A quiet partner that extends your reach without ever competing for your accounts.
When a customer asks for a part you can’t get, saying “no” sends them to a competitor. GID becomes the sourcing engine behind your catalogue, tracking down the hard-to-find, obsolete, and end-of-life components you can’t stock, so you fill the request and keep the relationship. We source it. You keep the customer.
Relied On by Distributors, Resellers, and Supply Partners.
[ Trusted Partners ]
4 of 600+
[ Why GID ]
Fill the Requests You’d Otherwise Turn Away
Every distributor hits the same wall: a customer needs a component that’s discontinued, allocated, or simply nowhere in your channels. Instead of losing the order, hand it to GID’s industrial parts sourcing for distributors, we find what you can’t stock and let you deliver it as your own.
We work behind you, never around you. GID doesn’t compete for your accounts, so the customer relationship stays entirely yours while we solve the sourcing problem.
02 / Reach
Access the Inventory Your Channels Can’t
Our global supplier network and proprietary database reach the obsolete and hard-to-find parts standard distribution has dropped, extending your effective catalogue without adding inventory risk.
03 / Discretion
Fulfilment That Carries Your Name
We can fulfil discreetly so the part reaches your customer as part of your order, with our role staying quietly in the background where it belongs.
The Risk
A customer needs an end-of-life board you don’t stock and can’t source. You turn the request away, and a competitor who could fill it starts earning that account’s trust.
Solutions
You route the request to GID. We locate the part, vet it, and deliver, so you complete the sale and stay the supplier your customer counts on.
[ The stakes ]
A Part You Can’t Fill Is a Customer You Might Lose
In distribution, an unfilled request rarely stops at one lost sale. Send a customer elsewhere for a hard-to-find part and you risk handing them to a competitor for the easy ones too. The fix is being able to say yes.
From regional resellers to national supply partners, distributors rely on GID to fill the requests they can’t, without ever worrying about their accounts.
This company has been a terrific help to us in sourcing the memory we needed for our Siemens computers. Great service! And great pricing!
Thomas S.
Trican Well Service — Google Review
When I can’t find an obsolete part, I first call GID and they’ll come up with my parts every time.
Kevin H.
Conagra Brands — Google Review
Sean at GID is awesome at finding quite a few things our major vendors can’t handle — get with him and you won’t be sorry. I have been relying on Sean for quite a while now.
Rich R.
Marine Repair Estimator, The Hiller Companies
I was told that you are the genius mastermind of the PQ7-M107 and you know this board in and out. I greatly appreciate your help on this!
Peter
Hypercom
Thank you for getting back to me right away… you might have saved the day here.
Nic A.
KJ Controls Ltd
This circuit board is critical to our operation… Thank you for your support and quick attention.
Ted D.
General Manager, Liberty Tire Recycling
With the aid of GID Industrial, our obsolete product management has never been more efficient. They have been a great resource to our company, and have quickly become a go-to supplier on our list!
Bucher Emhart Glass
Glass Container Manufacturing Equipment
GID Industrial quickly understood our needs and provided us with excellent service, as well as fully tested product to ensure what we received would be the right fit for our company.
FUJI
Electronics Assembly Equipment
Finding GID Industrial proved to be a great asset to our company. With cost-effective solutions and superior knowledge on all of their materials, it’d be hard to find a better provider of obsolete or hard-to-find products.
Applied Materials
Semiconductor and Display Equipment
Once these products are no longer available through the manufacturer, finding a reliable, quick supplier is a necessity, and luckily for us, GID Industrial has provided the most trustworthy, quality solutions to our obsolete component needs.
Nidec Vamco
Press Feed Equipment
[ FAQ ]
Industrial Parts Sourcing for Distributors FAQs
Straight answers to the questions distribution and procurement partners ask most.
What is industrial parts sourcing for distributors?
It’s a behind-the-scenes partnership where GID sources the hard-to-find, obsolete, and end-of-life components you can’t stock, so you can fill a customer’s request as your own order. You keep the account; we solve the sourcing.
Do you compete with distributors for their customers?
No. We work as your sourcing partner, not a rival. GID doesn’t pursue your accounts, and the customer relationship stays entirely yours. Our role is to make you the supplier who can always say yes.
Can you fulfil discreetly under our name?
Yes. We can handle fulfilment so the part reaches your customer as part of your order, keeping our involvement in the background. Talk to us about how discreet fulfilment works for your setup.
What kinds of parts can you source for us?
The legacy, obsolete, and end-of-life industrial electronics and boards standard distribution has dropped, the requests that usually don’t have an easy answer. If you’re unsure whether a part qualifies, send us the details.
How is this different from sourcing through another distributor?
A standard distributor sells what it stocks and may well want the same customer you do. Our industrial parts sourcing for distributors is built to find what’s no longer stocked anywhere, through a global network and proprietary database, and we have no interest in your accounts.
Can you help when our customer has an urgent, line-down need?
Yes. Our order expediting service activates priority sourcing and can ship next business day in most cases, so you can respond fast even to your customers’ emergencies.
How do you ensure a sourced part is authentic?
Every source is vetted and every part quality-checked under our ISO 9001:2015 process. For components where authenticity needs certification documentation, our counterfeit mitigation protocols add independent third-party batch certification, protecting your reputation with your customer.
Still have questions?
Tell us the request you’re trying to fill and we’ll show you how our industrial parts sourcing for distributors backs you without ever stepping in front of you.
Industrial Parts Sourcing for Distributors, Built Around You
Don’t let one unavailable component hold up your customer’s order. Get fast access to hard-to-find industrial parts, expert support, and trusted suppliers that help keep your customers’ operations running.
