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It follows a Fort Wayne, IN facility closer a year earlier, while the grocery distributor is expanding new facilities infused with automation technologies.
Both companies supply flexible bulk containers and woven bags serving customers in chemicals, food and mineral industries.
3M is set to spin off its Scott Safety subsidiary as it partners with Bain to buy Madison Fire & Rescue to combine those two entities into a new business to serve firefighters, first responders and industrial workers.
The bolt-ons enable Southern Glazer's a stronger offering of leading AB brands that include MIchelob ULTRA, Busch Light, Budweiser and Budlight, along with hard beverages.
The updates are designed to help Pros more efficiently manage projects by improving how they build material lists, place orders and coordinate deliveries. It further blurs the line between retail and distribution for a customer base heavily focused on contractors.
Wesco has launched a new managed services suite aimed at helping integrators and end users optimize assets, improve safety compliance and enhance facility performance through software-enabled tools, data insights and global field expertise.
OTEX develops and manufactures electrical safety products, specializing in arch flash PPE.
It boosts the PPE maker’s logistics and fulfillment capabilities in the western U.S.
SouthernCarlson was acquired by Trulink Capital from Kyocera Corp. in January.
SiteOne nets 16 locations across five states and more than 250 employees.
One is a 28-year company veteran, and the other joins Graybar after 15 years at Emerson.
The acquisition will expand AIM MRO's customer base and add a manufacturing facility.
The acquisition strengthens SupplyOne's presence in New England and adds capabilities in packaging distribution, food packaging and equipment.
Breaking ground March 24, it will replace the company’s current Atlanta-based “AHUB” and could eventually be nealry four times the size.
It adds a U.S. Southeast foothold for Washington-based Trimlite.
The expanded Ohio facility outside of Columbus enables greater on-hand inventory, broader product assortment and improved stock availability for customers.
The St. Louis-based electrical and industrial supplies distributor highlighted its growth strategy alignment with key opportunties, including data centers and industrial automation.
Go-forward branding of the combined company hasn’t been disclosed, but it now stands as a JanSan, foodservice and industrial packaging products distribution giant with over $10 billion in annual revenue.
It'll join Medline's network of 45 distribution centers across the U.S. and its second in the DFW area.
