Fortive to Acquire Germany’s Elektro-Automatik for $1.45B
The deal figures to further boost Fortive’s electronic test and measurement offering alongside its Fluke brand.
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October 2023
The HR Evolution: From Managing Human Resources to Unlocking Human Potential
Amid the contract shift between employees and employers, Dirk Beveridge explains how today’s HR departments can bridge the gap between people and purpose.
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Integrity Partners Group Acquires West Penetone Mil/Aero Unit
It’s the first expansion for IPG, which launched this past June out of a partnership between chemical distributors ChemSolv and Chemisphere.
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Eckart Supply to Expand in Indiana with ACES Acquisition
It follows the electrical distributor’s acquisition of Buford, Georgia-based Electrical Supplies Limited in early August.
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Boeing, Parker Lord Renew Distribution Agreement
Boeing Distribution will continue to offer Parker Lord’s shock, vibration and motion control products for production and aftermarket needs.
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Wiseway Supply Enters Indiana, Acquires Stearns Supply
The acquisition of plumbing supply company Stearns Supply expands Wiseway Supply’s service area into Indiana with one branch.
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QuickTake: Playing Offense in Defensive Times
Mike Marks and Tom Gale discuss data points from the 3Q23 Baird-MDM Survey, what the front lines in distribution are saying about how 4Q is shaping and things firms can do now to outperform in 2024.
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Fastenal, NHL Expand Sponsorship Series with Multiyear Deal
The renewed partnership expands Fastenal’s NHL presence to include Global Series European games and primetime international broadcasts.
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Dakota Supply Group Breaks Ground on Fargo Facility
The 126,000-square-foot facility has a strategic location with convenient access from 45th Street in Fargo and 9th Street in West Fargo, North Dakota.
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Kimball Midwest Nabs Another Learning & Development Award
It’s just the latest honor the MRO distributor has garnered during its centennial year of operation.
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DXP Refinances Debt, Raises $125M to Fund Acquisitions
DXP says the transaction provides it with ‘operational and financial flexibility to reinvest in the business and pursue its organic and targeted acquisition growth strategy.’
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Rexel 3Q Sales Slow Further to 2.6% Growth
For 3Q 2023, sales in North America were $2.21 billion, an increase of 2.7%, while sales in Europe were $2.38 billion, an increase of 3.4%.
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August U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 16.2% YoY
U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $219.2M, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute and Association For Manufacturing Technology.
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Snap-on 3rd Quarter Sales Increase 5.2%
Net sales for 2023’s third quarter were nearly $1.16 billion, an increase of $56.8 million, or 5.2%, from 2022 levels.
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Watsco 3Q Sales Grow 4% to Record $2.13B
For 3Q 2023, the company also reported a 9% increase in operating income to a record $257 million.
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Brighton-Best, Parker Fasteners Partner on Domestic Sockets
The agreement will focus on promoting the expansion of BBI’s stainless steel lines, according to a news release.
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Motion 3Q Sales Flatten but Margin Stays Healthy
Sales for Genuine Parts Company’s industrial segment were $2.2 billion, up 0.6% from the same period in 2022.
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Data: Distributors, Manufacturers Seeing Slow Progress on Labor Front
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Sonepar’s Viking Electric to Acquire Sunrise Electric in Chicago
Sunrise Electric Supply joins Sonepar with over 80 associates, according to a news release announcing the deal.
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DoL: Kentucky Distribution Center Employed Children as Young as 11
Violations included employing one child to operate a forklift — a hazardous occupation for workers under 18 — and tasking another child to pick orders in the warehouse.
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