PTDA Industry Summit On Tap for October
In Atlanta, PTDA expects 550 power transmission/motion control attendees for its first live confernce since 2019.
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2021
BlackHawk Industrial Acquires Two Companies
Industrial distributor strengthens its distribution in Mexico and South Florida with addition of Argo del Valle and Southern Tool & Machine.
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SRS Announces $250 Million Distribution to Employees
The Texas-based building products distributor will distribute the money to more than 4,300 of its employees.
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Ingersoll Rand Agrees to Acquire German Pump Manufacturer
Company spending $514.2 million on Seepex, a positive displacement pump manufacturer that has 800 employees and facilities in North America and Asia Pacific.
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How M&A Impacted This Year’s Top Distributors Rankings
WESCO’s acquisition of Anixter, Builders FirstSource’s merger with BMC Stock Holdings, and multiple changes at HD Supply Holdings all factored into MDM’s latest lists of industry market leaders.
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Up to +0.29 in May
The latest Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) found that three of the four broad categories of indicators used to construct the index chipped-in positive contributions in May.
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Sneak Peek: MDM’s Top Distributors 2021 Rankings
MDM editors Elizabeth Galentine and Eric Smith shared an early look at this year’s MDM Top Distributors results during a June 17 webcast.
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Residential Building Permits Up 34.9% in May
And housing starts are up compared to year-ago period and the previous month, according to the latest residential construction report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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How to Avoid Death-by-Commodity Fate on an E-Commerce Platform
With a background in event ticketing, Scott Barrows got a front row seat to witness how e-commerce platforms can affect distributor performance. Although in a different market sector, the lessons Barrows learned carry into the way he manages BluePallet, a B2B e-commerce platform currently serving the chemicals vertical.
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B&D Industrial Acquires GTI Predictive Technology
B&D says the acquisition “expands the company’s geographic reach and provides new services and support to customers throughout the U.S.”
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Global Industrial Teams Up with NAW to Support Local Communities
Global Industrial and NAW partner to supply small and mid-sized cities with PPE and other resources as students and teachers return to classrooms.
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F.W. Webb Names O’Donnell as New VP of Marketing
O’Donnell is responsible for the structure, strategy and execution of company-wide initiatives to broaden the brand’s reach and drive demand for F.W. Webb.
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Why Web Sessions Matter in B2B E-Commerce
There is a big difference between sessions and raw new visitor traffic. Distributors have built their businesses on relationships, and sessions are a way of measuring potential budding relationships in the digital environment.
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OmniCable Completes Acquisition of Houston Wire & Cable
Following the close of the $91 million transaction, OmniCable will retain both brands and its existing locations.
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U.S. Census Bureau: Manufacturing and Trade Shipments Up Slightly in April
The U.S. Census Bureau reported the combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments and inventories for April increased by 40% from the same month in 2020.
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Industrial Production Up 0.8% in May
According to the Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Report, manufacturing output increased 0.9% during the month.
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4 Steps to Increase Sales Rep Use of New Technology
Focus on benefits, training and coaching while setting clear expectations with targeted incentives to increase sales rep use of new technology.
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Kaman Distribution Group Appoints New VP and GM of Automation
Former Westco exec C. Todd Boone was named to a key role in Kaman Distribution’s automation business.
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What’s Your Hybrid Customer Engagement Strategy?
Shake up or break up: Tough truths on digital transformation.
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Distributors Bullish on COVID Rebound in 2021—NetPlus Industry Outlook Survey
While the recovery well is underway, the NetPlus quarterly survey also said the labor shortage was a cause for concern going forward.
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