MW Components Acquires Western Wire
Western Wire Products will join MW Components to supply wire forms and springs to customers around the world.
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2023
Report: FTC Prepping Major Suit Against Amazon’s Marketplace
The FTC plans to file a lawsuit alleging Amazon disadvantages sellers who don’t use Amazon’s logistics services, Bloomberg reports.
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IWDC Logs Record Convention Turnout
Over 600 participants joined the Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative’s annual Sales & Purchasing Convention in Indianapolis June 18-20.
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MSC Raises Outlook After 3Q Daily Sales Uptick
MRO and metalworking supplies distributor MSC Industrial Supply reported double-digit sales growth for the fifth consecutive quarter.
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Acuity Brands 3Q Margins Expand Despite Sales Slide
The company announced net sales of $1 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended May 31.
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June M&A Recap: Pace Cools Despite High-Dollar Deals
MDM reported 27 mergers and acquisitions among industrial distributors and manufacturers during June, representing a slight slowdown as 2Q wraps up.
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Canada West Coast Port Workers to Begin Strike July 1
More than 7,000 dockworkers at West Coast ports in Canada plan to strike on July 1 after “running out of options at the bargaining table.”
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U.S. Industrial Supplies Imports Fell 5.9% in May
That total, which includes petroleum and related products, was down 22.1% year-over-year.
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MDM Podcast: Fueling Product & Service Innovation with Customer Immersion
Distribution consultant Brent Grover joins MDM’s Tom Gale to discuss customer immersion as a best practice for developing breakthrough products and services, and distribution’s M&A landscape.
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Marcone Earns HVAC Industry Awards
The honors reflect Marcone’s dedication to partnering with leading OEMs and dealers to ensure efficient distribution, the company said.
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Triple S Honors Executive Development Grads, Award Winners
The annual awards were announced at the 2023 Clean Team Exhibit & Conference held at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Florida.
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Bosch Rexroth Opens Pumps, Motors & Valves Plant in Mexico
The company is investing about $174 million USD in the new location, which could create about 900 jobs by 2027.
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Home Depot Initiative Aims for $500M in Supply Chain Savings
By 2024, the company says it will complete its goal by focusing on reducing fixed costs beyond product and transportation expenses.
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Core U.S. Capital Goods Surprisingly Rise Again in May
The April data was revised lower, however, indicating businesses remained cautious about investing amid economic uncertainty.
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Amazon Taps Small Businesses for Last Mile Delivery Network
The new delivery program has a goal of recruiting approximately 2,500 small business partners by the end of this year.
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Distributor OrePac Building Products Expands Mfg. Capacity
OrePac will establish Pacific Manufacturing and Logistics to operate a moulding and millwork products manufacturing facility in Oregon.
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How Customer Engagement is Changing in Distribution, and Where AI Applies
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The Collins Companies Adds PVF Distributor Washburn‐Garfield
As a result of acquiring Washburn‐Garfield Corporation, The Collins Companies will expand its presence in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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City Maintenance Supply Acquires West Florida Supply
West Florida Supply is a distributor to retailers, education systems, food processors and municipalities, City Maintenance says.
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Chemicals & Tool Suppliers Now Eligible for CHIPS Act Funds
The Biden Administration is now incentivizing the thousands of suppliers that provide the materials and tools used to produce semiconductors.
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