Who is UPA?
UPA, founded in 1979, is a buying and marketing group comprised of hundreds of well established, financially strong wholesalers located throughout the United States. We have six distribution facilities located in strategic locations throughout the country. Our distribution centers and logistics are central to the way we go to market. Our goal is to provide strong and substantive advantages to those wholesale distributors and quality manufacturers who have come together to ensure their future and expand their business opportunities.With proven expertise in purchasing, marketing, sales, warehousing and distribution, UPA helps companies take their business to the next level. Our track record is exemplary! The programs that we have put together not only add sales and profits but have the added benefit of reducing costs and building relationships.
Whether you are a manufacturer looking for ways to increase market share and add profits or a wholesale distributor looking to reduce costs and add profits we strongly encourage you to contact us.
Recent News
- UPA Renames Newsletter "The Industry Revolution"
- 9/1/2010 The name underscores UPAs commitment to bringing revolutionary ideas that benefit its members and vendors. ...more
- Private Label
- 4/30/2010 UPA expands their benefits to members by providing their own branded products. ...more
- HVAC Products Added to UPA Warehouse
- 2/17/2010 HVAC products added to UPA warehouse. A full line of Grilles, Registers and Diffusers is now available to UPA members. ...more
- UPA Expands Warehouse
- 12/2/2009 UPA has added an additional 25,000 sq ft to their existing facility. The warehouse is located on 10 acres in Sanford, Florida ...more
- Increase in copper prices
- 5/1/2009 Copper prices rise based on falling inventories and increased production in Asia ...more
- Premier lines occupy the UPA Warehouse
- 3/24/2009 Watts, Panasonic, Insinkerator, Broan, Nutone, QC (Quality Certified Valve Company) and Rheem Tankless are some of the premier lines that occupy the UPA Warehouse. Many more companies are slated for an inventory position in 2009. ...more