RBC Bearings Acquires Specline for $19M
RBC is buying the manufacturer of precision bearings for the commercial and defense aerospace markets for $18.7 million.
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2023
Amazon Resumes In-House Shipping Service
Paused early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the service could place Amazon as a direct competitor with parcel delivery giants like UPS and FedEx.
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QuickTake: Culture as a Competitive Differentiator
Consultant Mike Marks talks culture as the critical differentiator in periods of uncertainty, and the shift from command-and-control leadership.
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Luxembourg-Based Ceratizit Acquires China’s CW Toolmaker
The privately owned company based in Changzhou, China, specializes in the design, production and sales of tungsten carbide cutting tools.
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Lawless Group Expands Further, Acquires Hobart Associates
Facilities in Kansas include office, training center, and warehouse space totaling over 60,000 square feet.
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MCE Acquires Ultimation Industries in Michigan
Ultimation was recognized in 2020 and 2022 as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest growing private companies in America.
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Grainger Begins Building Oregon DC
The company anticipates the new facility will employ approximately 80 team members when complete and over time employ more than 150 people.
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The Fatal Error in Copy-Pasting an Outside Sales Model Inside
As Benj Cohen explains, these two sides have different environments, challenges and approaches.Â
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Blue Ribbon Fastener Implements Wireless Warehouse System
The system integrates with the company’s proprietary warehouse picking processes to maximize productivity and reduce costs.
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DSG Approves 2-for-1 Stock Split
DSG, which just acquired Hisco, said the stock split demonstrates continued confidence in its long-term growth and financial performance.
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Avnet Nets $26.5B in Fiscal 2023 Sales, Up 9.2% YoY
The company said that fourth-quarter sales of $6.6 billion exceeded guidance and were up 2.9% year-over-year.
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July U.S. Industrial Production Jumped 1.0% vs. June
Manufacturing output rose 0.5% in July, but the growth rates for the previous three months were revised down.
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CES Power Acquires Infinite Power
Power generation and control solution manufacturer CES Power’s acquisition strengthens its capabilities in the mid-Atlantic region.
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Where Do Industrial, Commercial & Construction Distributors Rank on the 2023 Inc. 5000?
See which MDM-oriented distributors made Inc.’s annual list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America.
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MDM Podcast: Mental Health — A Critical Business Conversation
In a new episode, The Granite Group’s Tracie Sponenberg and mental-health-at-work specialist Melissa Doman explore why mental health is now a critical business conversation.
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Sonepar’s QED Opens Mesa, Arizona Branch
Quality Electrical Distribution, a Sonepar Company serving residential and commercial contractors, opened the 14th location for the company.
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Winsupply Expands Support Services Campus
The groundbreaking is expected to take place in the fall of 2023, with a grand opening expected in the spring of 2024.
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June Cutting Tool Orders Up 3.2% from May, 23.5% YoY
The U.S. Cutting Tool Institute has optimism that tool sales for the remainder of the year will be positive as hiring pressures ease
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Stellar Industrial to Acquire The Tool Crib in Knoxville
MRO distributor Stellar Industrial Supply is building out its coast-to-coast presence with the acquisition of Tennessee-based The Tool Crib.
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Inside Global Industrial’s ‘Engaged’ Sports Marketing
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