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The all-stock deal will result in a flow and thermal management solutions supplier with a combined revenue of $8.8 billion.
A little over 2 years since his previous appearance on the podcast, LGG Industrial CEO Jeff Crane joins to discuss his company's 2024 rebrand from ERIKS North America; how the company is navigating the tariffs situation; its recent branch network and technology upgrades; and how LGG is approaching AI
The free, three-hour event provides a wealth of expert insight into combatting relentless disruption with data analytics and the often unrealized potential of being a data-driven organization.
Chris Baby is transitioning to an M&A and advisory role after 15 years leading the PPE manufacturer.
The fasteners distributor promoted from within for its new chief executive, who steps in immediately.
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The world’s largest home improvement retailer said it won’t raise prices in the wake of tariff impacts, but that some products may be removed from store shelves.
QXO and Beacon frequented MDM's headlines during the first five months of 2025, culminating with QXO's $11 billion purchase of the distributor. With the landmark deal now completed, Craig Webb and Mike Hockett analyze how it happened and what it means for the building materials sector as just the first big move in QXO’s ambitious, acquisitive growth strategy.
After a tariffs-driven jump in February, U.S. wholesale trade sales came back to more normal - though strong - growth in March.
Now live, the mega-issue's content is packed with a wealth of MDM research on how tariffs are impacting distributors' cost of goods sold, investment plans and what they're doing about it; expert analysis on elasticity and the tariff response options at distributors' disposal; and the return of MDM's Women in Distribution feature.
The master wholesaler adds a provider of products specializing in MIG, TIG, plasma, osy-fuel and stick welding styles.
Acquisitions boosted top-line sales, while organic continued to slide.
The U.S. industrial health gauge retreated further into contraction, hampered by lower production and export orders.
The MRO distributor’s High-Touch Solutions segment logged a modest year-over-year sales decline, while Endless Assortment saw double digit growth.
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It followed healthy growth of 2.4% in 4Q24.
The landmark acquisition cements QXO's presence as a major building materials distributor, and it's just getting started.
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