National Distribution

What National Distribution does

National Distribution, Inc. is a privately held industrial parts distributor headquartered at 28 B Industrial Blvd, Medford, NY, focused on screw machine replacement parts and complementary tooling for the precision manufacturing sector. Its core inventory covers replacement parts for legacy and current automatic screw machines (Davenport, Brown & Sharpe, National Acme, New Britain) and for Lipe Automatic Magazine Loading (AML) Bar Feed equipment, with the Davenport line alone comprising over 1,500 unique in-stock parts. The company operates a separate thread rolling equipment division distributing products from CJ Winter, Reed, LMT Fette, Form Rol, RSVP, Landis, and Salvo, plus a tooling division covering CNC/Swiss and screw machine tooling from a broader network of manufacturers.

The business is structured as a 'One-stop Shop' for machine shops operating single- and multi-spindle automatic screw machines and CNC turning centers, with catalog breadth and inventory depth acting as the primary value drivers rather than proprietary technology. The go-to-market is exclusively sales-led and quote-based: customers engage via phone ((631) 845-4970), toll-free line (1-800-237-7051), email ([email protected]), or an online quote request form, with no e-commerce or self-service pricing. Fulfillment is differentiated by same-day shipping on in-stock items (and 24-hour shipment for most Brown & Sharpe parts), parts cross-checked against machine serial numbers for accuracy, drop-ship capability directly from manufacturer factories, and a 100-percent satisfaction guarantee with no-hassle returns.

The company was founded over 40 years ago by the late CEO Joseph Chernushka and serves machine shops and precision manufacturers across the United States (described as 'Maine to California') and internationally. Pricing is opaque and individually quoted; the firm is privately held with no parent company, no institutional investors, and no disclosed revenue. Operational scale is small (1-10 employees) but supplemented by a relationship-driven sales staff with collective industry experience exceeding 100 years.

Name

National Distribution

Legal name

National Distribution, Inc.

Website

https://nationaldistribution.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National Distribution, Inc. is a privately held Medford, NY-based industrial parts distributor supplying screw machine replacement parts (Davenport, Brown & Sharpe, National Acme, New Britain, Lipe) plus thread rolling and CNC/Swiss tooling to US and international machine shops through quote-based, sales-led channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery Parts Distribution

NAICS

Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272), Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (3327), Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423810)

SIC

Screw Machine Products (3451), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Machinery Parts, Tooling & Changeover Kits (IMAHAOAO)

Keywords

• Screw machine parts
• Replacement tooling
• Industrial parts distribution
• CNC tooling supplies
• Thread rolling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Medford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Screw Machine Replacement Parts Sales: One-time sale of replacement parts for Davenport, Brown & Sharpe, National Acme, New Britain screw machines, and Lipe bar feeders. Revenue generated through direct part sales with same-day shipping on in-stock items.
2. Tooling Sales: Sales of CNC/Swiss tooling, screw machine tooling including drills, taps, knurls, broaches, chasers, and precision measuring instruments. Thread rolling products from CJ Winter, Reed, LMT Fette, Form Rol, RSVP, Landis, and Salvo.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

National Distribution supplies screw machine replacement parts and tooling accessories to manufacturing and machine-shop customers. The catalog covers parts for Davenport, Brown & Sharpe, National Acme, New Britain, and Lipe Bar Feed machines, plus thread rolling equipment (CJ Winter, Reed, LMT Fette, Form Rol, RSVP, Landis, Salvo) and CNC/Swiss and screw machine tooling from a broad manufacturer network, distributed via phone, email, and online quote request with same-day shipping on in-stock items.

Product overview

National Distribution, Inc. is a distributor of screw machine replacement parts and tooling, operating as a 'One-stop Shop' for the manufacturing industry. The core product portfolio consists of screw machine replacement parts (covering Davenport, Brown & Sharpe, National Acme, New Britain, and Lipe machines) complemented by an extensive thread rolling equipment division (CJ Winter, Reed, LMT Fette, Form Rol, RSVP, Landis, and Salvo brands) and a comprehensive tooling division (CNC/Swiss tooling and screw machine tooling). The company also offers a network of manufacturer partnerships for tooling supplies and a monthly specials program. All products come with a 100-percent Satisfaction Guarantee and same-day shipping for in-stock items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Screw Machine Replacement Parts

