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Quality products, technological awareness, a strong focus on customer service, value added services and dependable deliveries have been the cornerstones of United Central's success. Mine operators have come to rely on United Central for a full range of mining supplies, electrical and electronic products, many of which are offered exclusively by United Central.

Growth has been a key component of United Central's success. Not content to be a regional player in the mining supply industry, United Central grew by virtue of seven key acquisitions made at various points in its history. In 1976, the purchase of Buchanan Wholesale added a second Buchanan County, VA location in Oakwood. This was followed by the addition of a Man, WV branch store in 1978 and a branch in Martin, KY in 1980. Moves such as this significantly broadened the company's sphere of operations within the Appalachian coalfields.

In 1989, the purchase of Central Supply Company more than doubled the size of United Central. This was followed by the purchase of the Buchanan Supply and Erwin Supply companies in 1993. The addition of R & H Supply in 1995 marked the company's first acquisition with locations outside the Appalachian coalfields; R & H having locations in western KY and in southern IL.
In 2001, United Central acquired certain assets of Morgantown National Supply, that being particularly the components that comprised the former National Mine Service. This acquisition brought with it, United Central's first branch locations in the west (CO, UT, and WY) as well as locations in AL, PA, and Canada.

Now truly a nationwide, as well as multi-national company, United Central's management might have been content to rest on its laurels. Not so, for in June of 2005, United Central's newest acquisition was brought on line. A & C Cable & Equipment Company, located in Stanaford, WV, carries one of the premier lines of mining electrical cable in the industry, that being General Cable's Anaconda brand. A & C also provides electrical cable repair services and equipment rebuild services.

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