Why It Matters to Distributors: The move reflects AD’s push to align industrial, safety and construction distributors under a single structure as member companies expand into adjacent markets.
Affiliated Distributors (AD) said its Industrial & Safety – U.S. Division will operate under a new name, the Industrial, Safety, and Construction (ISC) Division, reflecting what the group described as an expansion of construction-focused distributors and suppliers within its membership.
The name change “recognizes the successful evolution” of the division and the addition of construction-oriented members alongside its industrial and safety base, AD said.
“Founded in 1994, AD’s Industrial & Safety Division has continuously evolved by adding adjacent markets aligned with our members’ growth strategies,” said Jessica Yurgaitis, CEO of Industrial Supply Company Inc. and chair of the ISC Division board. “Over the years, we have been fortunate to attract strong independent distributors and suppliers successfully growing in the construction channel. The ISC name reflects who we are today and where we are going.”
AD said the rebrand reflects overlap across industrial, safety and construction-focused members and suppliers, many of which serve similar product categories across different end-user markets. The organization said the combined structure enables members to leverage its scale for programs and value-added services.
Marisol Fernandez, president of AD’s Electrical and Industrial Business Unit, said the division’s board has guided the shift over multiple years.
“The ISC Divisional Board has demonstrated exceptional leadership in thoughtfully guiding this evolution — balancing the addition of construction-focused members while remaining firmly anchored in our industrial and safety roots,” Fernandez said. “This name change is a testament to the Board’s multi-year diversification strategy and acknowledges a successful track-record of serving a broad range of Independents in the markets we serve.”
The division will continue under the leadership of President Mike Carr. AD said it will maintain its focus on supporting independent distributors and supplier partners through collaboration, scale, and shared best practices across industrial, safety and construction markets.
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