TriMas Closes Omega Deal
The Michigan-based manufacturer of engineered and applied products announced it has closed its acquisition of Omega Plastics.
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December 2021
Emerson Acquires Mita-Teknik
St. Louis-based Emerson Electric Co. acquired the wind-power control automation business in an all-cash transaction.
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Arrow Approves $600M Stock Repurchase
The company’s board of directors approved plans to re-buy up to $600 million of common stock through a share repurchase program.
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Why Price Visibility is Important for Distributors
Without having price visibility, one channel or customer may be capable of driving the entire market down, a costly consequence.
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New Residential Construction Up Slightly
Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,712,000.
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Genuine Parts to Acquire Kaman Distribution Group Under Motion Subsidiary
‘Highly synergistic’ acquisition valued at $1.3 billion, according to Genuine Parts Company.
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Factrees Wants to Modernize the Distributor-Manufacturer-Rep Relationship
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Oct. Trade Sales and Manufacturers Shipments Rise
The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for October was estimated at $1,709.1 billion.
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Advance Retail and Food Services Estimates Up
Estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November were $639.8 billion, an 18.2% increase over the same period in 2020.
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ABC Supply Opens Another Texas Location
The wholesale distributor of roofing, siding and other select exterior building products opened a new location in Lufkin, Texas.
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Platinum Tools Names New Marketing Rep
The provider of preparation, installation, hand termination and testing of wire and cable named Thomasson Marketing its Western U.S. rep.
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U.S. Distributors on Pace for Record $7-trillion Year in 2021
Each of the 19 major sectors that define the U.S. wholesale distribution sector are on pace to experience positive 2021 revenue growth rates.
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Wholesale Inflation Up 9.6% Over Year
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says wholesale prices in November were up 9.6% from a year ago, the biggest 12-month jump since 2010.
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Apex Pursuing Solar on Weyerhaeuser Land
The clean energy company says it has reached a deal to develop 1,000 MW of utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage projects.
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John Brooks Turned COVID into an Opportunity — and Turned Sales on Its Head
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HARDI Revenue Up 16% in October
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International reported average annual sales growth through October at 21%.
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3Q Manufacturing Profits Rise
The Census Bureau says seasonally adjusted after-tax profits in the third quarter of 2021 totaled $254.6 billion.
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L&W Supply Opens New Delaware Location
Chicago-based L&W Supply opens a new Delaware location the same week it announces a new location in Florida.
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5 Strategies to Create B2B Sales Agility
To remain competitive, B2B sales organizations can reassess their sales infrastructure and identify new strategies to promote business agility.
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Data Storytelling: 3 Easy Ways to Identify What Your Customers Value
Analytics on transactional data, sales force input and customer input via surveys and interviews can all inform customer buying criteria.
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