The Census Bureau’s monthly new residential construction release highlighted a major decrease in housing starts year-over-year.
U.S. Housing Starts to Fall to Lowest Mark Since May 2020 Read More »
The Conference Board highlighted deterioration in new orders and weak consumer expectations as reasons for LEI decline in July.
Leading Indicators Index Falls Further, but Doesn’t Signal Recession Read More »
Stabilizing inflation expectations and shifting election sentiments highlighted the latest University of Michigan U.S. consumer survey.
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises as Inflation Expectations Hold Read More »
How Ferguson Worked Wonders with “Channel Drifting” Expansion Read More »
HGAP expands its footprint in the U.S. with the acquisition of Longview, TX-based Air Power Sales and Services.
Hitachi Global Air Power Acquires Sullair Distributor in TX Read More »
Toyota is recalling nearly 34,000 vehicles in North America due to incorrect load-carrying-capacity stickers used by a Houston-based distributor.
Toyota Recalls 34K Cars Due to Distributors’ Inaccurate Stickers Read More »
Cheney significantly expands PFG’s presence in the Southeast U.S., along with a Puerto Rico distributor acquired in July.
Performance Food Group to Acquire Cheney Bros. for $2.1B Read More »
The company totaled $227 billion in 2024 sales, up 11% annually.
Cardinal Health Raises Outlook After 9% 4Q Sales Jump Read More »
It enhances the PrimeSource portfolio of branded products and its reach into the home center, lumberyard and specialty retail channels.
PrimeSource Acquires Cobra Anchors in Montreal Read More »
Belgium-based Aliaxis expands its product range and presence in the Southern U.S. with the acquisition.
Aliaxis to Buy Johnson Controls’ CPVC Pipe & Fitting Unit in AL Read More »
The report found that the wholesale trade industry had an average of 71 days missed per workplace injury. See plenty more stats here.
Research: The Data Behind Wholesale Trade Injuries Read More »
July saw losses in manufacturing output, highlighting the impact Hurricane Beryl had in the industrial sector.
July U.S. Industrial Production Fell Sharply on Weak Autos, Hurricane Read More »
The distributor’s full-year total sales increased 1.5% year-over-year, while 4Q sales remained flat.
Applied Sees Flat 4Q Sales as Organic Slides, Reports 2 Acquisitions Read More »
MDM Editors Mike Hockett and Vesna Brajkovic analyze the immense value this year’s SHIFT conference provides; their biggest takeaways from the 2023 version; our 2024 agenda highlights; and why you should be there.
MDM Podcast: Everything to Know about SHIFT 2024 Read More »
The latest AMT report shows a decrease from May and a 4.2% decrease compared to the same period a year earlier.
June Cutting Tool Orders Fall 2.9% MoM, 4.2% YoY Read More »
Ferguson closed on 10 acquisitions in its 2024 fiscal year that ended July 31.
Ferguson Adds Distributors in NY, CA Read More »
Motion broadens its position in eastern Canada with the acquisition of Canada-based LSI and its sister company.
Motion to Acquire LSI Supply in Ontario Read More »
MDM Forecast: August Annual Outlook is Weakest of 2024 Read More »
LFG expands into the Southeast U.S. with its fifth operating division, Alabama based-Halsey Foodservice.
Legacy Food Group Acquires Distributor Halsey Foodservice Read More »
The company’s organic sales declined by 3.3% year-over-year, while SRS Distribution contributed $1.3 billion in 2Q net sales.
Home Depot Narrows Outlook Despite 2Q Sales Bump from SRS Read More »
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