B&D Industrial Hires New VP
John Finnegan is expected to lead B&D’s emergent internet of things (IIoT) solutions after working more than 20 years at Rittal.
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April 2022
Lowe’s Names New CFO
The home improvement company announced the appointment of Brandon Sink as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective April 30.
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Grainger Named One of 100 Best Companies to Work For
The company announced it was named one of Fortune’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work For in 2022.’
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‘Insane’ Shipping Costs and Timelines: Just How Bad is it Out There?
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What I’m Looking Forward to at ISA22
MDM Executive Editor Mike Hockett shares what he’s anticipating at the Industrial Supply Association’s ISA22 Convention, which runs April 11-13 in Houston. It’s ISA’s first in-person convention since 2019.
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TricorBraun to Acquire Packaging Company PBFY
The global packaging leader said it will acquire PBFY, one of the largest flexible packaging distributors in North America.
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Fortive Declares Quarterly Dividend
The company’s board of directors approved regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
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NSI Names 3 New Manufacturing Reps
The representatives are in the Mid-Atlantic region and are expected to ‘promote and support’ the NSI Industries stable of brands, the company said.
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Epicor Promotes Pope to President
Five-year company veteran Lisa Pope takes over leadership of the ERP solutions leader after serving as its Americas EVP.
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Lawson Products Adds Corporate Development Leader
It comes just after the company announced the closing of its merger with TestEquity and Gexpro Services and a May 1 CEO succession.
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MDM’s Top Stories from 2022’s 1Q
We look back at the blogs, articles and news items that attracted the most attention during the first quarter of 2022.
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Continental & WarehouseTWO Partner on Distributor Inventory Sharing
The duo says the partnership boosts the value of Continental’s distributor network by making inventory available to peer members.
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Parts Town Grows Significantly Beyond Foodservice With Latest Bolt-On
The rapidly-growing distributor suddenly has a strong foothold in OEM home products after acquiring Emcompass Supply Chain Solutions.
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The BradyIFS Acquisition Train Just Keeps on Rolling
The foodservice, JanSan and packaging supplies distributor’s addition of Associated Paper was its ninth bolt-on since the merger of Brady and Individual FoodService in late 2020.
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March 2022 Premium Monthly: A Focus on Strategy
The outlook for 2022 remains bright, but government efforts to restrain inflation, global instability and continued supply chain challenges seem to shift the variables almost daily.
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What Do Your Buyers Want From You?
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Acuity Brands Fiscal 2Q Sales Rise 17%
The industrial technology company net sales of $909.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 ended February 28.
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HARDI Revenues Rise 27.1% in February
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International released its monthly report, showing 25.1% average annual sales growth.
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White Cup Launches CRM
The company says its White Cup CRM will be able to grow revenue for distributors thanks to improved marketing and sales.
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ASA Members Report Sales Increases for February
American Supply Association members who responded to a survey said median sales increased 27% in February versus the same month a year ago.
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