New Orders for Manufactured Goods Drops in February
After 9 straight monthly increases, new orders decreased $2.7 billion, or 0.5%, to $542 billion, according to Census Bureau data.
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2022
BradyIFS Acquires Associated Paper, Inc.
The foodservice, janitorial and sanitation distributor called Associated Paper “an industry leader with unique capabilities.”
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Winsupply Purchases Williams Wholesale
The company completed a deal to buy Williams Wholesale Supply, a plumbing and electrical distributor with locations in Tennessee.
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MSC Industrial CEO Discusses Pricing, Vending, Labor After Big March
Preliminary figures show March was MSC’s best sales month ever. Here’s a recap of CEO Erik Gershwind’s comments from a March 30 earnings call.
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Lawson Announces CEO Succession Plan
The distributor says Cesar Lanuza has been appointed president and CEO of Lawson’s operating company, as Michael G. DeCata retires.
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Parts Town Acquires Encompass
The distributor of OEM foodservice parts says Encompass Supply Chain Solutions delivers nearly $200 million in annual revenue.
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DXP Talks Diversification Strategy and its Move Away from Oil & Gas
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Echelon Acquires Berg-Nelson Company
HCI Equity Partners-backed Echelon Supply and Service says it acquired Berg-Nelson Company, Inc. in late March.
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US LBM Acquires Crown Components
The Buffalo Grove, Illinois-based distributor reached a deal to acquire the manufacturer and supplier of structural roof and floor trusses.
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SRS Acquires Florence, Amagansett in NY
Building products distributor SRS has expanded into the New York market by acquiring Florence Corporation and Amagansett Building Materials.
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Core & Main to Acquire Lock City Supply
The wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection distributor agreed to acquire ‘substantially’ all of the assets of Lock City Supply Inc.
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Greetings From MDM’s New Executive Editor
Get an introduction to MDM’s new Executive Editor, Mike Hockett, a name some readers in the industry may already be familiar with.
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March 2022 M&A Roundup: Pace Plateaus, but More Billion-Dollar Deals Highlight Month
M&A activity in the distribution and manufacturing sectors has somewhat slowed since spiking in the fourth quarter of 2021. But while the deals may be fewer in number, multiple companies still reached billion-dollar agreements as 2022’s initial quarter wrapped up.
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Core & Main Fiscal 2021 Sales Top $5B
The St. Louis-based company also reported that fiscal 2021 fourth-quarter net sales were nearly $1.25 billion.
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Woodgrain Affiliate Commences Offer for Huttig Shares
Woodgrain Inc. last month reached a deal to acquire Huttig Building Products for $350 million in an all-cash agreement.
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FBM Announces Charge Increases
The distributor says the ‘unanticipated rapid rise’ in fuel costs has pushed its suppliers to increase delivery charges.
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Mike Hockett Joins MDM as Executive Editor
MDM welcomes content leader with deep industry experience as it strengthens industry coverage in 2022.
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What Does Your ‘Sales Stack’ Look Like?
The tools your sales team needs to be successful look very different than just a few years ago. Technology is an increasingly important part of the equation to sell better in turbulent markets, but it’s part of a bigger picture.
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Inflation Indicator Reaches 40-Year High
The personal consumption expenditures index, which is monitored by the Federal Reserve, jumped 6.4% in February.
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3rd Estimate: GDP Grew at 6.9% in 4Q
A new estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis says real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 6.9% at the end of 2021.
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