With a name like Smith you might think it's all about generics, but H. D. Smith Wholesale Drug is more than that. H. D. Smith Wholesale Drug supplies pharmaceuticals (brand name and generic), over-the-counter supplements, and other health care products to pharmacies, hospitals, and retailers. It also provides inventory management services for government agencies, including most branches of the military, veterans clinics, and federal prisons. In addition to supplying drugs, H. D. Smith offers a variety of marketing and merchandising services including point-of-purchase signage, store design, direct-to-consumer advertising programs, and loyalty program implementation.

Mawdsley-Brooks is one of the UK's largest independent pharmaceutical distributors. The company, operating as Mawdsleys, supplying more than 20,000 lines of branded, generic, and OTC products to pharmacies, hospitals, and other medical facilities. Founded in 1825, the company also offers merchandising and marketing services to independent pharmacists. Its Doncaster Pharmaceuticals subsidiary specializes in generic and imported drugs, while its Positive Solutions unit provides software and services for pharmacy management. Mawdsleys has distribution centers across the UK, as well as global import/export operations.

Global Partners LP, through its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale and commercial distribution of refined petroleum products and natural gas, and provides ancillary services in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Wholesale and Commercial. The Wholesale segment sells gasoline, home heating oil, diesel, kerosene, and residual oil to unbranded retail gasoline stations and other resellers of transportation fuels, home heating oil retailers, and wholesale distributors. The Commercial segment sells unbranded gasoline, home heating oil, diesel, kerosene, and residual oil to the public sector, and commercial and industrial customers. This segment also purchases, custom blends, sells, and delivers bunker fuel and diesel to cruise ships, bulk carriers, and fishing fleets generally by barges. It serves federal and state agencies, municipalities, and industrial companies; autonomous authorities, such as transportation authorities and water resource authorities, colleges, and universities; and a group of small utilities. As of December 31, 2009, the company owned, leased, or maintained storage facilities at 22 refined petroleum product bulk terminals with the capacity of approximately 50,000 barrels. Global GP LLC serves as the general partner of the company. Global Partners LP is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Dole & Bailey, Inc. distributes wholesale food and grocery supplies, with a focus on sustainable produce, locally raised meat, and recyclable packaging. Its fleet of refrigerated trucks deliver products to restaurants, hotels, and institutions throughout New England and locations in northern New York and the Caribbean. Focusing on quality meats (beef, poultry, pork, lamb, and veal), Dole & Bailey also offers specialty game, kosher and halal meat, deli meats, fresh or frozen seafood, cheese and dairy products, produce, gourmet items such as foie gras and pate, and frozen convenience foods. The family owned company was founded in 1868.

Wham! Frozen Foods is a wholesale food distributor that specializes in close-out and discontinued products. It acquires goods from manufacturers around the world and distributes the discounted items primarily to dollar stores, food banks, and thrift stores. The company makes it a point that it does not supply traditional retail chains. Company president Jon Auspitz started the business in 1993.

Grupo Casa Saba, S.A.B. de C. V., through its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-channel and multi-product wholesale distributor in Mexico, the United States. It distributes pharmaceutical products, health, beauty aids and consumer goods, general merchandise, publications, and various other products. In addition, the company offers freight services to third parties; real estate services; value added services comprising multiple daily deliveries, emergency product replacement, merchandising, marketing support, and other customer counseling services; and training, conferences, and trade fairs. It serves privately-owned and government pharmacies, mass merchandisers, regional and national supermarkets, department stores, retail and convenience stores, wholesalers, and other specialized channels. The company also operates medical clinics; and offers specialized medical, rehabilitation, and surgical services. As of December 31, 2009, Grupo Casa Saba, S.A.B. de C. V. operated a network of 22 distribution centers. Grupo Casa Saba, S.A.B. de C. V. was founded in 1892 and is based in Mexico, Mexico.

Navarre Corporation engages in the distribution and publication various computer software, home entertainment, and multimedia products in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Distribution and Publishing. The Distribution segment distributes computer software, home video, video games, and accessories; and provides a range of value-added services including, vendor-managed inventory, Internet-based ordering, electronic data interchange services, fulfillment services, and retailer-oriented marketing services to the vendors and retailers. The Publishing segment owns or licenses various computer software and home video titles, and other related merchandising and broadcasting rights. This segment publishes print, personal productivity, education, family entertainment, and system utilities computer software categories; and packages, brands, markets, and sells to retailers, third party distributors, and the company’s distribution business. The company’s customers include wholesale clubs, mass merchandisers, third party distributors, computer specialty stores, book stores, office superstores, and electronic superstores. Navarre Corporation was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in New Hope, Minnesota.

Zuellig Pharma is the pharmaceutical distribution arm of Hong Kong conglomerate Zuellig Group. Zuellig Pharma has a German name, but it serves Asia. Founded in the early 1900s by Dr. Frederick Zuellig, a Swiss immigrant to the Philippines, the company offers a number of pharmaceutical logistics services, including inventory management, warehousing and distribution, packaging and labeling, product marketing, customer order processing, and billing and collections. Zuellig is active in about 15 countries in the Asia/Pacific region, including Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Thailand.

Kato Sangyo is a leading Japanese distributor of foodstuffs. Founded in 1947, the Tokyo exchange-listed company distributes processed food products primarily in the Kansai region and is expanding its sales force in the areas of Kanto and Tohoku. Its product offerings include milk, soft drinks, beer wine, fresh produce, pasta, cereal products, confectionery, jam, honey, frozen foods, and seafood products. Kato Sangyo operates via about a dozen subsidiaries and affiliated companies in Japan, including insurance, property leasing, and franchised restaurant operations.

Macquarie Energy (formerly Macquarie Cook Energy) is a major regional energy trading company. The firm primarily buys and sells natural gas and electric power on the wholesale market, and it provides storage, transportation, hedging, and asset management services. Macquarie Energy's customers include municipal and regional utilities, power producers, industrial end-users, government and financial institutions, and other energy marketers. Macquarie Energy, which is owned by Australia-based Macquarie Group, operates in Canada, Mexico, and the US. In 2010 Macquarie Energy LLC acquired the wholesale electric marketing and trading portfolio of Integrys Energy Services.

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