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IDI is a network of Canadian Distributors specializing in industrial
supplies and power transmission, bearing products - our two
product families.
Founded in 1981,IDI is a business
group of industrial distributors that wish to retain their
independence in a rapidly changing and dynamic marketplace.
IDI's mission is to advance the betterment of it's members,
customers,suppliers and staff, and to work in harmony towards
the continuation of their success in a free enterprise system.
Today,
IDI has 125 locations across Canada, sales in excess of $400
million and 1,600 employees.
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| Buying
power |
Financial
Strength |
| Over
$300 million in purchasing power allows us to negotiate favourable
contracts with our suppliers partners for the benefit of all
stakeholders. |
Only
companies with strong balance sheets can be members of IDI. |
| Suppliers |
Systems |
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Members represent over 1,300 world-wide suppliers of industrial
supplies and power transmission, bearing products. All of these
items are available to our customers. |
From
EDI to JIT to Integrated Supply, we have product purchsing systems
for companies with one plant or multi-plant operations. These
systems are designed to minimize the costof acquisition and
possession of industrial MRO supplies. |
| Owner
Operated |
Products |
| Our
members are sleeves up, customer oriented, owner operators who
are deeply entrenched and have invested in their local communites. |
IDI
offers a wide diversity of industrial supplies including abrasives
and cutting tools, adhesives, tapes and chemicals, conveyor
and material handling, power tools, hose, hydraulics, pneumatics,
safety supplies, threaded products as well as chain, sprockets,
drives, couplings, reducers, gearmotors, and a full range of
motion control products. |
| Large
Inventories |
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| Over
$55 million in inventories located close to our customer's plants |
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