The figures reflected a broader industrial supply demand slowdown, though Grainger's 4Q growth deceleration was less than most public firms that have reported so far. Get our full breakdown here.
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Beacon will grow its service geography and design services for commercial roofers in the Carolinas with its first acquisition of 2024.
Infrastructure supplies distributor Core & Main will extend its reach and expand product range with the addition of Denver-based Dana Kepner.
Bought for $146 million, Friulair has 215 employees and has annual revenue of about $65 million.
Springfield, MA-based Allston is a single-location JanSan distributor with roots dating back to 1945.
SBD's Tools & Outdoor segment drove the overall margin improvement, as Industrial dipped slightly.
BlackHawk recognized suppliers MCR Safety and Master Fluids Solutions for supply chain and sales excellence.
The value of 2023 total construction was up 7.0% from 2022.
The MRO supplies distribution giant expects the 1.2-million-square-foot facility to open in 2026.
It follows several years of transformation for the distributor of fluid handling, sealing and material conveyance supplies and solutions.
In the past 2 years, Singer Industrial divested a business unit, rebranded, made over a dozen acquisitions and added plenty of greenfields. CEO Craig Osborne tells us how his company has handled it all.
October-December Avnet sales fell 5.5% year-over-year in the Americas.
For the year, member distributors saw overall 12-month sales decline by 0.3%.
Joyce Orlob Evans — the daughter of the company's founder — played an active role in the MROP distributor throughout her life.
Electrical materials supplier Independent Electric will rebrand and restructure to enable more efficient operation.
Fellow private equity firm American Securities, which acquired FBM in 2021, retains a majority stake in the distributor.
The company is bringing its full scope of PVF product and more to a 40,000-SF facility near the Indianapolis International Airport.
Food distributor and supplier PFG's renewed and expanded New Jersey facility will service its Mid-Atlantic operations for Vistar.
Mill-to-market corrugated packing manufacturer Hood Container acquired Sumter Packaging Corp. in the Southeast.
Automotive fastener manufacturer MEIDOH moves to diversify its business with the addition of Arizona-based Pilgrim Aerospace Fasteners.
