Buying groups have increasingly become a pivotal force in the plumbing-heating-cooling-piping (PHCP) industry by strengthening supplier relationships and providing tools for our ever-changing market landscape. 

AD is reporting a record result for 2023 in owner/member sales, which increased 5% over prior year to $78.9 billion.

IMARK Plumbing recognizes members and suppliers who achieved results and successfully participated within IMARK marketing programs.

A meeting of the AD Chairmans’ Council was held Jan. 24-25 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

The merger will close on Jan. 1, 2024.

The awards show honors high levels of performance in sales growth, sales conversion, marketing, engagement with AD and giving back.

AD is reporting that owner-member sales through nine months of 2023 reached a new record of $57.6 billion, an increase of 3% across 14 divisions and three countries.

APR Supply Co. was recognized at the 2023 Affiliated Distributors North American Meeting for Best Field Marketing Summit for 2023.

Check out some of our live event coverage and onsite interviews from The Wholesaler Editor Ruth Mitchell! 

Almost 200 people from AD member and service provider companies across various industries and multiple countries gathered in St. Louis at the 2023 AD Finance, HR & IT Summit from July 19 to 21 for three days of cross-functional collaboration and best practice sharing.