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day shipping on in-stock orders
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CJ WintercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCJ Winter offers thread rolls, attachments, cylindrical/machine dies, MAThread, knurls, sucker rods, API cold rolls, and tooling for CNC turning centers, Swiss, and multi-spindle machines. National Distribution is a distributor of CJ Winter products including Attachment Rolls, Burnishing Rolls, Cylindrical Dies, and Knurls.
• ReedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReed and Hi-Life Tools manufacture flat thread rolling dies under strict quality standards and precise dimensional control. Products ensure perfectly matched threads with correct lead angle on mating dies.
• LMT FettecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLMT Fette rolling heads create exterior profiles of any type through cold forming for high accuracy in seconds. National Distribution distributes their thread rolling, turning, milling, and tapping products.
• Form RolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorForm Rol knurls and knurling tool holders are made to extremely high standards from finest materials. Over 1,000 different sizes and styles for circular and diametral systems carried in stock.
• RSVP ToolingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRSVP is a leading supplier of high production external threading tools including dieheads and chasers. Their circular chaser concept produces accurate threads in a single pass with no equal in performance and cost per part.
• LandiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLandis offers thread rolls for ISPE, Kinifac, Landis, Reed, Tesker, and other cylindrical two-die type machines. Also offers rolls for Alco, Fette, and Landis thread rolling heads.
• SalvocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSalvo offers custom solutions for rolling needs including thread rolls, repair parts, holders, adapters, and related products.
• Lipe AutomationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Distribution is an authorized stocking distributor of Lipe AML (Automatic Magazine Loading) Bar Feed equipment. Carries extensive inventory of hard-to-find and standard parts for AML & IAML Lipe Automation Equipment including collets, cup centers, ejectors, and rebuild kits.
• Davenport MachinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of the world's largest suppliers of repair parts for Davenport screw machines with inventory exceeding 1,500 unique parts. Direct involvement with exclusive manufacturing partners.
• Brown & SharpecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Distribution is a proud distributor of Brown & Sharpe (B&S) repair parts and tooling, offering complete line of tools, tool holders, work holding, pumps, chains, and rebuild service for #O, #OO, #2 Automatic and Ultramatic machines.
• Tooling Manufacturers NetworkmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Distribution partners with numerous tooling manufacturers including Accu-trak, Acme-Fette, Besly Taps, Bijur Delimon, Bokum, Boyar Schultz, Cobra Carbide, Craftsman, Dorian Tool, Genesee Manufacturing, Green Technologies, Hardinge Workholding, LMT Fette, Landis/H&G/Vers-o-Tool, Logan Clutch, Micro 100, North American Tool, PMC Gage, Procunier, Quality Chasers, Reed-Rico, Reiff & Nestor, Somma Tool, Sowa Metalworking, Trusty Cook, Vermont Gage, Widell, Whizcut, and many more for CNC/Swiss tooling, screw machine tooling, cutting tools, and precision measuring instruments.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McMaster-Carr: Dominant US industrial supplies distributor with an exceptionally broad catalog and best-in-class e-commerce experience. While not specialized in screw machine parts, it competes for the same machine shop procurement dollar and shapes buyer expectations around digital ordering.
• Fastenal: Large US industrial and fastener distributor with on-site vending and digital procurement tools. Comparable as a competing channel for industrial consumables and replacement parts, though with broader scope and much larger scale than National Distribution.
• MSC Industrial Direct: One of the largest US metalworking and industrial supply distributors, offering cutting tools, MRO supplies, and fasteners with full e-commerce. Comparable as a competing channel for screw machine tooling and replacement parts, though serving a far broader customer base than National Distribution's niche.
• Grainger: Massive industrial MRO distributor with extensive cutting tool and machinery parts catalog and digital ordering infrastructure. Comparable as an alternative sourcing channel for machine shop customers, though Grainger lacks National Distribution's depth in legacy screw machine specific parts.

Direct peers

• Maritool: US-based manufacturer and supplier of precision collet chucks, tool holders, and workholding for CNC lathes and screw machines. Comparable as a competing supplier to the same precision machining customer base that National Distribution serves.
• Travers Tool: Long-standing US distributor of cutting tools, machine tool accessories, and precision measuring instruments with a strong catalog aimed at machinists. Comparable to National Distribution's tooling business with similar end customers in manufacturing and machine shops.
• KBC Tools: Specialty US distributor of metalworking cutting tools, machine tool accessories, and precision measuring instruments serving machinists and machine shops. Highly comparable as a specialist competitor to National Distribution's CNC/Swiss and screw machine tooling line.
• Cox Machine Tool Company: Specialty US distributor of new and used screw machines, replacement parts, and tooling for the metalworking industry. Highly comparable as a direct competitor serving the same Davenport, B&S, and multi-spindle screw machine customer base.

Emerging players

• Davenport Machine: OEM manufacturer of Davenport multi-spindle automatic screw machines. National Distribution is a major parts distributor partner; as the OEM, Davenport represents both an upstream supplier relationship and a potential channel conflict if it expands direct parts sales.
• Somma Tool: Specialty manufacturer of carbide cutting tools, knurling tools, and screw machine tooling — one of National Distribution's manufacturing partners. Comparable as both a tooling source for National Distribution and a potential direct competitor to its screw machine tooling customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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