Galco acquires Ad-Tech

Galco Industrial Electronics acquired Ad-Tech, a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based distributor of industrial controls, automation components and identification products. The acquisition is designed to strengthen Galco’s presence in the mid-Atlantic region and enables both companies to deliver a broader range of automation, labeling and identification products to customers.

Galco also recently acquired Tennessee-based automation distributor Brozelco in March 2025.

“Ad-Tech has built a strong reputation as a responsive, technically proficient distributor focused on helping manufacturers keep their operations running efficiently,” said Allison Sabia, president and CEO of Galco. “By combining Ad-Tech’s industrial controls expertise and identification product offering with Galco’s e-commerce platform, extensive inventory and supply chain capabilities, engineering resources, and repair services, we can provide Ad-Tech customers in the mid-Atlantic region and beyond with a full-suite of solutions.”

Founded in 1986, Ad-Tech has served manufacturers and industrial customers for nearly four decades with circuit breakers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and I/O devices, power supplies, relays, sensors, terminal blocks and other automation components. Ad-Tech also offers value-added services such as custom labels and terminal markers, supporting customers’ identification and panel-building needs.

“Joining Galco is an exciting step for our team, our suppliers, and especially our customers,” said James Kiessling, president and co-owner of Ad-Tech CCI. “Our customers will continue to work with the same knowledgeable people they know and trust, while gaining access to Galco’s expanded product offering, online tools, engineering support and specialized services that help minimize downtime and improve productivity.”

Rex Rothrock, vice president and co-owner of Ad-Tech CCI added: “Galco shares our commitment to service, technical support and long-term relationships. Together, we’ll be able to respond faster, solve more complex challenges and bring enhanced value to the manufacturers and industrial operations we support.”

Ad-Tech will continue operating under its established name and from its Harrisburg location, maintaining its existing customer and supplier relationships. As part of Galco, Ad-Tech will leverage Galco’s industrial distribution network, e-commerce capabilities, engineering and technical support and repair and field service offerings.