Affiliated Foods Midwest Cooperative is a wholesale food distribution cooperative that supplies more than 800 independent grocers in some 15 Midwestern states. From its handful of distribution centers in Kansas, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, the co-op distributes fresh produce, meats, deli items, baked goods, dairy products, and frozen foods, as well as general merchandise and equipment. It distributes goods under the Shurfine brand (from Topco Associates) and IGA labels. Additionally, Affiliated Foods Midwest provides marketing, merchandising, and warehousing support services for its members. The cooperative was formed in 1931 to make wholesale purchases for a group of retailers in Nebraska.

Founded as Southern Engine and Pump Company in 1908, DXP was re-chartered in 1979 as Sepco Industries and renamed DXP Enterprises, Inc. in 1986. Over the years, we have strengthened our ability to support our customers by acquiring a diverse group of companies with a powerful corporate focus on product expertise, technical services and MROP supply chain management. Today, DXP is a publicly traded professional distribution management company that provides products and services to a variety of industries through its Innovative Pumping Solutions (IPS), Supply Chain Services and MROP Products and Services. DXP continues to stay on the leading edge of technology, training and products while attracting and retaining the best employees. Our corporate strategy is simply to be the best solution for the industrial customer.

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.

Taitron Components Incorporated engages in the distribution of brand name electronic components, as well as the supply of original designed and manufactured (ODM) electronic components. It offers various discrete semiconductors, which include rectifiers, diodes, transistors, optoelectronic devices, commodity integrated circuits, and passive components. The company’s ODM products are marketed in wild animal feeders, timers for DC motor, public street light controllers, battery testers, universal remote control devices, and battery chargers industries. It serves electronic distributors, contract electronic manufacturers, and original equipment manufacturers. Taitron Components Incorporated sells its products in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Taiwan, China, and Canada. Taitron has strategic alliances with Princeton Technology Corporation and Teamforce Co. Ltd. Taitron Components Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Valencia, California.

WESCO International, Inc. distributes electrical and industrial maintenance, repair, and operating supplies (MRO); and electrical and non-electrical construction and original equipment manufacturer products and services. WESCO International, Inc. offers general and industrial supplies, such as wiring devices, fuses, terminals, connectors, boxes, terminations, tape, splicing and marking equipment, tools and testers, safety and security, personal protection, abrasives, cutting tools, tapes, consumables, fasteners, janitorial, and other MRO supplies. It also provides wire, cable, and conduit products; and data communications products consisting of structured cabling systems, low voltage specialty systems, equipment racks and cabinets, access control, alarms, cameras, paging, and voice solutions. In addition, the company offers power distribution equipment, such as circuit breakers, transformers, switchboards, panel boards, metering products, and busway products; lighting and controls products, including lamps, fixtures, ballasts, and lighting control products; and control, automation, and motors products consisting of motor control devices, drives, surge and power protection, relays, pushbuttons, operator interfaces, switches, sensors, and interconnects. Further, it offers a portfolio of value added services comprising outsourcing of the MRO purchasing process; providing technical support for manufacturing process improvements; implementing inventory optimization programs; assigning its employees as on-site support personnel; recommending energy-efficient product upgrades; and offering safety and product training for customer employees. WESCO International, Inc. serves industrial; construction; utility; and commercial, institutional, and governmental customers. As of December 31, 2009, it operated approximately 380 branches and 7 distribution centers located in the United States and internationally. WESCO International, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

WaltKoch (pronounced "Walt Cook") is a distributor of frozen food that serves supermarket chains, wholesalers, and other foodservice distributors primarily in the Caribbean region and Latin America. The company exports products under the Bouquet name. It specializes in frozen meats (lamb, goat, pork), poultry (chicken, turkey), and vegetables, as well as frozen bread, ice cream, cheesecake, pizza, seafood. WaltKoch also distributes french fries and specialty items, such as egg rolls. The family-owned business was founded in 1949.

Bassett & Walker International, Inc. is an international trade firm that specializes in agricultural commodities such as meat and dairy products. BWI acts as principal buyer and seller of these goods, and handles all trade-related issues, such as foreign exchange, documentation, and international finance. It also offers logistical and fulfillment services. Clients include food producers and processors, as well as pharmaceutical and industrial companies in more than 55 countries. BWI operates from offices in Brazil, Canada, and the US.

Brightpoint, Inc. provides supply chain solutions to the wireless technology industry worldwide. It offers customized logistic services, including procurement, inventory management, software loading, kitting and customized packaging, fulfillment, credit services and receivables management, call center and activation services, Web site hosting, e-fulfillment solutions, reverse logistics, transportation management, and other services within the wireless industry. Brightpoint company also distributes accessories used in connection with wireless devices, such as batteries, chargers, memory cards, car-kits, cases, and hands-free products. In addition, it provides activation services; and sells prepaid airtime. Brightpoint company serves mobile network operators, mobile virtual network operators, resellers, retailers, and wireless equipment manufacturers. Brightpoint, Inc. has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. Brightpoint company was formerly known as Wholesale Cellular USA, Inc. and changed its name to Brightpoint, Inc. in September 1995. Brightpoint, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bartlett Dairy distributes dairy products and other perishable food items to retail and foodservice customers in the northeastern US. The company is the largest fresh milk distributor for Farmland Dairies; other items supplied by Bartlett Dairy include pastries, cakes, juices, frozen fruit, fresh bread, soups, and paper products. Bartlett Dairy serves customers such as schools, hotels, hospitals, restaurants, and grocery stores that span Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. The perishable foods firm was formed in 1963 by chairman Thomas Malave and is managed by Thomas' sons.

Batley's operates more than 20 stores from Glasgow in the north to Exeter in the south. Stores offer a variety of items, including frozen foods, fresh produce, snacks, sodas, beer, wine, meat, and fish. Non-food items include household accessories, hardware, and pet supplies. Open only to the trade, customers of Batley's include retailers and caterers. Batley's is owned by Bestway Holdings. In 2010 the firm acquired Martex's three branches and foodservice business from Scotland's CJ Lang.

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