April 24, 2006

Motion Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL, has completed the acquisition of Don Hills Company, a single facility located in Union, ME.In operation since January 1976, Don Hills Company sells, services, and repairs hydraulic, fluid power and hose products/components. “This strategic move is a continuation of our growth in Maine, and we are pleased to have Don […]

Stock Building Supply, Raleigh, N.C., a supplier of building materials to professionals in the U.S., has acquired the Wholesale Division of Davis Homes, in Indianapolis, IN.   Davis Homes Wholesale is the sole supplier of roof trusses, wall panels, door assemblies, framing lumber, windows, sub-flooring, interior and exterior trim, roofing, and sheathing for Davis Homes,

Watsco, Inc., distributor of air conditioning and heating products, reported its revenues grew 14% to $394 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. Net income rose to $13 million compared with $9.1 million in the same period last year.Same-store growth rates for revenue and gross profit were also 14% for the quarter.“Watsco is

Genuine Parts Company reported record sales and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. Sales totaled $2.6 billion, up 9% compared with the first quarter of 2005. Net income for the quarter was $113.9 million, an increase of 7% over $106.6 million recorded in the same period of the previous year.Each of the

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Los Angeles, CA, reported its profit for the first quarter 2006 was up 55% to $71.9 million. This compares with net income of $46.4 million for the 2005 first quarter. 2006 first quarter sales were a record $988 million, an increase of 22% compared with 2005 first quarter sales of

WESCO International, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, a provider of electrical MRO products, construction materials, and advanced integrated supply procurement outsourcing services, reported sales for the first quarter 2006 of $1,265.5 million compared with $990.9 million in 2005, an increase of 27.7%. Sales from the two acquisitions completed in the third quarter of 2005 were approximately $107

Ferguson Enterprises Inc., Newport News, VA, has acquired Pipe Products Inc. Pipe Products, a $60.5 million pipe distributor, operates six facilities across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. It conducts business in three principal market segments: mechanical/industrial, fire fabrication and process chemical/petroleum. Wolseley, Ferguson’s UK-based parent company, also acquired K& R Building Supplies Limited, a builders’ merchant, in