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  • 2,633 categories
  • 24,077 companies
  • 636 technical guides
  • 39 industry hubs
  • 58 states and provinces
  • Since 2000
Source: IQS Directory database snapshotOur Methodology
Categories
Active product and service categories in the directory index. Each has its own category page.
Companies
Active company records for manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, not counting companies marked out of business. Each company record counts once.
Technical guides
Long-form articles on industrial products and processes in the Industry Guides library.
Industry hubs
Industry pages that group related product categories, such as conveying equipment, with an overview of the industry.
States and provinces
U.S. states and Canadian provinces where at least one company listed in an active category is located.
Since 2000
IQS Directory has operated continuously since 2000.
As of
When these counts were taken from the database. They are recounted at most once an hour.
Counted

Advertise with IQS Directory

Put your company in front of engineers and buyers who are researching suppliers in your categories.

IQS Directory has connected industrial buyers with suppliers since 2000. IQS holds six patents, including its website-preview technology.

What a Premium Listing Includes

Premium listings are placed by product category. Each one includes all of the following.
What a premium listing includes
IncludedWhat it doesWhere buyers see it
Leading Companies placementYour company is listed in sequence at the top of each category you choose, with your description, location, phone number and website.Where buyers see it: Category pages, such as Conveyors
Request-for-quote leadsBuyers select your company and send a request for quote. One request can go to several leading companies in the same category; IQS reviews each request and forwards it to the companies the buyer selected.Where buyers see it: Request Quotes on your listings, your profile page and the guides for your categories
Company profile pageA page for your company with your description, address, phone number, website, company video and every category you are listed in.Where buyers see it: Profile pages, linked from each of your listings
Website previewBuyers look through your website without leaving IQS Directory, using IQS’s patented website-preview technology.Where buyers see it: Category and profile pages
Category guide sponsorshipLeading companies appear beside the long-form technical guide (Power Page) for each of their categories, which engineers read before they source.Where buyers see it: Industrial Manufacturing Guides for your categories
Beyond the directory, IQS designs, hosts and promotes manufacturers’ own websites.
  • Web Design

    Websites researched, written and structured for industrial products, tested for accessibility and quick to load on every device.

  • Search Engine Optimization

    On-site and off-site optimization so buyers find your own website when they search for the products you make.

  • AdWords and PPC Management

    Google Ads (formerly AdWords) pay-per-click campaigns built around your product keywords, set up and managed by IQS.

  • Managed Hosting

    Hosting for your company website, managed by IQS alongside its design and search optimization.

  • Supplier Discovery Platforms

    Premium placement on IQS Directory and IQS’s industry microsites, in the categories your buyers search.

How Listing Works

  1. Contact IQS

    Call 616.285.3129 or use the contact page. Tell us what you make and where you sell.

  2. Choose Your Categories

    IQS recommends the product categories that match what you make. You choose where you want Leading Companies placement, and IQS prepares your listing description for your review.

  3. Go Live

    Your listing, profile page and website preview go live in your categories, and buyers can send you requests for quote.

Certifications and Ownership

Report the quality certifications, compliance declarations and ownership or SBA programs your company holds, such as ISO 9001, AS9100, RoHS or HUBZone. IQS reviews each item before it appears with your listing, labeled with its source and the date it was reviewed. Leading Companies placement doesn’t change how they are shown.

Talk to IQS

Address
IQS Directory
1500 East Beltline Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Serving manufacturers
Since 2000