Associations | Industrial Distribution

NAW President Van Dongen to Retire in November

Dirk Van Dongen will step down in November after 41 years of leading the association.

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NAW Dist. Leadership Program Registration Now Open

Held June 15-19 on the campus of Ohio State University, the program draws on the latest business practices tailored to the distribution industry.

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PTDA Funding Already at Nearly 60% of Goal

The funding supports PT WORK Force, the Foundation's initiative to empower PT/MC employers to boost their recruitment and retention efforts.

NAW Elects 2020 Officers

See who NAW elected as its new board chairman, along with a handful of other officer positions.

Evergreen Mktg. to Transition CEOs in 2022

Kevin Higginbotham has been with Evergreen since 1995 and served as its CEO since 2006.

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Master Distributor AgoNow Joins IBC

Serving distributors and suppliers of industrial MRO, commercial construction, welding and safety products, AgoNow has 130 supplier partners.

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Registration Opens for GAWDA's SMC

Held in Austin, TX, the Gases and Welding Distributors Association's (GAWDA) annual Spring Conference features a trade show and 12 engaging educational sessions.

AD Eyes Merger, New Safety Division

AD and fellow buying group SafetyNetwork are pursuing a spring 2020 merger would result in the creation of AD's only safety-dedicated division that is focused on the growth of independent distributors in the safety market.

STAFDA Announces New Officers at 2019 Convention

Greg Hughes has taken the reigns as STAFDA President as of Nov. 10, while the group also has a new VP and four new directors.

IWDC Art Auction Raises $30,000 for Workshops for Warriors

The Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a novel art auction event.

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Hand & Power Tool Maker Apex Tool Group Joins Buying Group IBC

Apex Tool Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of professional hand and power tools for use in a variety of markets.

AD’s Fernandez accepts ISA's W.I.S.E. Impact Award

The award honors commitment to advancing the development and influence of women in the industrial channel.

ISA Names Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

Brendan Breen will help build strategies, facilitate planning sessions and drive change activities to enhance ISA’s value and competitiveness for its members.

PTDA's PT WORK Force Raises Almost $280K in 2019 Contributions

The PTDA Foundation initiative provides recruitment and retention tools and resources to power transmission/motion control companies.

STAFDA President Sean Baird delivers a 'state-of-the-industry' report during the convention's General Session on Nov. 11 at the Music City Center in downtown Nashville, TN.

Mike’s Blog: STAFDA 2019 Convention Shows Industry Strength

ID Editor Mike Hockett recaps the stats behind STAFDA's 43rd annual convention & trade show, held Nov. 10-12 in Nashville, TN.

Wiborg Becomes 1st Man to Join W.I.S.E. Advisory Council

Stellar Industrial Supply CEO John Wiborg is the first male on ISA's Women Industrial Supply Executives Advisory Council in W.I.S.E.'s 12-year history.

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PipelineDeals Sponsors Industrial Supply Association's IMR 2.0 Business and Planning Conference

Independent manufacturing representatives to utilize sales pipeline enablement tools to gain industry certification.

AD Member Sales Grow 13% to $35 Billion in First 9 Months of 2019

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Sandy Sullivan Receives PTDA Foundation’s 2019 Wendy B. McDonald Award

Sullivan has been with Nidec Motor Corp. since 2003 and is currently its national account director, along with PTDA's Manufacturing Council Chair.

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Walter Surface Technologies Joins IBC

Walter — one of the world's largest suppliers of metalworking products and solutions — has joined buying group IBC's network of independent distributors.

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NetPlus Alliance Recognizes Award Winners

NetPlus Alliance hosted 500 distributor and supplier attendees at its sixth-annual meeting Oct. 5-8 in Dallas, TX. See who took home its annual awards.

AD Industrial and Safety-US Celebrates 25 years

The milestone was celebrated at the 2019 AD North American Meeting, where more than 800 attendees joined together.

Impact of Precision Scheduled Railroading on Shippers Examined

Registration is now open for the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) Summer Meeting to be held July 15–16 at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

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Jack Butcher, Founder of Industrial Bolt & Supply, Dies at 79

Butcher took on other leadership roles within the industrial distribution industry, including a long tenure on the board of STAFDA.

David Goggins to Keynote STAFDA’s Nashville Convention

Goggins will address STAFDA attendees during his keynote presentation at the General Session on Monday, November 11.

PTDA Welcomes Six New Members

PTDA represents power transmission/motion control distribution firms that generate more than $16 billion in sales and span over 2,700 locations.

STAFDA Nashville Associate State-of-the-Industry Speaker Announced

Glenn Knowlton, vice president of sales and marketing at Norton|Saint-Gobain Abrasives North America will address the attendees at STAFDA's November trade show.

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Elects 2019 Officers

George Pattee, chairman of the board of Parksite Inc., takes helm as NAW chairman.