Industrial Supply Wholesalers
Industrial Supply Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute supplies for machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing, oil and gas, and warehousing industries. Major US companies include Applied Industrial Technologies, Fastenal, MRC Global, MSC Industrial Direct, Vallen Distribution, and WW Grainger. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE The entry of online retailers, primarily Amazon Business, into the industrial supply wholesale space has disrupted the business models of traditional players and intensified competition. Online B2B retailers often offer price comparison tools that allow customers to select from several different suppliers, forcing some established industrial supply wholesalers to reduce their prices. PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY Major products include abrasives and welding supplies (25% of sales); industrial containers and supplies (18%); mechanical power transmission supplies (16%); industrial valves and fittings (14%); and bushings and bearings (12%).
Industrial Supply Wholesalers
Industrial Supply Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute supplies for machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing, oil and gas, and warehousing industries. Major US companies include Applied Industrial Technologies, Fastenal, MRC Global, MSC Industrial Direct, Vallen Distribution, and WW Grainger. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE The entry of online retailers, primarily Amazon Business, into the industrial supply wholesale space has disrupted the business models of traditional players and intensified competition. Online B2B retailers often offer price comparison tools that allow customers to select from several different suppliers, forcing some established industrial supply wholesalers to reduce their prices. PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY Major products include abrasives and welding supplies (25% of sales); industrial containers and supplies (18%); mechanical power transmission supplies (16%); industrial valves and fittings (14%); and bushings and bearings (12%).