June 2013

HD Supply Sales Up 12.6% in First Quarter

Building Materials/Construction, Companies, Electrical, Facilities Maintenance (MRO), Free, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

HD Supply Facilities Maintenance opened a new distribution center near Birmingham, AL.

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May 2013 Distribution M&A Roundup: IBT, DXP Enterprises, Kaman, Univar and Bunzl

Companies, Featured Blog, Finance, Free, MDM Blog, Mergers & Acquisitions, Subscriber Only / Lindsay Konzak

A summary of mergers & acquisitions in the wholesale distribution industry.

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SAP Agrees to Acquire hybris

Finance, Free, Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Subscriber Only, Technology, Technology Provider News / MDM Staff

Upon completion, hybris will operate as an independent business unit of SAP.

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Fastenal May Sales Up 5.3%

Companies, Fasteners, Free, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Daily sales averaged $13.1 million for the month.

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Tip: Place Higher Value on the Unique Knowledge You Offer

Free, Sales & Marketing, Subscriber Only / MDM Staff

Customers will pay if your knowledge provides measurable savings.

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Eurazeo Sells Part of Stake in Rexel

Companies, Electrical, Finance, Free, Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Eurazeo’s ownership stake will fall to 10.9 percent as a result of this sale.

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Trimble Acquires Trade Service Company

Building Materials/Construction, Finance, Free, Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Subscriber Only, Technology, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

The product information and pricing company will be reported as part of Trimble’s Engineering and Construction segment.

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MSC’s Vice President of E-Commerce: Focus on the Multichannel Experience

Companies, eCommerce, Featured Blog, Free, Sales & Marketing, Subscriber Only, Technology, Top Distributor Sectors / Angela Poulson

To satisfy today’s customer, you have to be prepared to do business through all channels.

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European Industrial Producer Price Index Falls in April

Economic Trends, Free, News, Research & Analytics, Subscriber Only / MDM Staff

Estimates in both the euro area and the EU27 declined from March levels.

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Wolseley Sales Up 6% in Third Quarter

Companies, Free, HVACR, News, Plumbing Products & PVF Distribution, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Sales in the U.S. increased 12.2 percent over third quarter 2012.

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Manufacturing Contracts in May

Economic Trends, Free, News, Research & Analytics, Subscriber Only / MDM Staff

Purchasing Managers Index indicates contraction of industry for first time since November 2012.

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Nonresidential Drives Construction Spending Increase in April

Building Materials/Construction, Economic Trends, Free, News, Research & Analytics, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Construction spending was up 0.4 percent over March and 4.3 percent over April 2012.

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Actuant Announces Plans to Divest Electrical Segment

Companies, Electrical, Finance, Free, Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

The sale of the division will allow Actuant to streamline its strategy, CEO says.

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C.H. Briggs Opens New Distribution Center in Georgia

Building Materials/Construction, Free, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Expansion the result of strong growth in Georgia and Tennessee.

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Travelocity Founder: Embracing Change is the Only Option

Featured Blog, Free, Management, MDM Blog, Strategy, Subscriber Only, Technology / Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier

ISA speaker: To embrace change, allow for innovation throughout your organization.

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Singer Equities Buys Stewart-Hunt

Finance, Free, Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Power Transmission/Motion Control/Fluid Power, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Stewart-Hunt is a fluid power distributor based in Massachusetts.

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MDM Survey: Distributors’ Top Concerns in 2013

Economic Trends, Featured Blog, Free, MDM Blog, Research & Analytics, Subscriber Only / Lindsay Konzak

The economy is still a concern, but it’s no longer the top concern of many distributors this year.