US LBM Acquires Higginbotham Brothers
Specialty building materials distributor US LBM Holdings expands presence in Texas and Oklahoma.
May 3, 2021
SiteOne Landscape Supply Acquires Minnesota Distributor
Landscape distributor adds Twin Cities company Timberwall Landscape & Masonry Products to its portfolio.
Atlas Copco Acquires Majority Share in Dutch Steam Rental Company
Newest addition to Atlas Copco’s portfolio is the majority share of Eco Steam and Heating Solutions, an industrial steam and hot water boiler company located in the Netherlands.
Who Will Win the Battle of Man vs. Machine in Distribution Sales?
Panelists from Salsify, Dremel, Bloomreach and Waters Corp. debate whether B2B sales interactions will be more human or machine-based going forward. It depends on who owns the sales experience, if machines can manage complexity and which route produces the smoothest sales cycle.
Manufacturing Sector Continues Growth Spurt in April
All 18 manufacturing industries reported growth in April, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.
AD Members’ Sales Up by 14% in 1Q
Buying group also reports purchases by member companies from AD supplier partners increased by 16% in the first quarter.
March Construction Spending Up 5.3% Year-Over-Year
Construction spending for the third month of 2021 was up 0.2% from the previous month of February.
