March 19, 2025

QXO, Beacon Secure $11 Billion Deal

Leave a Comment / Building Materials/Construction, Featured Blog, Mergers & Acquisitions / Mike Hockett

It ends a four-month public standoff between the two companies and marks another milestone acquisition in the building materials distribution sector.

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U.S. Fed Reserve Holds Interest Rate Steady; Eyes 2 Cuts in 2025

Leave a Comment / Economic Trends, News / MDM Staff

The Fed elected to hold the rate after enacting three cuts over the final four months of 2024.

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M&A Primer to Kick Off McKinsey-Led MDM Webcast Series on April 3

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A new four-part (and free) MDM webcast series features McKinsey experts sharing research findings and analysis on distribution M&A, profitability, labor and eCommerce. Tune in April 3 as it gets started.

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Cutting Tool Orders Start Year Up MoM, Down YoY

Leave a Comment / Economic Trends, News / MDM Staff

U.S. cutting tool consumption declined year-over-year reflecting economic and political uncertainty.

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MDM Podcast: The Expectations and Priorities of Today’s Young Talent

Leave a Comment / Featured Blog, Future Leaders, Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution, Perspective / Mike Hockett

We chat with talent recruitment and retention guru Dr. Bharani Nagarathnam — who leads Texas A&M’s Master of Industrial Distribution program — about a range of talent topics and to preview his culture-focused roundtable discussions at our May SHIFT conference.

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