ROSEMONT, Ill., March 7 — ORS Nasco, LLC (“ORS”), a leading wholesaler of industrial MRO products and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”), today announced the acquisitions of assets associated with AD Industries, Inc. (“AD Member Supply”) and Alliance Distribution Partners, LLC (“Alliance”).
AD Member Supply is a wholesaler primarily selling bearings and power transmission products, offering both branded and private label solutions. Alliance is a wholesaler serving the industrial and welding markets, with a broad product offering across multiple industrial categories.
“AD Member Supply and Alliance are highly complementary additions to the ORS platform,” said Kevin Short, CEO of ORS Nasco. “Both businesses expand our product breadth and supplier relationships, while enhancing our ability to deliver value-added solutions to our distributor customers. Together, these acquisitions deepen ORS Nasco’s power transmission and welding capabilities and increase density across key U.S. industrial markets. We look forward to partnering with their teams to drive continued growth.”
“These acquisitions represent another important step in ORS Nasco’s strategic growth plan,” said Greg Gleason, Managing Partner of Wynnchurch. “AD Member Supply and Alliance strengthen ORS’s position as a leading MRO wholesaler and further enhance ORS’s scale, capabilities, and end-market exposure. We are excited to support ORS as it continues to execute on its acquisition strategy.”
Since Wynnchurch’s acquisition of ORS in August 2024, ORS has completed four acquisitions.
