Southwire CEO Joins NAM Board
The National Association of Manufacturers says Rich Stinson, Southwire president and CEO, has been named to its board of directors.
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2022
Crescent Moves Minneapolis Branch
Crescent Electric Supply Company says it has relocated its Minneapolis branch for ‘better customer access and enhanced service.’
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Summit Names New Marketing Leader
Sheila Hernandez will lead the company’s efforts, including category management, supplier relations, digital presence and customer lifecycle.
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Woodgrain to Acquire Huttig for $350M
The two companies have reached an agreement that will allow Woodgrain to buy Huttig Building Products in an all-cash deal.
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Improve Sales Rep Effectiveness with AI
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Distribution America, Pro Group Form Single Company
Starting April 1, Distribution America and PRO Group will operate as Hardlines Distribution Alliance.
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How to Analyze Stockouts and Improve Customer Service
Few things damage customer experience more than stockouts. Companies can’t prevent all stocking problems, but here are some best practices to minimize the impacts.
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Owens & Minor Launches Senior Notes Offering
The global healthcare solutions company launched a private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2030.
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Imperial Dade Acquires Veritiv Canada
Veritiv says the food service packaging and janitorial supply distributor has signed an agreement to buy Veritiv Canada, Inc.
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Tompkins Names New Sales VP
Brian Crowle will be responsible for developing and implementing turnkey material handling solutions, the company says.
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Digital Purchasing Tools Are the Great Enabler, Says Amazon Business
What used to be complex corporate spend-management technology is now available to any size of company, according to speakers at a recent Amazon Business virtual conference. It’s a wake-up call for distributors to clearly articulate their value and customer service tools.
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Construction Input Prices Rise 2.6% in February
An Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of Producer Price Index data shows construction input prices are up 24.4% from a year ago.
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TAL Holdings Acquires Orofino Builders Supply
The Pacific Northwest building material center says it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire five-store chain Orofino Builders Supply.
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Trade Sales and Manufacturers’ Shipments Up 3.7% in January
The combined value for January, adjusted for seasonal and trading day differences but not for price changes, was estimated at $1,784.8 billion.
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American Equipment Holdings Acquires Kistler
The company says the deal — the sixth acquisition completed by American Equipment since May 2021 — will further its national growth strategy.
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6 Elements for a Powerful Digital Go-to-Market Strategy
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Amazon Business Conference: Customers Face New Procurement Priorities
Value-added suppliers can help customers manage current supply challenges, says Gartner supply chain and procurement expert.
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Ferguson Fiscal 2Q Sales Up 31.8%
The company reported $6.5 billion in sales for the quarter ending Jan. 31, as core strengths drove market share gains in supportive end markets.
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Beacon Agrees to Stock Buyback Plan
The distributor says it entered an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Citibank N.A to repurchase $125 million of Beacon’s common stock.
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Graybar Elects New Board Member
The company recently elected David Meyer to its board of directors, a move that will take effect April 1.
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