Thomas Industrial Marketing & Manufacturing Blog

Pittsburgh Industrial/B2B Buying Trends

Written by Juliette Ferraro | July 10, 2018

If you are a manufacturer or industrial supplier that serves the Pittsburgh area, wouldn't it be great to know what buyers in your region are looking for? This way, instead of anticipating their needs, you can be meeting their needs — and winning their business.

Thomas recently examined buyer behavior data generated on Thomasnet.com to uncover supply chain trends in Pittsburgh. If you provide industrial products or services in Pittsburgh, or other cities within Pennsylvania, this information could prove pivotal in connecting with more buyers. 

How We Get Our Data


When industrial/B2B buyers in Pittsburgh visited Thomasnet.com over the last 12 weeks, these were the products and services that they searched for the most:

  1. Heating Equipment and Part Supplies
  2. Motors: AC
  3. Machining: CNC*
  4. Pipe: Plastic
  5. Boxes: Corrugated
  6. Pallets: Wooden
  7. Lumber
  8. Motor Rewinding and Repair Services 
  9. Electroplating
  10. Pipe: Corrugated

*Top 10 Products & Services Sourced Across North America

Find Out How Pittsburgh Sourcing Activity Stack Up To National Trends?

Want to take a deeper dive into the buying trends shaping the supply chain across the country and within Pittsburgh? Download our free report Pittsburgh Industrial Buying Trends — to uncover:

  • Which products and services have seen demand grow the most over the past year
  • The products and services that are surging right now
  • National sourcing trends that are influencing the local supply chain
  • And more