is a specialty chemical distributor. The company is a supplier of specialty chemicals to the adhesives, coatings, ink, rubber, plastics, personal care and related industries. Based in Shirley, Mass., it serves specialty chemical manufacturers and formulators. Bedford Specialty Sales Inc. provides products, such as aluminum pastes and powders, ammonium lauryl ether sulfate, antimony oxide, blanc fixe and cationic surfactant. The company is a member of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD).

HPC Foodservice is a full-line independent distributor located in the Northeastern region of the United States. The company is the area representative for Distributor Market Advantage, a network of 16 independent distributors with the purpose of establishing a distribution delivery system for servicing national customers. HPC Foodservice product distribution is divided into the categories of beverages, groceries, fresh meats, portion control meat, canned goods, poultry, dairy, cheeses, frozen foods, frozen seafood, fresh produce, chemicals, paper supplies and small equipment. Brands in the distribution network include Coke, Procter & Gamble, Alpine Lace, Tide, Jell-O, Campbell s, Smuckers, General Mills, Stouffers, Tyson, Dixie and Crest. Established in 1908, the company is headquartered in Bristol, Conn.