Value proposition

Together, we win.

AD is a member-owned organization, passionate about bringing growth-oriented independent distributors and best-in-class supplier partners together with the purpose to outperform the market and to stay ahead of the competition.

For 40 years, AD’s sincere customer-first approach to relationships and our continual investments in innovative support have helped AD to achieve annual sales of $75 billion across nine industries and three countries. With more than 5,000 branches from 900-plus independently owned members, AD is North America’s largest marketing/buying group for construction and industrial supplies.

We leverage our unique economies of scale, robust financial systems and people-first approach to help our independent distributor members outperform the competition and our supplier partners protect their brands and diversify their channel strategies.

Plumbing, Electrical Supply, Industrial Supply, HVAC, Decorative Brands, Building Materials, PVF, Bearings & Power Transmission, Building Supplies, Gypsum, and Safety Network