August 2, 2016 – Sales for Affiliated Distributors (AD) Canada on a same store basis was up 8% in Q2 this year, and for the company overall (Canada, Mexico and the U.S.), sales grew by 5.3% to 7 billion, according to AD.

“Economic conditions are mixed; but the AD community is diversified, strong and growing,” said Bill Weisberg, AD’s chairperson and CEO. “Our team is focused on continuing that positive momentum and bringing added value and innovative programs to our members and suppliers.”

By industry, Electrical was flat, HVAC was up 9%, Bearings & Power Transmission was down 1%, PVF was down 2%, Industrial was down 5%, and Building Materials was up 16%.