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D&S Industrial Fasteners, a Pittsburgh-area distributor of fasteners, safety equipment, chemicals, power tools, and industrial products, announced the grand opening of the company's first retail storefront in Washington, Pa.

The new store, located on the Jefferson Avenue, will mark its official opening with a two-day celebration. The event will feature hourly giveaways as well as informative, in-store demonstrations from the company's flagship product lines including Brighton-Best, Johnson Level, and Wright Tool.

"This is a tremendous step forward for us," said Steve Celaschi, D&S Industrial Fasteners' managing partner. "We have always been primarily a business-to-business company, but the storefront gives us a new way to interact with and serve potential clients."

For years, D&S Industrial Fasteners has sold products directly to businesses from its Coraopolis, Pa. headquarters. Its customer base has ranged from independent contractors to large multinational firms such as US Steel, Ford Motor Co., and Walmart. In spite of the company's nearly 20 years in operation, Celaschi said, D&S Industrial Fasteners has never had a showroom or walk-in retail environment until now. Most of the bestselling items in his company's catalog, Celaschi added, will be available at the Jefferson Avenue location.