Buildxact Names New Strategic VP
The global SaaS company announced that Mark Hall has joined the company as vice president of strategic enterprise accounts.
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2022
Redefining Leadership in Distribution
Distribution leaders have played a mostly reactive role as conduits for products and services — but more are now taking on proactive approaches as facilitators and value creators. In a new MDM podcast, Tom Gale and Dirk Beveridge talk about how evolving leadership dynamics are changing the industry.
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Milwaukee Unveils ‘New Tech’ Office
The company announced the opening of its Milwaukee Tool-Chicago engineering office, located at the city’s historic Old Post Office.
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The Part Works Expands in Northwest
The Seattle-based commercial plumbing supplier has secured a building in Portland, Oregon, where it expects to expand business in the region.
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MHS Global, Fortna to Combine
The companies say they will form a ‘multi-billion-dollar’ company to offer parcel, warehouse, distribution and lifecycle services.
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New Residential Construction Permits Up Slightly in March
Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits last month approximately 1.87,000, 0.4% above the revised February rate.
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MSC Hires New SVP & Information Officer
The distributor of metalworking and MRO products says John Hill has joined the company as senior vice president and chief digital information officer.
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PTDA Canada Conference Set for June
The association is scheduled to meet for the PTDA 2022 Canadian Conference in Montreal June 7-9.
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Summit Names New VP of Operations
Albuquerque-based Summit Electric Supply says industry veteran Dwayne Roberts has joined the company as vice president of operations.
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What Omnichannel Means for Today’s Distributors and Suppliers
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Fastenal Wants Digital to Comprise 55% of its Sales by End of 2022
Fastenal’s 1Q growth considerably outpaced that of a year earlier and the last “pre-COVID” quarter of 1Q 2020. Digital is the biggest driver. We examine the numbers here.
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Energy Costs Inflate Producer Prices in March
The rising cost of energy sent wholesale prices up a record 11.2% last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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ADI Unifies AV Products Distribution
The wholesale distributor says it will unify its Pro AV products distribution offering under the ADI Global Distribution brand.
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AFFLINK Hires New SVP of Business Development
The Alabama-based supply chain management company appointed industry veteran Todd Gatzulis as its newest senior vice president.
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AD Canada Partners with Electrical Supplier
The independent distributor organization says Ericson Manufacturing ‘makes history’ by partnering with the AD Canada Warehouse.
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Blue Point, Brimar Acquire Crowd Control
The private equity firm and its portfolio company acquired the Chicago-based distributor of crowd-control, traffic and safety products.
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Observations from a Reformatted ISA Convention
ISA22 was held in Houston this week, which presented a considerably different event than pre-pandemic ISA conventions. Here, MDM’s Mike Hockett provides a recap of the show and insights on what those changes looked like.
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Littelfuse Makes 2 Acquisitions
The industrial technology company struck deals to acquire Embed, Ltd. and C&K Switches.
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Inline Electric Acquires Williams
Inline Electric Supply Co. Inc. said it has acquired Williams Electric Supply, converting it into a ‘100% employee-owned ESOP.’
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GPC Makes European Automotive Acquisition
Alliance Automotive Group, the company’s wholly-owned automotive distribution company based in London, acquired Lausan.
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