AD reported sales for all members across 10 divisions and three countries grew by 10% in 2017 Q2 year-to-date to $17.8 billion. Purchases from AD suppliers grew by 16%, while distributions to members were up 15%.
Electrical sales were up 10%; PHCP was up 8%; Industrial/PT were up 9%; and Building Materials was up 19%.
Bill Weisberg, AD’s chairman and CEO said, “2017 is exceeding expectations for AD members and AD overall. Member support for AD supplier partners and AD programs are running strong. New members and suppliers are joining every division. There are a lot of great companies in AD. Investments we’ve made to help our members and suppliers compete and win are bearing fruit.”