TriMas 1Q Sales Grow 8.5%
The Michigan-based company says it increased 1Q net sales by 8.5%, with record sales in TriMas' Packaging group.
TriMas 1Q Sales Grow 8.5% Read More »
The Michigan-based company says it increased 1Q net sales by 8.5%, with record sales in TriMas' Packaging group.
TriMas 1Q Sales Grow 8.5% Read More »
Growing demand for supply chain orchestration is ‘driving strong financial performance across our global business,’ CEO says.
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The company reported 2022 1Q operating income was $12.1 million compared to operating income of $4.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
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The industrial distributor reported 2022 first-quarter sales of $3.6 billion and operating earnings of $534 million.
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The distributor of industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation and maintenance supplies had sales that neared $1 billion in the quarter and said April's growth was on a similar trajectory.
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The Census Bureau says the international trade deficit was $125.3 billion in March, up from $106.3 billion in February.
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The truck parts and service distributor says it has acquired the assets of Murray’s Diesel Repair in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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The first electrical equipment distribution marketplace for professionals in France confirms Sonepar's 'omnichannel ambitions,' it says.
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South Carolina-based New South Construction Supply, LLC says it signed a letter of intent to acquire American Contractors Supply.
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The Chicago-based distributor acquired the assets of DWS Building Supply with two locations in Texas and New Mexico.
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In what it called ‘record’ first-quarter results, Graybar reported a 116.5% increase in net income attributable to the company.
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The organization says Marisol Fernandez will be returning to the company as president of its Electrical and Industrial Business Unit.
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During the first three months of its 2022 Fund Drive campaign, the PTDA Foundation raised nearly $120,000, the organization said.
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The company said this year it will broaden its High School Welding Education Initiative, which includes 16 new schools.
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The Wisconsin-based manufacturer reported more than $1 billion in sales and a diluted EPS of $4.00 for the first three months of 2022.
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The company's 1Q earnings and subsequent commentary shed light on several other factors driving growth at the MRO parts distributor besides its recent $1.3 billion acquisition of Kaman Distribution Group.
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