The buying group timed the appointment with its pending supplyFORCE acquisition after reporting 15% first-half member sales growth.
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AD reported double-digit first-half growth in member sales and same-store sales as the buying group continued expanding its membership and moved toward acquiring national accounts-focused MRO network supplyFORCE.
Developed with the AI Applied Consortium, NAW’s new AI Governance Architecture gives distributors a practical framework for managing AI risks, accountability, transparency and workforce impacts while keeping people at the center of implementation.
The group of volunteer leaders are elected by ISA member companies.
The pending deal would add supplyFORCE’s national accounts-focused MRO network to AD, continuing the buying group’s expansion following its IMARK Electrical and Commonwealth Group mergers, while coming months after AD sold its Member Supply unit to ORS Nasco.
NetPlus Alliance’s latest Industry Outlook showed a strong start to 2026 among its distributor members, with most reporting year-over-year sales gains and more than three-quarters expecting full-year sales growth.
The fasteners association elected four new executive directors as well as four other board members.
The independent construction and industrial distribution cooperative has served its members for 37 years. Get the details here, including where those members are likely heading.
Newly-formed ICS supplies speed drives, belt and chain drives, motors, shaft couplings, u-joints and specialty chemicals in Western Michigan.
AD’s completed its merger with plumbing and PVF buying group The Commonwealth Group comprised the majority of 70-plus new member companies during the quarter.
Fairport, NY-based WorldWide Electric Corporation specializes in the manufacturing of electric motors, motor controls, gear reducers and generators.
MDM won two Bronze Azbee Awards for its in-depth case study on LINC Systems and a market analysis on the PPE segment.
The buying group tapped a former ABB, Cerrowire and Southwire executive to lead the newly-formed AD division.
The new leader has extensive industry experience from HD Supply, Home Depot Pro and the latter’s acquired companies Supplyworks and Interline.
It unites IMARK’s plumbing and HVACR verticals with other industry organizations in verticals of electrical, irrigation, waterworks, PVF and luxury products.
It was a new all-time annual spend record for the welding distributors cooperative, with nondirect spend notably higher.
The name change to ISC recognizes the evolution of AD's Industrial & Safety division and synergies between the group's existing industrial, safety and construction-focused members and suppliers.
Pericle's work will expand into an ongoing body of intelligence, including a monthly podcast, applied guidance for industry leaders and conversations with the operators building the next generation of distribution capability.
Members had a generally positive end to 2025, while an overwhelming majority expect sales growth in at least the low-single digits in 2026.
The American Society of Business Publication Editors’ 2026 Azbee Awards of Excellence recognized MDM as two-time regional finalist for editorial excellence.
