BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Distributor
- an organization that distributes products to retailers on behalf of a manufacturer
Wiktionary Definition for: Distributor
- One who distributes, a thing that distributes.
- In an internal combustion engine, the device that distributes current to the spark plugs.
Additional Resources
- Two distributor members of The United Group have made acquisitions recently.(NASSCO and Dillon Inc.)(Brief Article)
- Two distributor members of The United Group have made acquisitions recently: NASSCO, a distributor of janitorial products and industrial packaging, acquired Dillon Inc., Green Bay, Wis., a distributor of janitorial/sanitary products and industrial packaging supplies. It also acquired the distributing division of Advance Cleaning Products, ...
- Research articles 2005-05-05
- Distributor sues Ingram. (Video Trade sues Ingram Distribution Group Inc.'s Ingram Video)
- Distributor sues Ingram A small Illinois-based distributor has filed a lawsuit charging Ingram Video with stealing customers. In May, Video Trade of Orland Park, Ill., filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court seeking a preliminary injunctio...
- Research articles 1991-06-07
- McDonald's Distributor Changes Hands.
- Martin-Brower, the largest exclusive food distributor to Oak Brook, IL-based McDonald's in the U.S. and Canada and the third-largest systems distributor as ranked by ID, has been acquired by Reyes Holdings, Lake Forest, IL, for $200 million, reports IDMartin-Brower, the largest exclusive food distributor to Oak Brook,...
- Research articles 1998-07-13
- No End in Sight for Strike against Northern California Safeway Distributor.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Nov. 15--A Teamsters strike against Safeway Inc.'s main distributor in Northern California appears likely to continue through the holidays after the distributor rejected the union's latest contract proposal and reported that about 40 strikers have le Nov. 15--A Teamsters strike against Safeway Inc.'s main distributor...
- Research articles 2000-11-14
- Ingersoll Rand HT-540 hot tack distributor.(NEW PRODUCTS)
- The Ingersoll Rand Co. HT-540 hot tack distributor is designed for safe and convenient use on small and large tack jobs. The distributor features an automatically controlled propane heating system, variable ... The Ingersoll Rand Co. HT-540 hot tack distributor is designed for ...
- Research articles 2006-04-01
- GE nets distributor Commercial.(Brief Article)
- For the second time in two months, GE Plastics has acquired a major distributor of plastic products. This time, GE's target is Commercial Plastics & Supply Corp., a Boca Raton, Fla.-based distributor of sheet, rod, film and tubing. Commercial For the second...
- Research articles 2000-07-03
- Star Gas Partners acquires distributor.
- Star Gas Partners L.P. of Stamford said it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of a home heating oil distributor and signed a contract to acquire certain assets of a retail propane distributor with combined annual sales of 70 million gall Star Gas Partners L.P....
- Research articles 2001-01-29
- Canon U.S.A. has acquired Konex S.A., a major distributor of office imaging systems located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Canon U.S.A. has acquired Konex S.A., a major distributor of office imaging systems located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Konex has been a distributor of Canon products for nearly 30 years, and will continue to sell and support a range ... Canon U.S.A. has acquired...
- Research articles 1999-03-25
- Tekgraf named DuPont distributor.(Analog Proofing)(Brief Article)
- Tekgraf Corp., Greenville, S.C., is the new North American master distributor for DuPont Imaging Technologies analog proofing products. As master distributor for DuPont Cromalin[R], WaterProof[R], Dylmx[R] and Cromacheck analog proofing products, T Tekgraf Corp., Greenville, S.C., is the new North American master distributor...
- Research articles 2004-02-14
- LG to change distributor.(News)
- LG Solid Source, the master distributor of LG HI-MACS and LG Viatera in North America, is undergoing a change of distributor in the Midwest. As of March 21 LGSS Central, a sales and distribution center created by LG and located in Rockford, Ill., wil LG Solid...
