In 1959, J.P. Sheaffer, a WWII Marine veteran, recognized a critical gap in the industrial marketplace. Businesses were struggling with inefficient inventory management and delayed delivery of essential maintenance products. His revolutionary solution was simple but transformative: take the store and service directly to the customer. This insight birthed Hi-Line, a company that would fundamentally change how industrial supplies were distributed across America.
Six decades later, Hi-Line stands as America's Mobile Industrial Hardware Store, a third-generation family-owned business that has remained debt-free since its inception. The company's highly trained Territory Managers operate fully-stocked mobile stores, bringing personalized, on-site service to industries ranging from transportation and aviation to manufacturing, military, and power generation. With access to over 100,000 quality industrial products, Hi-Line continues to fulfill its founding mission of providing timely, direct delivery of high-end electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical maintenance parts.