Interline Brands Inc. (NYSE:IBI), Jacksonville, FL, distributor and direct marketer of MRO products and No. 14 on MDM's list of the top 40 industrial distributors, reported sales for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011, were $331.3 million, a 19.7 percent increase from the prior-year period.
| We
Deliver Distribution News to Your Inbox Sign up below to receive MDM Update, your free weekly distribution news update by email. |
Organic sales growth was 3.7 percent.
Interline's facilities maintenance end-market, which comprised 77 percent of sales, increased 25.6 percent during the third quarter, and 3.5 percent on an organic basis. The professional contractor end-market, which comprised 13 percent of sales, increased 6.6 percent for the quarter. The specialty distributor end-market, which comprised 10 percent of sales, increased 0.5 percent for the quarter.
Profit for the quarter was $12.4 million.
"Our measured investments in additional sales professionals, key operations and technology initiatives, and recent acquisitions are improving our national and integrated MRO selling platform. While we will continue to adjust our plans as macro-economic conditions warrant, we are convinced these initiatives will position Interline for long-term revenue growth and enhanced profitability," said Kenneth D. Sweder, Interline's President and COO.
Sales for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2011 were $946.4 million, a 19.5 percent increase over sales of $792.2 million in the comparable 2010 period. Not including the acquisitions of CleanSource and NCP, average organic daily sales increased 3.3 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Profit for the first nine months was $29.1 million.
![]() |
Download
the Top 40 Industrial List -FREE |
| View the Top Distributors in 12 Sectors: | |
| 2011 Distribution Landscape Report: Access Now | |
Join MDM's Independent Distributor
Network
Follow MDM on Twitter
Critical Profit Driversin Distribution Al Bates, Profit Planning Group, speaks frankly about the most important factors to driving profit. Watch now. iPad users: click here to view. |
Economic Update:Behind the Moderation MAPI Economist Cliff Waldman discusses some of the factors behind the slowing economic recovery. Watch now. |
7 Minutes With ...Bell Electrical Supply CEO Burt Schraga discusses the importance of building a strong culture in his organization. Watch now. |
More Audio and Video Features from MDM: |
Think About It: |
|
Training Resources
| Title | Company | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Strategy Manager | Border States Electric | Fargo North Dakota |
| Risk Manager | Border States Electric | Fargo ND |
| Purchasing Manager | PCA SKIN | Scottsdale, AZ |
| BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER | Graybar Electric Company | Denver, CO |
| INDUSTRIAL OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE | Graybar Electric Company | Phoenix, AZ |
| General Manager | Applied Industrial Technologies | Norfolk, VA |
| Rubber Specialist | Applied Industrial Technologies | Baltimore, MD |
| View ALL Wholesale Distribution Job Listings |
|
|
Leave a Comment