U.K. Cutting Tool Distributor Cutwel Privately Acquired
Private equity firm Inflexion acquired cutting tool distributor Cutwel to drive growth and enhance its marketing offerings.
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Advance Auto Parts to Sell Distributor Worldpac to PE Firm for $1.5B
Worldpac generated about $2.1 billion in revenue and $100 million in EBITDA in its last 12 months through June.
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Canada’s Major Freight Rail Halts in 9,000-Worker Lockout
A prolonged disruption of Canadian freight rail service could threaten bulk and hazardous material imports.
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AD Adds AR Platform Suppli as Preferred Service Provider
The partnership will strengthen Suppli’s digital accounts receivable service relationships with AD members.
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Amazon Now Enables Some Sellers to Avoid Physical Returns
Amazon is implementing the “keep it” return option to reduce reverse logistics costs with its FBA Returnless Resolutions program.
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Cook & Boardman Acquires Architectural Doors in Denver
This is C&B’s 8th acquisition since 2023, when Platinum Equity acquired the company.
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Cardinal Health to Add DC in Northeast Ohio
The new DC will replace a current facility there and be 30% larger.
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BlackHawk Acquires Tri-State Industrial Supplies Near Philadelphia
BlackHawk expands its footprint in the Mid-Atlantic market with the deal.
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Core & Main to Acquire Green Equipment Company in Fort Worth
In August alone, Core & Main has announced two pending deals and another that completed.
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Texas Judge Strikes Down FTC’s Noncompete Ban
The noncompete rule was deemed unlawful by U.S. District Judge Ada Brown, and it will no longer go into effect on Sept. 4.
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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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