Ferguson's South Bend Supply Celebrates 100th Anniversary
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - South Bend Supply Co. in South Bend, Ind., is celebrating its 100th year of business. Founded by F.W. Long, the company opened in 1906, selling pipe valves and fittings, steam pumps, and boiler equipment. Long based his business on providing dependable service backed by quality products - a philosophy still in practice today.
After outgrowing the original shop on North Michigan Street, South Bend Supply moved to its current location on 1310 South Prairie Avenue in 1971, where its 110,000-square-foot warehouse is one of the largest in the midwestern United States.