Industrial Distribution's September/October Digital Edition

Featuring the 2023 Big 50 and a look at the rapid rise of GME Supply.

Industrial Distribution staff
Oct 2, 2023
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Screen Shot 2023 09 28 At 11 36 42 AmThe latest issue of Industrial Distribution magazine includes an in-depth look at this year’s Big 50 — our annual list of the top industrial product distributors in North America by sales revenue.

The magazine also features a profile of rapidly growing — and new Big 50 company — GME Supply, along with a word of caution about the importance of succession planning.

See more in the September/October digital edition of Industrial Distribution.

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