Bud Industries
Published on: October 30, 2025 by Josiah Haas
Bud Industries is excited to announce that Innovate Sales, has joined the Bud Industries team as our new sales representative for Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Western Wisconsin (Zip Codes 54000-54099 and 54600-54899) starting November 1st, 2025.
This partnership strengthens Bud’s presence in a region that’s poised for renewed growth across automation, industrial, and electronic markets. With a strong track record and deep customer relationships, the Innovate Sales team brings both the experience and energy needed to help drive Bud’s enclosure solutions into new opportunities.
Innovate Sales represents a lineup of complementary manufacturers, including Knight Electronics/Orion Fans, Metz Connect, RDI, and JN White. These brands align perfectly with Bud’s enclosure and rack systems. Together, these products create a complete ecosystem of solutions that fit seamlessly inside the enclosure, providing value at every level of the design and production process.
What really stood out to Bud is the team’s reputation for being hands-on, responsive, and genuinely connected to their customers. Their consultative approach and technical insight make them an ideal partner as we continue to grow our modified and standard enclosure business across the region.
“We see the upper Midwest as a market that’s truly ready to take off again,” said Josiah Haas, President of Bud Industries. “With the energy and customer focus I see from Joe Gillis, Larry Fossen, and Connor Root, I am confident this partnership will spark real momentum. It’s exciting to see strong reps with a deep understanding of both the products and the people driving this next wave of growth.”
See a full list of Bud’s Sales Reps and Distributors by clicking this link.
Bud Industries is a leading electronic enclosure manufacturer that has utilized a sales rep network for well over 70 years to support customers in the field. Bud values our long-term relationships with each of our sales rep firms. While the average tenure of a Bud rep firm is over 15 years, we also have a working partnership that dates back more than 70 years. Founded in 1928 as Bud Radio, Bud will be celebrating its 97th year in business this November.
Innovate Sales was founded in 1988 with a focus on providing value-driven solutions for customers, with an emphasis on electromechanical products. The team works closely with engineers and purchasing teams to improve manufacturability, lower total cost of ownership, and develop just-in-time inventory programs. Innovate Sales takes pride in being a true partner to both manufacturers and customers.
