BSC Industries Acquires Warren Pike in MA
BSC expands its customer base with the acquisition of bearings and power transmission distributor Warren Pike.
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Canada Rail Strike and Lockouts Set to Begin Thursday
A first-of-its-kind strike of the two largest Canadian railroads looms, threatening U.S. imports of manufactured goods and commodities.
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U.S. Housing Starts to Fall to Lowest Mark Since May 2020
The Census Bureau’s monthly new residential construction release highlighted a major decrease in housing starts year-over-year.
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Leading Indicators Index Falls Further, but Doesn’t Signal Recession
The Conference Board highlighted deterioration in new orders and weak consumer expectations as reasons for LEI decline in July.
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises as Inflation Expectations Hold
Stabilizing inflation expectations and shifting election sentiments highlighted the latest University of Michigan U.S. consumer survey.
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Hitachi Global Air Power Acquires Sullair Distributor in TX
HGAP expands its footprint in the U.S. with the acquisition of Longview, TX-based Air Power Sales and Services.
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Toyota Recalls 34K Cars Due to Distributors’ Inaccurate Stickers
Toyota is recalling nearly 34,000 vehicles in North America due to incorrect load-carrying-capacity stickers used by a Houston-based distributor.
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Performance Food Group to Acquire Cheney Bros. for $2.1B
Cheney significantly expands PFG’s presence in the Southeast U.S., along with a Puerto Rico distributor acquired in July.
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Cardinal Health Raises Outlook After 9% 4Q Sales Jump
The company totaled $227 billion in 2024 sales, up 11% annually.
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PrimeSource Acquires Cobra Anchors in Montreal
It enhances the PrimeSource portfolio of branded products and its reach into the home center, lumberyard and specialty retail channels.
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Aliaxis to Buy Johnson Controls’ CPVC Pipe & Fitting Unit in AL
Belgium-based Aliaxis expands its product range and presence in the Southern U.S. with the acquisition.
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Research: The Data Behind Wholesale Trade Injuries
The report found that the wholesale trade industry had an average of 71 days missed per workplace injury. See plenty more stats here.
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July U.S. Industrial Production Fell Sharply on Weak Autos, Hurricane
July saw losses in manufacturing output, highlighting the impact Hurricane Beryl had in the industrial sector.
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Applied Sees Flat 4Q Sales as Organic Slides, Reports 2 Acquisitions
The distributor’s full-year total sales increased 1.5% year-over-year, while 4Q sales remained flat.
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June Cutting Tool Orders Fall 2.9% MoM, 4.2% YoY
The latest AMT report shows a decrease from May and a 4.2% decrease compared to the same period a year earlier.
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Ferguson Adds Distributors in NY, CA
Ferguson closed on 10 acquisitions in its 2024 fiscal year that ended July 31.
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Motion to Acquire LSI Supply in Ontario
Motion broadens its position in eastern Canada with the acquisition of Canada-based LSI and its sister company.
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Legacy Food Group Acquires Distributor Halsey Foodservice
LFG expands into the Southeast U.S. with its fifth operating division, Alabama based-Halsey Foodservice.
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Home Depot Narrows Outlook Despite 2Q Sales Bump from SRS
The company’s organic sales declined by 3.3% year-over-year, while SRS Distribution contributed $1.3 billion in 2Q net sales.
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Packaging Distributor SupplyOne Calls for Partners to Join Expansion
The company has completed three acquisitions so far in 2024 and is looking for more.
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