A-D in the News:

George T. Sanders hosts a Field Marketing Summit
On January 17, local and regional representatvies from prominent plumbing and heating suppliers gathered with George T. Sanders' employees for the company's second annual Affiliated distributors Field Marketing Summit (FMS).

supplyFORCE Documents $1M+ In Cost Savings For Fortune 500 Customer
supplyFORCE's President and CEO, John Eggleton presented one of their key customers, Archer Daniels Midland Company with a one million dollar cost savings check ....

A-D Honors Plumbing/PVF Affiliates and Vendors - Supply House Times, November 2007
Affiliated Distributors honored its top affiliates and suppliers....

A-D Independence Awards Winners - TedMag.com , October 2007
Affiliated Distributors (A-D) announced its top U.S. and Canadian Affiliates and Suppliers.

Independents Remain Strong - Supply House Times , August 2007
Supply House Times covers Bill Weisberg, A-D CEO, remarks to the North Central Wholesalers Association’s annual convention.

Buying Group, Marketing Group? What's in a Name? - HVACR Distribution Business, February 2007
In October 2005, Affiliated Distributors began discussions with the HVAC Group to join its organization....

The Urge to Merge - Industrial Distribution
Consolidation is rampant in the industrial distribution market, as eager buyers and sellers take advantage of the sector's popularity with private equity investors...

A-D Celebrates 25 Years - Supply House Times
Weisberg bangs the drum for independents; PVF division focuses on escalating raw material prices.....

"We Stand With Independents" Inspires Industry Blog
Jack Keough, Associate Publisher/Editor of Industrial Distribution magazine writes about Bill Weisberg's speech and A-D's commitment to the independent distributor...

Affiliated Distributors' PVF Division is illustrious Hall of Fame inductee - The Wholesaler
Affiliated Distributors and Bill Weisberg, CEO, were unanimously selected to the PVF Hall of Fame for 2006.  In describing the decision, it was said that "Bill Weisberg has made the uplifting of PVF distribution a major part of this multi-billion-dollar marketing and guying group, and gives it equal status with industrial supply, electricals and plumbing-heating-cooling..."

A-D's Competitive Edge - The Wholesaler, March 2006
The Wholesaler provides an exclusive look inside Affiliated Distributors, one of the premier buying & marketing groups and North America's #1 distribution network?

A-D Awards Excellence in the Electrical Supply Division - TED Magazine
Distribution network Affiliated Distributors paid tribute to affiliates and suppliers at its Recognition of Excellence awards ceremony.....

A-D Awards Excellence in the PVF and Plumbing Divisions - Supply House Times
At the 2005 North American Meeting, Affiliated Distributors held its prestigious Recognition of Excellence Awards ceremony, highlighting the best-of-the-best from Affiliates and Suppliers.

Affiliated Distributors Impacts PHCP Industry - The Wholesaler
As A-D's PVF Division celebrated it's 10th year in serving the PVF industry, A-D CEO Bill Weisberg discusses that and A-D's future with Morrie Beschloss of The Wholesaler?