Greif to Acquire France’s IPACKCHEM in $538M Deal
The planned cash transaction would be funded through available capacity in Greif’s existing credit facilities.
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October 2023
F.W. Webb Pays $3.2M in Overtime Pay to 700 Sales Reps
A court found that the company failed to pay affected workers overtime back wages since August 2018 and violated recordkeeping provisions.
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Boise Cascade 3Q Distribution Sales Fall 15%
The building materials distributor and manufacturer said that 91% of 3Q 2023 revenue came from distribution.
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BradyIFS, Envoy Solutions Complete Blockbuster Merger
Two of North America’s largest JanSan, foodservice and packaging supplies distributors are now one.
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Global Industrial Sales Jump 18.8% on Indoff, Organic Growth
The company’s Spring 2023 acquisition of office products distributor Indoff powered most of the growth, while volume also improved.
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Supplier Earnings Roundup: CAT, Eaton, ITW
It’s another week for industrial manufacturers’ financial reports. We recap the key figures for thee of them here.
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October M&A Roundup: 4Q Launches with 2nd Most Deals of 2023
During the month, MDM reported on 43 mergers and acquisitions among distributors and manufacturers, the second most in any month this year.
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Offen Petroleum Adds Douglas Distributing’s Wholesale Unit
It gains Offen a strong foothold to continue growing in the Texas and surrounding markets.
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Beacon Opens 3 Locations in Western U.S.
Construction and building materials distributor Beacon opened three new locations to serve contractors and lumberyards.
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AD Members’ 9-Month Sales Up 3% to Record-High
AD noted that 80 new companies joined the group in the year’s first nine months, half of which came via acquisitions by existing members.
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IDCO Adds Midway Industrial Supply as New Member
Midway brands itself as the Mid-Atlantic’s largest independent distributor of power transmission products and industrial supplies.
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BlackHawk Acquires Advanced Industrial Supply in Idaho
The acquisition of Advanced Industrial Supply is part of a flurry of acquisition activity in recent years to expand into new categories.
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Graybar 3Q Sales Rise 2.3%
Graybar’s net sales were a 3Q record, but growth is down from the numbers recorded in the first and second quarter of 2023.
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How Global Industrial Became a Distribution Outperformer
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Inline Electric Supply Acquires TVW Electrical in Alabama
Inline Electric Supply adds TVW Electrical Supplies, a distributor of electrical supplies including power distribution products.
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Ace Hardware Hit by Cyber Attack
‘We are currently unable to process orders online,’ a banner reads on the hardware retailer’s website.
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Advance: September US Durable Goods Orders Jump 4.7%
Following 2 consecutive monthly decreases, new orders increased $13.2 billion (or 4.7%) to $297.2 billion, the Census Bureau said.
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UAW Reaches Deals with GM and Stellantis, Effectively Ending ‘Big 3’ Strike
GM followed suit days after the autoworkers union reached a deal with Ford and Stellantis.
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QuickTake: Drive Profit with Active Category Management
James Dorn and Tom Gale outline ways to leverage manufacturer incentives, create strategic tiered suppliers at a product category level and capture every available dollar before year-end.
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MarketPulse: 3Q23 Stays in the Red as Markets Continue Settling
3Q23 revenue growth for industrial sectors declined 0.5%, according to the latest Baird-MDM Distribution Survey. Premium members can get our resulting MarketPulse report now.
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