Harvey Gerstman Associates Names New President
Charlie Gerstman will manage all facets of HGA’s business, including all manufacturer relationships, the field sales team and marketing.
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2023
NetPlus Alliance Outlines 2023 Plans, New Partnerships
NetPlus added 23 new distributors in 2022 — and nine so far in 2023 — for a total of 414 members.
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Timken Invests Another $70M in Renewable Energy Capabilities
This adds to the $75 million Timken committed in late 2020 to strengthen both its wind and solar capabilities.
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Rulmeca Acquires Conveying Supplier Douglas Manufacturing
The current Douglas Manufacturing Ltd management team is expected to stay with the company as part of the deal.
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Amazon Warehouse Employee Fatally Injured in Indiana
OSHA also is investigating Amazon for allegedly failing to provide adequate treatment for injuries at a fulfillment center in New York.
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Imperial Dade Acquires Green Streets USA in New Hampshire
The addition represents Imperial Dade’s 63rd acquisition under its current leadership.
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Sonepar’s World Electric Makes Leadership Changes
The staffing changes come amid a period of expansion for World Electric.
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Europe’s Top 25 B2B Marketplaces and a U.S. Comparison
Applico’s Alex Moazed examines Europe’s largest B2B marketplaces and how the market for them compares with those in the U.S.
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PTDA Adds New Categories to PIE Technology Platform
The two categories are belt drives and bearing accessories & tools, with an additional nine categories in the works.
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Hillman Solutions Adds Large DC Near Kansas City
The distribution center was relocated from Rialto, California, to the Kansas City area to reach customers faster, the company said.
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Healthy March for Metalworking Machinery Orders
March orders were up 16.5% over February 2023 orders and just under 2% below March 2022 orders, according to a new report.
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Earnings Roundup: MRC, Beacon, DSG, Wajax & More
See the key financial figures reported by five major industrial distributors.
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AFC Industries Strikes Again, Acquires New Jersey’s Fastbolt
The fasteners distributor marks AFC’s fifth acquisition of 2023 and 10th since the company was privately acquired in April 2021.
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March Wholesaler Sales Down 2.9% YoY as Inventories Hold
Total inventories of merchant wholesalers were $918.5 billion, virtually unchanged from the revised February level.
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QuickTake: The Move from Gen-One to Gen-Two Distributor
With traditional (gen-one) distributors threatened by new competitors with radically different financial and go-to-market models, Mike Marks advises on how distributors can build a next-gen distributor.
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Premium Monthly: April Content Focus on Market Outlook, Sales Optimization
First-quarter 2023 Baird-MDM Survey results highlight Premium content for the month of April. Download and read the new report.
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Curbell Plastics Launches New & Improved Website
The new site has been designed to offer a user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality, Curbell says.
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Regal Rexnord Sales Fell 5.7% in 1Q
Despite a sales decline in 1Q, Regal Rexnord CEO Louis Pinkham has high hopes for the manufacturer following its acquisition of Altra Industrial Motion.
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Northern Tool + Equipment Appoints Marketing Leader
Frank Crowson will be responsible for leading Northern Tool + Equipment’s initiatives involving brand awareness and revenue growth.
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Trelleborg Wheel Systems Joins Yokohama Rubber
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has acquired Trelleborg Wheel Systems from the Trelleborg Group for roughly $2.28 billion USD.
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