Lawless Group Appoints New CEO
Jack Templin has been named CEO of Lawless Group, effective May 9, the Dallas-based vendor and manufacturer rep said.
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2022
HARDI Revenues Rise 26.7% in March
The average annual sales growth for the 12 months through March 2022 is 25.3% percent, the distributor group said.
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Woodgrain Finalizes Huttig Deal
The company has completed its previously announced acquisition of Huttig, a distributor of millwork, building materials and wood products.
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BlackHawk Completes Connecticut Acquisitions
The Tulsa company finalized deals with JJ Industries of Connecticut, Inc. and its affiliate, Jet Tool & Cutter.
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Grainger: 1Q Was Likely High-Water Mark for Current Growth
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Kimball Midwest Wins Top Workplaces Award
The Columbus-based industrial supplier has been named one of Central Ohio’s Top Workplaces for 2022.
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MDM’s 2022 Top Distributors Survey is Now Open
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Avnet Fiscal 3Q Sales Reach $6.5B
Growing demand for supply chain orchestration is ‘driving strong financial performance across our global business,’ CEO says.
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April 2022 M&A Roundup: Distribution Activity Ramps Up to Start 2Q
The number of mergers and acquisitions in distribution/manufacturing climbed in April after plateauing during the first three months of 2022.
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Grainger 1Q Sales Up 18%, Earnings Rise Nearly 50%
The industrial distributor reported 2022 first-quarter sales of $3.6 billion and operating earnings of $534 million.
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Why Private Investment is Driving So Much of Distribution M&A, Pt. 3
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Trade Deficit Jumps $19B in March
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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FleetPride Acquires Murray’s Diesel Repair
The truck parts and service distributor says it has acquired the assets of Murray’s Diesel Repair in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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Sonepar Helps Develop B2B Marketplace in France
The first electrical equipment distribution marketplace for professionals in France confirms Sonepar’s ‘omnichannel ambitions,’ it says.
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New South to Acquire American Contractors Supply
South Carolina-based New South Construction Supply, LLC says it signed a letter of intent to acquire American Contractors Supply.
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L&W Supply Acquires DWS
The Chicago-based distributor acquired the assets of DWS Building Supply with two locations in Texas and New Mexico.
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From its Expo, We Go Inside Fastenal with Dan Florness
Amid digital expansion, many distributors grew apart from customers during the pandemic. Fastenal did the opposite. In a new MDM Podcast, Mike Hockett and Dan Florness discuss how the company continues to grow closer to its customers.
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Graybar 1Q Sales Up 25% to $2.4B
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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AD Names New Electrical & Industrial President
The organization says Marisol Fernandez will be returning to the company as president of its Electrical and Industrial Business Unit.
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Snap-On 1Q Sales Increase 7.1%
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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