Industrial Revolution Announces Sales Force Expansion in Key Territory

May 31, 2022

Taku Agency will represent Industrial Revolution brands in Mid-Atlantic region

Seattle, WA – May 31, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Industrial Revolution, the Seattle manufacturer and distributor of innovative outdoor products, is pleased to announce another important expansion of its sales team with the addition of the Virginia-based Taku Agency.

The Taku Agency is led by Beaty Jackson, an outdoor industry veteran who has spent more than 20 years working with specialty outdoor shops in a variety of roles, including management, buying, staff training, and independent sales. Taku will represent Industrial Revolution brands UCO Gear, Pedco, Morakniv, and Esbit in the Mid-Atlantic region, covering Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.

“Beaty is an established and well-known sales rep with longstanding relationships throughout his territory,” says Chris Clark, Industrial Revolution’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “His personal flare and personable nature are known and appreciated by all who’ve been around him – whether retailers, vendors, other reps, or consumers. As a company that has not had representation in this territory since the start of the pandemic, we are thrilled to tap into Beaty’s strong personal relationships to get our brands in front of Mid-Atlantic retailers.”

Beaty Jackson and the Taku Agency can be reached at 865.300.8439 or sellingoutside@hotmail.com. For more information about Industrial Revolution and its brands, please visit industrialrev.com or contact suzanne@darbycommunications.com.

About Industrial Revolution

Founded in 1971 as UCO, the Original Candle Lantern company, Industrial Revolution has grown to become a leading manufacturer and distributor of inventive products that promote fun, safety, and comfort in the outdoors. In addition to UCO Ware mess kits and utensils, headlamps, Candle Lanterns™, Stormproof Matches™, portable grills and Ice Cream Balls, Industrial Revolution makes Pedco tripods, mounts and clamps. The company is also the exclusive U.S. and Canadian distributor of Sweden-based Morakniv® knives, as well as the exclusive U.S. distributor of German-based Esbit solid fuel stoves and cookware.