Commercial Metals Company Acquires EDSCO Fasteners
EDSCO serves the North American market from four manufacturing plants located in Texas, Utah, Tennessee and North Carolina.
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2023
New OSHA Program Aims to Boost Warehouse & DC Safety
The program is designed to prevent hazards in warehouses, processing facilities distribution centers and high-risk retail establishments.
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ISA Touts Enrollment Success for Emerging Leaders Program
The enrollment success has been so robust that ISA has opened an additional certification course that is scheduled to start in mid-August.
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May U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 11% vs. April, 20% YoY
The strong growth figures suggest that metal-cutting production has not been drastically affected yet by an industrial slowdown.
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June U.S. Container Imports Down 16% YoY, Top Pre-Pandemic
Compared with 2022, TEU volume was down 16.1% in June, but up 6.0% from pre-pandemic June 2019, according to Descartes.
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Tentative Labor Deal Ends Canada West Coast Port Strike
Port employers reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year deal with the union representing more than 7,000 dockworkers.
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Enerpac Tool Group Sells Cortland Industrial Unit to Tufropes
Cortland is a global designer, manufacturer and supplier of technologically advanced ropes, slings and tethers.
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Cameron Ashley Building Products Enters Calif. with New DC
The distributor said the facility will stock drywall, acoustical ceilings, fiberglass insulation and spray foam.
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Maintenance Distributor AZP Multifamily Abruptly Closes
Also known as AZ Partsmaster, the company reportedly had 2022 sales of approximately $155 million.
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Mid-Coast Electric Supply Rebrands as The Reynolds Company
Mid-Coast was acquired by The Reynolds Company, a subsidiary of McNaughton-McKay Electric Company, in 2021.
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Kimball Midwest Nabs 7th Straight “Best Places to Sell” Honor
Kimball Midwest is No. 19 on Selling Power magazine’s 50 Best Companies to Sell For in 2023.
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Electrical Connections Supplier nVent to Acquire TEXA
TEXA Industries provides advanced cooling technologies with innovative industrial air conditioners and chillers, nVent said.
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June Wholesale Inflation Nearly Halts at 0.1%
Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had predicted a 0.2% increase in the producer price index, MarketWatch said.
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Grainger to Add Large Distribution Center in Oregon, 11th Overall
The new Northwest Distribution Center is expected to house more than 135,000 industrial supply items, Grainger said.
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Milwaukee Tool Probed on Alleged Forced Labor in China
Two lawmakers express concerns after an investigative report alleges Chinese prisoners manufacture Milwaukee Tool gloves.
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19 Distributors Named Top Workplaces by Energage
Three of them were named to MDM’s 2023 Top Distributors Lists.
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Fastenal 2Q Sales & Margins Decelerate Amid Softer Demand
Total year-over-year sales growth of 5.9% was a sharp slowdown compared to 1Q, as daily sales slowed in each month during the quarter.
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Electric Supply Acquires Frontier Lighting Near Tampa
Electric Supply now has seven locations and is growing organically as well as through acquisition, according to the announcement.
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MDM Podcast: Jonathan Byrnes on Enterprise Profit Management
Jonathan Byrnes of Profit Isle joins the MDM Podcast with Tom Gale to discuss the profitability concepts he developed to help management teams meet budget.
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June Consumer Inflation Fell Sharply to 3% Year-Over-Year
The core June inflation index was up 4.8%, down from May’s 5.3%, and was a bigger decrease than expected.
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