Affiliated Distributors Honours 5 in Canada

Ad Honours

At an October 1 meeting of Affiliated Distributors (AD)’s Electrical Division, the US$31 Billion contractor and industrial products wholesale buying/marketing group honoured these five Canadian members:
• Bill Smith, President, Electrozad Supply — AD Electrical Member of the Year for Leadership
• Robertson Electric — AD Canada Member of the Year for Performance over $10M
• Harwell Electric Supply — AD Canada Member of the Year for Performance under $10M
• Stelpro— AD Canada Supplier of the Year, over $5M category
• Wheatland Tube — AD Canada Supplier of the Year for Performance under $5M
AD is a dynamic community of independent distributors and manufacturers of construction and industrial products. The organization serves these product industries: electrical supplies, industrial supplies, plumbing, PVF, HVAC, drywall and clean energy. The customer markets we serve include: industrial MRO, industrial OEM, commercial construction, residential construction, utilities, retail and government.
AD has more than 540 independently owned members, with 3,598 locations, span seven industries and three countries with collective annual sales of US$31 Billion. In Canada, AD has 52 affiliates in 267 locations.

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