U.S. Wholesale Inflation Flatlined in November
Core PPI edged up for a sixth straight month, while overall wholesale inflation continued its deceleration.
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NetPlus Outlook: 3 in 4 Members Expect 2024 Sales Improvement
Meanwhile, about one-third reported decreased gross margins because of supplier price increases and other cost pressures.
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October Metalworking Orders Outpace September, Slide YoY
The AMT said the U.S. west region saw monthly orders surge 60% from September.
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CPI: November Consumer Inflation Slowed to 3.1% Annual Gain
Core inflation edged up 0.3% month-to-month and ended November up 4% from a year earlier.
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Watts Water Technologies to Acquire Josam
Manufacturer Watts Water Technologies is expected to acquire drainage and plumbing product manufacturer Josam Company in January 2024.
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ISCO Industries to Acquire HDPE Piping Maker Infinity Plastics
It enhances ISCO’s high-density polyethylene offerings and strengthens its operational and logistics capacity.
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PTDA Adds 3 New Supplier Members, 1 Distributor
MRO supply distributor Top Industrial Service & Supply joined the Power Transmission Distributors Association.
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H.I.G. Capital Acquires Electronic Supply Company in AL
ESC is a 68-year-old distributor of low voltage, security products and monitoring station services.
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Brad Jacobs to Enter Building Products Distribution with QXO
QXO intends to rapidly scale as a key distribution market player, eyeing $5 billion in annual revenue within three years of launching.
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Amazon to Up Fees for 3rd-Party Sellers
In 2024, Amazon’s fees will amount to an average increase of 15 cents per unit sold by third-party sellers on its platform.
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Honeywell to Buy Carrier Building Automation Unit for $5B
The acquisition of the Global Access Solutions security business will add three brands to Honeywell’s portfolio.
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October U.S. Wholesale Inventories Fall Slightly from September
The September figure was also revised downward.
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Former SecDef Leads NAW Executive Summit Speaker Lineup
The NAW Executive Summit’s marquee of speakers includes Robert Gates, the former Secretary of Defense and Director of Central Intelligence.
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GMS Posts August-October Sales Decline
The specialty building products distributor GMS said its net sales, income and EBITDA results were ahead of previous expectations.
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Fastenal November Sales Improve, but Hold in Low-Single Digits
Year-over-year daily sales growth doubled that of October, but the company’s November-December sales figures are known to be volatile.
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Franklin Electric Acquires Water Treatment Supplier
Franklin Water Treatment acquired the assets of Action Manufacturing & Supply, with operations in Florida and North Carolina.
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Harbour Group Adds Hose Supplier Texcel
Hose and hydraulic products distributor Texcel joins Harbour’s family of industrial manufacturers and distributors.
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AD Names 2023 Electrical Award Winners
Get a recap of which companies and individuals were honored at the buying group’s AD North American Electrical Meeting in mid-October.
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84 Lumber Opens Atlanta Area Truss Plant
Building materials supplier 84 Lumber has opened a truss facility in Cartersville, Georgia, to service and support the busy Atlanta market.
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NEFCO Expands in Texas, Acquires FASCO Supply
It adds branches in Dallas and Houston to NEFCO’s 37 locations nationwide.
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