- Research articles 2006-03-01
- Ferro Corporation Signs Distributor Agreement with Gallade Chemical.(Brief Article)
- The Industrial Coatings Group of Ferro Corporation, Cleveland, OH, has signed a distributor agreement with Gallade Chemical Inc., a full-line chemical distributor. Gallade will supply Ferro's Vistsa[TM] stock color powder coatings and their full li The Industrial Coatings Group of Ferro Corporation, Cleveland, OH,...
- Research articles 2000-11-01
- DVDINSIDER: Hitachi America Named Microboards As Its Distributor
- DVD News 01-31-2000 DVDINSIDER: Hitachi America Named Microboards As Its Distributor DVD NEWS-31 January 2000-DVDINSIDER: Hitachi America Named Microboards As Its Distributor C1999-2000 DVD News. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Commu DVD News ...
- Research articles 2000-01-31
- Home Depot buys tool distributor.(Home Center Update)(Brief Article)
- HOME DEPOT BUYS TOOL DISTRIBUTOR. The Home Depot has agreed to buy White Cap Construction Supply, Inc., a leading distributor of specialty hardware, tools and materials targeting large- and medium-sized construction contractors. HOME DEPOT BUYS TOOL DISTRIBUTOR. The Home Depot has agreed to buy...
- Research articles 2004-06-01
- KUWAIT: EASA HUSAIN AL-YOUSIFI APPOINTED TO 3COM DISTRIBUTOR NETWORK IN KUWAIT.(Brief Article)
- 3Com Middle East, North Africa & Turkey MENAT announced the appointment of leading Kuwaiti distribution company, Easa Husain Al-Yousifi Establishment, to the 3Com distributor network. As the first in-country distributor for 3Com's Business Netw 3Com Middle East, North Africa & Turkey MENAT announced the appointment...
- Research articles 2002-01-28
- Adidas agrees in principle to buy Libco, its East Coast distributor.
- Adidas Agrees in Principle to Buy Libco, Its East Coast Distributor NEW YORK -- Adidas, the West German-based footwear and apparel manufacturer, has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Libco, its East Coast, and largest North American distributor. The acquisition of Libco completes...
- Research articles 1986-06-16
- 3M Touch Systems Signs Midwich as UK Distributor; Agreement addresses growing demand for touch screen displays in the audiovisual, corporate, SME and education segments.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-15 August 2006-3M Touch Systems: 3M Touch Systems Signs Midwich as UK Distributor; Agreement addresses growing demand for touch screen displays in the audiovisual, corporate, SME and education segmentsC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15082006 Bracknell, UK - 3M Touch Systems has...
- Research articles 2006-08-15
- SAINT-GOBAIN TO SET UP FIRST DISTRIBUTOR IN SHANGHAI
- AsiaInfo Services 07-04-2005 Saint-Gobain to Set up First Distributor in Shanghai SHANGHAI, Jul 04, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Saint-Gobain Group, the world's largest distributor of building materials, plans to set up its first distributor of building materials in Shanghai in...
- Research articles 2005-07-04
- Subaru pays distributor $2.9 million judgment.(Subaru of America)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Independent distributor Subaru Distributors Corp. won a $2.9 million judgment against Subaru of America Inc., the U.S. sales and marketing arm. Chief among the distributor's complaints was that Subaru of America in Cherry Hill, N.J., implemented a new policy in June 1999 that ...
- Research articles 2002-05-13
- Akimbi Systems Partners with Japan Distributor Networld
- Wireless News 02-22-2006 Akimbi Systems Partners with Japan Distributor Networld WIRELESS NEWS-February 22, 2006-Akimbi Systems Partners with Japan Distributor Networld C2006 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com Akimbi Systems, a provider of Virtual Lab Automation Systems, announced that...
- Research articles 2006-02-22
- Avaya Honors Westcon Convergence as EMEA Distributor of the Year
- Wireless News 12-05-2007 Avaya Honors Westcon Convergence as EMEA Distributor of the Year WIRELESS NEWS-December 5, 2007-Avaya Honors Westcon Convergence as EMEA Distributor of the Year C2007 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com Westcon Group, a specialty distributor...
- Research articles 2007-12-05
