The group hosted 650 distributor and supplier attendees from nearly 310 companies at its 10th Annual Meeting in Denver.
Latest In Association/Buying Group News
Industrial distributor Vallen was recognized for its "groundbreaking" ESG program, dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive culture.
The annual sales growth for the 12 months through August 2023 was 5.7%, according to HARDI.
![Federated DPA Graphic[52]](https://www.mdm.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Federated-DPA-Graphic52-riq2duwfhd6ygeew5kgcxj4kopwzwxxshhrfgsb8w4.png "Federated DPA Graphic[52]")
DPA Buying Group's alliance with Federated Auto Parts will create new distribution opportunities for DPA’s preferred suppliers.
Michael Krupnicki was appointed President of the American Welding Society to succeed Dennis Eck.
More than 900 AD members attended the 2023 AD North American Meeting — Industrial & Safety — U.S. and Safety Network Divisions in Colorado.
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors named Lauren Williams Associate Vice President of Government Relations.
The new categories include seals, linear bearings profile rail, bushings (hub fixing devices), chains and sprockets.
The honors were announced at AD's Industrial & Safety North American Meeting Sept. 12-15 outside of Denver.
It's the second power transmission product category added to the platform this year, which has over 25 categories total.
The Mid-America Lumbermens Association will merge with the Northwestern Lumber Association to represent over 1,800 building material dealers.
On Sept. 1, the Industrial Supply Association promoted Brendan Breen, formerly the association’s President, to CEO.
Drawbacks in robot orders are exacerbated by the slow economy and high interest rates, according to the Association for Advancing Automation.
The Power Transmission Distributors Association added Grainger, Gordon Russell and MROSupply.com as members.
Association data shows metalformers anticipate a modest improvement in incoming orders, while shipping levels declined further in August.
Alongside MDM’s own mid-September SHIFT Conference, see a rundown of all the industry events on our radar through early December.
Almost 200 people from AD member and service provider companies across various industries and multiple countries gathered in St. Louis.
The annual sales growth for the 12 months through June 2023 is 6.3% percent, according to HARDI's monthly report.
The program caters to professionals in the construction and industrial space and will take place March 12-14, 2024.
Member sales in the first six months of 2023 reached a new record of $37.8 billion across 14 divisions and three countries.
