Meritus Gas Partners Acquires Welding Distributor in Kansas City
The acquisition is Meritus Gas Partners’ second in less than a week.
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2023
PPI: March Wholesale Inflation Posts Biggest Drop in 3 Years
The Producer Price Index fell 0.5% in March, the largest decline since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
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Fastenal’s 1Q Sales Growth Slowed as Pricing Impact Weakened
The distributor said pricing’s impact on 1Q sales was roughly half what it was in 2022’s third quarter.
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What Distributors Stand to Gain from America’s Factory Building Boom
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Emerson to Buy National Instruments in $8.2B Deal
The deal is expected to close in the first half of Emerson’s fiscal 2024.
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Ideal Tridon Acquires Advanced Couplings Limited in Ireland
Advanced Couplings Limited is an Ireland-based manufacturer and distributor of tube connections.
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ABC’s Construction Backlog Hits 7-Month Low
Backlog is down in every region except for the South, which continues to see elevated levels of current and future construction activity.
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U.S. Consumer Inflation Eased to 5% in March
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.1% in March, down from a 0.4% increase in February.
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MSC Inks eCommerce Deal with MachiningCloud
MSC has agreed to be the exclusive eCommerce distributor for digital software platform MachiningCloud.
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MDM Podcast: Jeff Crane on ERIKS NA’s Year of Change and Path Forward
CEO Jeff Crane joins to discuss a year of change for ERIKS NA, which was divested from ERIKS NV in early 2022. We discuss ERIKS’ new-look leadership team, a recent acquisition and how the company looks to grow.
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Birmingham Fastener Opens Phoenix Branch
The site is Birmingham’s first location in the state of Arizona, expanding its footprint in the West after a recent acquisition.
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Wholesale/Supplier Group Monarch Brands Joins Hospeco Brands
The deal is expected to expand Hospeco’s offering of wiping solutions and microfiber and adds complementary new lines to its product mix.
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Kurt Manufacturing Acquires Vise Jaw Maker Bellatex Industries
As part of the asset acquisition agreement, Kurt has acquired all CARVESMART patents and inventory.
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PTDA Previews June 6-8 2023 Canadian Conference
PTDA will host member power transmission/motion control distributors and manufacturers in Ottawa, Canada.
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The Power of Strategic Pricing in Industrial Distribution
Pete Eppele advises on how to re-consider cost-plus pricing models, examine customer-specific pricing and reduce over-discounting.
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Meritus Gas Partners Acquires OXARC in Spokane
OXARC is Meritus’s second acquisition of 2023 after the distributor holding company made three additions to its portfolio in 2022.
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Metalworking Machinery Orders Post 3rd-Best Recorded February
Year-to-date orders for 2023 totaled $819.6 million, 10.7% below the first two months of 2022, according to a new report.
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Palmer-Donavin Acquires Diamond Hill Plywood
Palmer-Donavin, which primarily serves the Midwest region, is expanding into the southeastern U.S. with its acquisition of Diamond Hill.
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U.S. Warehousing Jobs Fall to Lowest Mark in 15 Months
According to the Labor Department’s preliminary jobs report, 11,800 warehouse and storage jobs were lost between February and March.
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Foundation Building Materials Acquires Marjam Supply
The acquisition adds 32 locations to FBM’s footprint.
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