Toolmaker Marshalltown to Add Kansas City DC
Marshalltown, which supplies tools to retailers including Home Depot and Lowe’s, will enhance its logistics capabilities with a new facility.
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No MDM Newsletter on Monday
We’re off Monday for Labor Day, and we hope you are too. Our Update newsletter will be back in action Tuesday morning.
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Core & Main, Ferguson, Fortiline Named in PVC Price Collusion Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit alleges that leading PVC pipe manufacturers exploited supply chain disruptions to fix prices and overcharge customers.
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Distributor Military Fasteners Gains Private Investment
PE firm Montage Partners invested in the mil-spec fasteners distributor and appointed David Ficadenti as its new CEO.
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GMS Sees May-July Sales Growth Slow, Makes FL Acquisition
GMS’ organic sales declined in 1Q25, and it added Florida-based R.S. Elliot Specialty Supply earlier in August.
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U.S. 2Q GDP Growth Revised Up to 3.0%
The U.S. economy’s growth increased in 2Q, driven by consumer spending and private inventory investment.
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Seafood Distributor Pleads Guilty to Long Running Mislabeling Scheme
A Mississippi-based seafood distributor pleaded guilty to conspiring to mislabel seafood and wire fraud in a scheme spanning 2002-2019.
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Builders FirstSource Acquires Wyoming Millwork in Delaware
Builders FirstSource expands its presence along the Atlantic coast with the acquisition of Milton, DE-based Wyoming Millwork Co.
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Kodiak BP Acquires San Antonio Masonry and Steel
It expands Kodiak Building Partners’ service offerings and operational capabilities in Texas, adding over 150 employees in the deal.
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Report: North America Cargo Theft Up 49% in 1H24
Cargo thefts increased drastically, especially in the Southern California “Red Zone”, which comprised 45% of all reported cargo thefts.
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WrangleWorks Nets $1M Investment for Enhancements, Development
WrangleWorks is positioned to scale and enhance its data work automation tool with the new funding.
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Imperial Dade Acquires Nevada’s Inland Supply
Imperial Dade expands its customer and vendor partner base with the acquisition of Reno, NV-based Inland Supply.
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McKesson to Buy Majority of Core Ventures for $2.5B
To be purchased from Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, it enhances McKesson’s integrated oncology platform.
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Motion Opening Houston Repair Shop
Motion expanded its service capabilities by opening a new repair shop in Houston, enhancing support for industrial customers in the region.
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Advance: July U.S. Durable Goods Orders Surge 10%
Driven by transportation, July’s total increased substantially and marked a sharp rebound from June’s 6.7% decline.
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Airgas Teamsters Employees on Strike in Maryland
Union members in Hyattsville, MD are on strike over stalled contract negotiations, citing unfair labor practices and refusal to bargain.
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Southwire Opens Massive Customer Service Center in TX
Southwire enhanced its capabilities with its new Dallas Fort Worth Customer Service Center, holding a grand opening on Aug. 22.
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Powell: Fed is Ready to Start Rate Cuts
The U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman gave his strongest indication yet that the central bank is poised to begin cutting its benchmark interest rate in September.
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Canada Calls to End Rail Shutdown, Teamsters Push Back
Canada ordered its main railroads to resume operations and enter binding arbitration. Teamsters comply but challenge constitutionality.
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Electrical Manufacturers’ Rep Yanow Expands in NY with Acquisition
Yanow expands its northeast U.S. presence and product portfolio by adding Syracuse-based Robert H. Schaub & Associates.
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