QuickTake: Profit Levers For a Tightening Year
With volume moderating across most distribution sectors, Tom Gale and James Dorn discuss sell-side, buy-side and program improvements to protect and improve profit.
April 14, 2023
Aramsco Acquires EZ Concrete Supply in Ohio
EZ Concrete Supply is a distributor of decorative concrete supplies and equipment to specialty contractors across the U.S.
Roundtable Discussion: Which Automation Application is Right for You?
MDM's recent webcast featured a roundtable discussion, where panelists distilled decades of distribution experience into key best practices for applying automation in various business areas.
Acuity Brands to Add Refrigeration Controls Maker KE2 Therm
The transaction is expected to close during the spring of 2023 when KE2 Therm will begin integrating into Distech Controls.
OTC Industrial Technologies to Open Cincinnati Mfg Facility
The location will focus on compressed air solutions, one of which is DIRECTAIR, an air utility service solution for customers.
Construction Input Prices See First YoY Decline Since 2020
While overall construction input prices rose slightly from February, they were 0.9% lower than in March 2022.
Sonepar to Acquire Butler’s Electric Supply in North Carolina
Butler's Electric Supply will be integrated into Sonepar USA subsidiary Capital Electric Supply.
U.S. Factory Output Rose 0.4% in March, Topping Expectations
The increase was above investor expectations of a 0.2% gain, according to a survey by The Wall Street Journal.
