Watsco Sales Increase 12.7% in 1Q
Watsco’s HVAC equipment sales increased 14% in the quarter, other HVAC products increased 11% and commercial refrigeration equipment increased 10%.
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2021
BlueLinx Announces CEO Lewis Will Retire
Building materials distributor BlueLinx Holdings taps Gibson as the company’s incoming president and CEO
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NEFCO Wraps Up Deal to Buy Sigma Engineering Int’l
Hartford, Connecticut-based NEFCO buys Sigma Engineering Int’l to bolster its engineering capabilities and increase its reach across all of its East Coast locations.
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Winsupply to Open New Regional DC in Oklahoma City
The facility will become Winsupply’s sixth regional distribution center (RDC) following others in Ohio, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia and Florida.
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How Winsupply Shifted Gears to Continue its Pursuit of M&A
Monte Salsman, the president of Winsupply Acquisitions Group, took to the road — literally — to safely meet with potential partners and keep the distributor’s M&A pipeline full.
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ISA 21: Five Ways to Improve Virtual Meeting Sales Skills
With distributors’ customers migrating to hybrid work environments, virtual sales calls still play an important role but there is room for improvement with the medium.
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IDEA Announces 2021 Board of Directors
Brian DiBella, president of Electrical Wiring Systems at Legrand North America, will serve as the Board Chair for the coming year.
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Housing Starts Signal Solid Demand in March
This was the fastest pace for combined single-family and multifamily construction since June 2006.
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Why Has CRM’s Potential Not Been Realized for Many Distributors?
Existing solutions are clunky because they aren’t set up for high-volume repeat sales, high SKU counts and many channels. Instead, they were built for SaaS software companies or service businesses, says proton.ai’s Benj Cohen.
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PPG Industries Acquires Automotive Coatings Manufacturer Cetelon
Cetelon’s established customer relationships will compliment PPG’s existing customer base and global presence, according to the company.
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Heritage Landscape Supply Acquires Davis Supply
Heritage Landscape Supply continues its buying spree with the addition of Davis Supply.
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United Rentals Acquires Franklin Equipment
Newest addition to United Rentals’ portfolio serves general contractors in Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.
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How to Create a ‘Flywheel of Innovation’ for Your Business
As distributors eye the end of the pandemic, they can prepare their companies for the new normal by following these steps from Mark Dancer.
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The Home Depot Opens Three DCs in FloridaÂ
Atlanta-based retail giant said it will open two more distribution centers in Miami in 2022.
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Why Happiness is a Strategic Advantage in the Workplace
Employee groups that have a happier, more positive mindset are 30% more productive, while salespeople can sell up to 37% more.
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American Construction Source Acquires Minnesota Distributor
ACS pulls trigger on ninth acquisition under current sponsorship with the addition of Foley Lumber and Milaca Building Center.
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Fastener Distributor Index Flat in March
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) for March was 66, down only slightly from 66.1 in February.
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Fastenal’s Sales Up 3.7% in 1Q
March sales increased 12.4% over the same month a year ago as the company saw fastener sales continue to rebound, growing 14% in the month.
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Winsupply Names Three New Area Leaders
Distributor appoints Eric Leatherman, David Benton and Steve Lyon to new roles.
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Würth Industry North America Launches 3D Printing Division
The creation of Würth Additive Group will give customers manufacturing on demand, the company said.
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