ORS Nasco Acquires AD Member Supply and Alliance Distribution Partners
March 9, 2026
ORS Nasco, a wholesaler of industrial maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products, acquired assets associated with AD Industries’ AD Member Supply unit and Alliance Distribution Partners. The acquisitions add complementary distribution capabilities—strengthening ORS Nasco’s power transmission and welding offerings—and expand its product breadth and supplier relationships across major U.S. industrial markets.
- Buyers
- ORS Nasco, Wynnchurch Capital
- Targets
- AD Industries - AD Member Supply unit (acquired assets), Alliance Distribution Partners (acquired assets)
- Sellers
- AD Industries (AD Member Supply unit)
- Platforms
- ORS Nasco
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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