Affiliated Distributors (AD), Wayne, Pa., North American marketing and buying group for construction and industrial supplies, has completed its previously announced merger with IMARK Electrical.
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The merger created a new entity, the AD Independent Electrical Supply Division (IESD), which now represents more than 700 independent electrical distributors with annual sales over $43 billion.
As a result of the merger, IMARK Electrical has formally separated from the IMARK Group.
“IMARK Electrical was instrumental in creating IMARK Group; and the best practice sharing that we experienced there was positive,” said John Thompson, chairman of the IMARK Electrical Board. “However, the benefits, for us, from merging with AD are enormous. With AD we have best practice implementation plus increased purchasing volume in our core industry, additional growth opportunities for our members who operate in other industries, member ownership, effective governance, and the economies of scale that come from being a single group in multiple industries and countries to operate efficiently, develop and staff innovative programs and make the investments needed to keep our members competitive long into the future.”
The merger will add to AD’s $75 billion in annual sales of electrical, industrial, safety, bearings and power transmission, plumbing, PVF, HVAC, decorative brands and building materials products. The organization has more than 900 owner/members across 14 divisions in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
