AD distributors top $30 billion in total sales volume across all trades

Affiliated Distributors, Wayne, Pa., reported record sales in 2014. Sales for all AD members, across all AD divisions (which include electrical, plumbing, pipe, valves & fittings, HVAC and building materials) and all countries, grew by 9% to $31.2 billion.
Feb. 9, 2015

Affiliated Distributors, Wayne, Pa., reported record sales in 2014.  Sales for all AD members, across all AD divisions (which include electrical, plumbing, pipe, valves & fittings, HVAC and building materials) and all countries, grew by 9% to $31.2 billion. By division, AD members’ 2014 same store sales grew as follows: U.S. Electrical up 8%; Canadian Electrical up 9%, Industrial up 5%; Plumbing and PVF up 8%, HVAC up 9%; and Building Materials up 16%.

Bill Weisberg, AD’s chairman and CEO said, “AD members achieved above market growth in 2014, opened 83 locations, made 23 acquisitions, and hired 2,180 new employees. On top of that, we added 30 new members, 40 new suppliers, expanded into Mexico, introduced new programs, expanded our service set, and upgraded our systems and reporting. 2014 was a record year.”

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Doug Chandler began writing about the electrical industry in 1992, and still finds there's never a shortage of stories to be told. So he spends his days finding them and telling them. Educationally, he's a Jayhawk with an English degree. Outside of work, he can often be found banging drums or harvesting tomatoes.