🏭 ThomasNet Industrial Supplier Scraper

Extract industrial supplier profiles from ThomasNet with keyword and area filters. Get structured supplier data for procurement, sourcing, and market research in a format you can export and use right away.

This scraper is built for business users who need reliable supplier data without manual copy paste work.

Target Audience: Procurement teams, sourcing managers, supply chain analysts, market researchers, and B2B sales teams
Primary Use Cases: Supplier discovery, vendor comparison, capability research, and industrial market monitoring

📋 What This Scraper Does

This actor collects supplier profile data from ThomasNet and returns high value fields such as:

• Supplier logo
• Supplier ID
• Supplier profile URL
• Company name and description
• Company type and tier
• Founded year
• Sales range and employee range
• Phone and website
• Address
• Categories, products, and certifications
• Source URL and scrape timestamp

It can also enrich records from supplier detail pages when those pages are available.

Business Value: Save time, reduce manual research, and support better sourcing decisions with structured data.

🎬 How To Use This Scraper

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🧾 Input

Configure the actor with these fields:

• query (required): Product, service, or company keyword
• area: Geographic area code, for example NA
• maxItems: Free users are limited to 100, paid users can set up to 1,000,000
• proxyConfiguration: Recommended to use residential proxy with country code US

Example input:

{
  "query": "hydraulic pumps",
  "area": "NA",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "countryCode": "US"
  }
}

⚠️ Important note: For better stability on ThomasNet, use residential proxy with countryCode: "US".

📦 Output

After the run finishes, you get a dataset that you can export as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML.

Example output:

{
  "logoUrl": "https://example.com/logo.jpg",
  "tgramsId": "12345678",
  "supplierUrl": "https://www.thomasnet.com/company/example",
  "name": "ABC Industrial Inc.",
  "description": "Manufacturer of hydraulic and fluid handling components.",
  "type": "Manufacturer",
  "tier": "VERIFIED",
  "yearFounded": "1985",
  "annualSales": "$10 - 24.9 Mil",
  "numberEmployees": "50-99",
  "primaryPhone": "(555) 123-4567",
  "website": "https://www.abcindustrial.com",
  "address": {
    "city": "Cleveland",
    "state": "OH",
    "country": "USA"
  },
  "headings": [],
  "products": [],
  "certifications": [],
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.thomasnet.com/suppliers/search?...",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-02-19T10:30:00.000Z",
  "error": null
}

⚡ Why Choose This Scraper

• Built for industrial supplier workflows
• Returns practical fields for sourcing teams
• Supports detail page enrichment when available
• Works well with BI tools, CRM tools, and spreadsheets
• Includes clear logs for easier troubleshooting

🚀 How To Start

1. Sign Up: Create a free account w/ $5 credit
2. Open the Actor: Find ThomasNet Industrial Supplier Scraper
3. Set Input: Add query, area, maxItems, and proxy settings
4. Run: Start the actor
5. Download Data: Export from the Dataset tab

💼 Business Use Cases

Procurement and Sourcing

• Build supplier shortlists by product category
• Find backup suppliers for critical items

Supply Chain

• Map supplier coverage by region
• Compare vendor profiles before outreach

Market Research

• Analyze supplier landscape in industrial categories
• Monitor category level vendor presence

B2B Sales

• Build targeted prospect lists from supplier profiles
• Prioritize accounts with better profile coverage

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How does it work?
A: The actor opens ThomasNet search pages, collects supplier data, and saves records in your dataset.

Q: How accurate is the data?
A: Data is extracted from publicly available pages at run time. Completeness depends on what each supplier profile provides.

Q: Can I schedule recurring runs?
A: Yes. You can schedule runs in Apify and connect them to your automation workflows.

Q: What should I do if results are empty?
A: Enable residential proxy and set countryCode: "US". This is important for protected pages.

Q: Can I export results for analysis?
A: Yes. You can export to CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, or HTML.

🔌 Integrate With Your Tools

Connect this actor with:

• Make
• Zapier
• Slack
• Airbyte
• Google Drive
• GitHub

You can also use webhooks to trigger actions after each successful run.

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📞 Contact

Request a new scraper or technical support at: https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA

⚠️ Disclaimer: This actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ThomasNet.