Having retired at the end of May, Ted Cowie joins to reflect on evolving sales strategies during his four decades in the industry, particularly in his 10+ years at Motion.
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Andrew Stamp takes over sales leadership of the 117-year-old manufacturer.
It flipped from a strong 4.9% monthly gain in February.
The industrial pure wholesaler was launched in 2017, catering to distributors and other resellers.
Company veteran Yana Popa takes over top leadership for Germany-based Würth's Canada operations.
Industrial parts distributor HVH Industrial expands power transmission and motion control offerings in North Jersey.
NTS will operate as a division of Abrasives & Tools of N.H.
It's already the ninth deal announced by Imperial Dade in 2024.
It marks Blackhawk’s 11th deal since the start of 2022.
It was another deceleration as daily sales declined sequentially vs. March in all three of the company’s geographies and product lines.
Growth in DEWALT and Engineered Fastening was more than offset by lower infrastructure volume and "muted consumer and DIY demand."
Lawson has acquired S&S Automotive, an auto and industrial parts supplier based near Chicago.
GPC will promote William Stengel to CEO in June and has completed the acquisition of Illinois-based Motor Parts & Equipment Corp.
That's down from 5.1% in 4Q, as Global's 2Q23 acquisition of Indoff Inc. continued to inflate its year-over-year results.
The company's largest segment saw organic sales fall 1.5% in the Americas, though operating profit saw a healthy improvement.
The 45,000-SF facility in Jerome, ID is a relocation of the company's former DC in Twin Falls, ID.
Designed to be LEED-certified, the DC is equipped with advanced automation equipment and robotics.
The distributor’s organic sales topped expectations and the company continues to grow its automation presence.
CEO D.G. Macpherson noted how the company achieved solid results amidst a slow, but steady demand environment.
This compilation episode features mini-interviews Mike Hockett conducted at ISA24, gathering channel perspectives from ISA’s CEO, two distribution CEOs, three service providers and two college students.