2020

Imperial Dade Acquires Wagner Supply

Leave a Comment / Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Operations / Arya Roerig

Imperial Dade, Jersey City, New Jersey, a national distributor of disposable food service and janitorial supplies, has acquired Wagner Supply Company, a distributor of janitorial and industrial products with branches in Odessa, Lubbock, and Wichita Falls, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The Wagner family’s strong customer relationships and reputation for providing high-quality customer service makes […]

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5 E-Commerce Resolutions for Distributors to Strengthen Your Online Presence

Leave a Comment / Digital Commerce, MDM Blog, Technology / Bridget McCrea

As the number of B2B buyers who start their research, product selection and buying online has skyrocketed, so too have the opportunities available to wholesale distributors who put time, effort and money into their online presence. The global B2B e-commerce market was valued at $12.2 trillion in 2019 — just over six times that of the B2C market, Statista reports. These numbers can’t be ignored. Even

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North American Tool Names Director of Manufacturing

Leave a Comment / Human Resources, News, Operations / Arya Roerig

North American Tool Corporation, South Beloit, Illinois, has named Steve Mayse as director of manufacturing. Mayse will be responsible for developing and implementing operational strategies to strengthen and grow the company’s manufacturing performance at North American Tool Corporation, a provider of special taps, thread mills, dies and gages to industrial markets, and Allen Benjamin Inc.,

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Sandvik Acquires Thermaltek

Leave a Comment / Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Operations / Arya Roerig

Swedish manufacturer Sandvik (STO: SAND), has acquired privately owned Thermaltek Inc., a manufacturer of high temperature furnace systems and metallic heating elements headquartered in North Carolina. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “Through this acquisition we add further strength to our leading position in industrial heating, a strategically important growth area for our Kanthal division within Sandvik Materials Technology,”

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WESCO Still in Hunt for Anixter International

Leave a Comment / Mergers & Acquisitions / John Gunderson

Disclosure: This blog’s author, MDM VP Sales, Analytics & e-Business John Gunderson, was part of the management team at HD Supply from 2011 to 2013 when they were owned by a group of private equity backers, including Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, prior to becoming a publicly-traded company. He remained at HD Supply and was on the leadership

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Kaman Corporation Completes Acquisition of Bal Seal Engineering

Leave a Comment / Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Operations / Arya Roerig

Kaman Corporation, Bloomfield, Connecticut, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., a leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of highly engineered products including precision springs, seals, and contacts. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With this acquisition, Kaman has significantly expanded its portfolio of engineered products and offerings while creating new

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AD and SafetyNetwork Announce Intent to Merge

Leave a Comment / Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Operations / Arya Roerig

AD, Wayne, Pennsylvania, the largest contractor and industrial products wholesale buying group in North America, and SafetyNetwork have announced that the organizations are pursuing a possible merger in the spring of 2020. This partnership would bring together two organizations to create AD’s only safety-dedicated division focused on the growth of independent distributors that specialize in the safety

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HARDI Distributors Report 1.1% Revenue Growth in November

Leave a Comment / Association/Buying Group News, Economic Trends, News, Research / Arya Roerig

Sales for HARDI distributor members increased by 1.1% during November, according to its monthly TRENDS report. The average annualized sales growth for the 12 months through October 2019 is 5.2%. “The modest sales growth this month is because it was being compared against a fairly good prior year, with about the same number of heating degree days, but one

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December PMI at 47.2%, GDP Growing at 1.3%

Leave a Comment / Economic Trends, News, Research / Arya Roerig

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in December, and the overall economy grew for the 128th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued today by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply ManagementManufacturing Business Survey Committee: “The December PMI registered 47.2%, a decrease of 0.9% from the

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3M Completes Sale of Advanced Ballistic-Protection Business

Leave a Comment / Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Operations / Arya Roerig

3M (NYSE: MMM), St. Paul, Minnesota, has completed the sale of the company’s advanced-ballistic protection business to Avon Rubber p.l.c. for $91 million, before closing and other adjustments. A further contingent consideration of up to $25 million is payable depending on the outcome of pending tenders. Avon Rubber is a provider of advanced chemical, biological, radiological and

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Sandvik Acquires Melin Tool Company

Leave a Comment / Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Operations / Arya Roerig

Walter, a division within Swedish manufacturer Sandvik (STO: SAND), has reached an agreement to acquire the privately owned US based company Melin Tool Company, a manufacturer of solid carbide tools. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition further strengthens Walter’s round tool offering, especially for the aerospace industry and the US channel partner market. “By this

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The Path to Distribution Growth Has Changed

Leave a Comment / Strategy / J. Michael Marks

Some years back, a distributor was as good as their worst salesperson. Customers bought from representatives they trusted and had served them well in the past. If we’re honest, the company itself had little to do with the bulk of the transactions and the key driver was the sales rep, not the company. Fast forward

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Imperial Dade Acquires Wagner Supply

5 E-Commerce Resolutions for Distributors to Strengthen Your Online Presence

North American Tool Names Director of Manufacturing

Sandvik Acquires Thermaltek

WESCO Still in Hunt for Anixter International

Kaman Corporation Completes Acquisition of Bal Seal Engineering

AD and SafetyNetwork Announce Intent to Merge

HARDI Distributors Report 1.1% Revenue Growth in November

December PMI at 47.2%, GDP Growing at 1.3%

3M Completes Sale of Advanced Ballistic-Protection Business

Sandvik Acquires Melin Tool Company

The Path to Distribution Growth Has Changed

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