Welcome to the latest edition of the Supplier Spotlight series that features University suppliers. This series is designed so that you can get to know each of the different suppliers and the stories that brought their businesses to life and celebrate their achievements. This month we are excited to shine the supplier spotlight on love, Pittsburgh and share the exciting news about the grand opening of a new facility for SUPRA, a University-wide Contracted Supplier.
love, Pittsburgh
love, Pittsburgh is a local and woman-owned, University of Pittsburgh supplier which features a curated assortment of locally made gifts from over 120 Pittsburgh based artists and makers. Co-Founders and Owners, Kelly Sanders and Monica Grunick have four locations all available in the Steel City, including a dedicated “store within a store concept” located on the Fifth Avenue side of the University Store in Oakland, making it easy to shop locally at the location nearest you, especially for those on campus! Visit this page to read the full supplier spotlight for love, Pittsburgh, including more about its owners, business, services, and story that has made this company a must-try in the Pittsburgh area.
As a reminder, spending with local and diverse businesses is an institutional priority. The University has established goals, some as part of the Plan for Pitt, to support community and economic development by increasing spending with local and diverse businesses. Spending with love, Pittsburgh, a local and woman-owned business, is one way to help support these goals.
Grand Opening for SUPRA’s New Facility
On Friday June 9, 2023, SUPRA Office Solutions Inc. (SUPRA), a University-wide Contracted Supplier for office supplies and EMSCO Scientific celebrated the grand opening of their new 70,000 square foot, $25 million-dollar, facility in the Parkside area of Philadelphia. This new building houses a state-of-the-art cryopreservation facility which can store products at minus 80-degree and minus 120-degree temperatures, along with offices, meeting rooms, and warehouse space that houses important medical supplies.
Jennifer Barnes, the Supplier Diversity and Sustainability Manager within the University of Pittsburgh’s Purchasing Services Department, had the opportunity to attend the grand opening event of this first ever Black-owned cryopreservation facility. Find out more about this exciting new facility.
You can also check out all the previous Supplier Spotlights here!