GMS Acquires Howard & Sons Building Materials in SoCal
Pomona, CA-based Howard & Sons distributes a range of wallboard and steel framing products in Southern California.
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Fed Holds Interest Rate Amid Lack of Inflation Progress
Persistent high inflation led the Fed to maintain its benchmark lending rate at a 23-year high.
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Graybar’s Valin Acquires Dynamic Solutions in California
Irvine, CA-based Dynamic Solutions will strengthen Valin’s robust motion control and automation product portfolio.
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BlueLinx 1Q Sales Slide 9%, but Volume & Margins Improve
The building materials distributor saw healthy year-over-year and sequential improvements in gross margin.
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U.S. Factory PMI Falls Back Below Breakeven in April
It was a reversion from a March that had seen the first expansion-territory PMI since September 2022.
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Avnet Notes Continued Softness as 3Q Sales Fall 13%
Sales sequentially decelerated further amid what the company cited as economic softness and lower market demand.
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Global Industrial 1Q Comparable Sales Rise 4.2%
That’s down from 5.1% in 4Q, as Global’s 2Q23 acquisition of Indoff Inc. continued to inflate its year-over-year results.
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DDS Launches Product Access Cloud, Acadia
DDS’ built Acadia to make it easier for manufacturers and distributors to share, enhance and access product information for eCommerce sites.
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Wesco Enlists Flintfox to Centralize Pricing
Wesco signed a five-year contract with an intelligent pricing specialist company to centralize its pricing.
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Venturi Supply Acquires Monumental Supply in Maryland
It’s the distribution group’s first acquisition since it was formed by Trive Capital at the end of 2023.
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Singer Industrial Joins AD’s Bearings & PT Unit
Following 10 acquisitions in 2023 and more expansion in 2024, Singer enhances its capabilities by partnering with AD.
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3M Safety & Industrial Sales Slid 1.7% in 1Q
The company’s largest segment saw organic sales fall 1.5% in the Americas, though operating profit saw a healthy improvement.
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Rexel N.A. Sales Fell 1.1% in 1Q; Worse in Europe
The company also is acquiring a 13-branch distributor in France.
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Air Compressor Solutions Opens New Mexico Branch
ACS’ fifth branch and second location in NM represents a “significant milestone” that surpasses the company’s long-term growth projections.
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Sonepar Canada Hosts 8K Attendees at Lumen Customer Event
Sonepar’s Ontario region distributor Lumen held its 12th two-day customer event to showcase new products and services.
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Schaedler Yesco Opens DC Near Pittsburgh
The electrical distributor’s 90,000-square-foot facility in Lower Burrell, PA, became operational in October 2023.
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Food Processing Distributor Nelson-Jameson Opens Idaho DC
The 45,000-SF facility in Jerome, ID is a relocation of the company’s former DC in Twin Falls, ID.
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Vallen Canada Opens Edmonton Distribution Center
Designed to be LEED-certified, the DC is equipped with advanced automation equipment and robotics.
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Green Mountain Electric Supply Expands in New England
A pair of acquisitions and two other moves pushed the distributor’s footprint to more than 30 locations.
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DSG Opens Eau Claire, WI Branch
DSG, recently rebranded from Dakota Supply Group, opened its 55th location in the Midwest.
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