DPA Buying Group Posts 12.8% 1Q Sales Growth YoY
Strong member sales were seen across 6 product categories: Janitorial, Safety, Industrial, Restoration, Packaging, & Public Safety.
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2023
Fastenal August Sales Growth Stays Flat at 3.6%
Fastenal reported its August 2023 sales information, which showed net and daily sales were up 3.6% compared with the same period in 2022.
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Grainger Announces Passing of Former Chief HR Officer
Prior to becoming a strategic advisor in July, she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.
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Your Team’s Ability to Change & Grow Will Be Your Future
Distributors who build a learning organization empower creativity and agility, differentiating themselves in the face of challenges and nurturing growth.
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Rockwell Automation to Acquire Clearpath Robotics
Autonomous mobile robot capabilities may create a complete portfolio of advanced material handling solutions unmatched in the industry.
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Watsco Acquires Gateway Supply for $103M
Gateway has annual sales of approximately $180 million and serves approximately 4,000 customers from 15 locations.
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Winsupply Adds Properties to Expand Support Services Campus
The Winsupply Support Services campus in Moraine, Ohio, continues to expand with the purchase of two additional properties.
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MDM Podcast: Education, Industry Demand and What STAFDA’s Up To
STAFDA CEO Georgia Foley stops by to discuss the association’s new educational initiative, how U.S. Infrastructure Bill funds are impacting industry demand and to preview the group’s annual convention.
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Lumber Associations MLA, NLA Merge
The Mid-America Lumbermens Association will merge with the Northwestern Lumber Association to represent over 1,800 building material dealers.
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Core & Main 2Q Sales Flat YoY, but Sequential Jumps
The 2Q period follows the company’s February-April period, in which sales slid 1.5% YoY and increased 49.2% sequentially.
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Star Cutter Co. Acquires Tru Tech CNC Grinding
Cutting tool supplier Star Cutter Co. acquired Tru Tech CNC grinding systems from New Hampshire-based Resonetics.
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HARDI Members Post 5.2% YoY Revenue Growth in July
The annual sales growth for the 12 months through July 2023 is 6.2% percent, according to a HARDI news release.
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Univar Solutions Acquires FloChem in Eastern Canada
FloChem is a distributor of commodity and specialty chemical solutions from North American manufacturers.
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Beacon Acquires S&H Building Material Corp. in NY
In 2023, Beacon has expanded its branch footprint through the completion of seven acquisitions and 14 new greenfield locations.
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DoE Allocates $15.5B to Retool Factories for EV Production
The U.S. Department of Energy announced opportunities to help manufacturers retool existing factories and transition to electric vehicles.
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Furthering the Innovation Journey
Aspirations direct our distributor innovations, so let’s aim high and build a supply chain worthy of our future. Mark Dancer advises in the third part of his Facing the Forces of Change initiative with NAW.
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July U.S. Manufactured Goods Orders Fall 2.1%
New orders for manufactured goods in July decreased month over month to $12.7 billion, a 2.1% decline from June.
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Timken Acquires Filtration Supplier Des-Case
Des-Case’s revenue for the calendar year 2023 is expected to be around $40 million, according to a news release.
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Singer Industrial Acquires American Hose & Hardware
The addition will increase Singer Industrial’s North America footprint to approximately 90 locations with more than 1,200 employees.
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Applied Acquires Bearings Distributors & Cangro Industries
The company again marks its centennial celebration by acquiring two providers of bearings, power transmission and industrial motion products.
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