Citing ‘Strong’ Economy, Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged
‘Economic activity expanded at a strong pace in the third quarter,’ the central bank said in a statement Nov. 1.
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Endries International Acquires Viscan Group in Quebec
Viscan is a leading supplier of specialized screws, general fasteners and related components.
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Singer Industrial Continues Deal Spree, Adds Viking Hose
In its sixth deal of the year, Singer Industrial joined forces with North Carolina-based Viking Hose and Fittings.
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Builders FirstSource Sees Continued Sales & EBITDA Declines
The company reported net sales of $4.5 billion, a 21.3% decrease primarily driven by a weaker housing market and commodity deflation.
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October PMI Falls 2.3 Points from September
It followed two straight months of improvement, retracting further into contraction territory.
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Greif to Acquire France’s IPACKCHEM in $538M Deal
The planned cash transaction would be funded through available capacity in Greif’s existing credit facilities.
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F.W. Webb Pays $3.2M in Overtime Pay to 700 Sales Reps
A court found that the company failed to pay affected workers overtime back wages since August 2018 and violated recordkeeping provisions.
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Boise Cascade 3Q Distribution Sales Fall 15%
The building materials distributor and manufacturer said that 91% of 3Q 2023 revenue came from distribution.
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BradyIFS, Envoy Solutions Complete Blockbuster Merger
Two of North America’s largest JanSan, foodservice and packaging supplies distributors are now one.
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Global Industrial Sales Jump 18.8% on Indoff, Organic Growth
The company’s Spring 2023 acquisition of office products distributor Indoff powered most of the growth, while volume also improved.
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Supplier Earnings Roundup: CAT, Eaton, ITW
It’s another week for industrial manufacturers’ financial reports. We recap the key figures for thee of them here.
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Offen Petroleum Adds Douglas Distributing’s Wholesale Unit
It gains Offen a strong foothold to continue growing in the Texas and surrounding markets.
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Beacon Opens 3 Locations in Western U.S.
Construction and building materials distributor Beacon opened three new locations to serve contractors and lumberyards.
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AD Members’ 9-Month Sales Up 3% to Record-High
AD noted that 80 new companies joined the group in the year’s first nine months, half of which came via acquisitions by existing members.
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IDCO Adds Midway Industrial Supply as New Member
Midway brands itself as the Mid-Atlantic’s largest independent distributor of power transmission products and industrial supplies.
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BlackHawk Acquires Advanced Industrial Supply in Idaho
The acquisition of Advanced Industrial Supply is part of a flurry of acquisition activity in recent years to expand into new categories.
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Graybar 3Q Sales Rise 2.3%
Graybar’s net sales were a 3Q record, but growth is down from the numbers recorded in the first and second quarter of 2023.
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Inline Electric Supply Acquires TVW Electrical in Alabama
Inline Electric Supply adds TVW Electrical Supplies, a distributor of electrical supplies including power distribution products.
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Ace Hardware Hit by Cyber Attack
‘We are currently unable to process orders online,’ a banner reads on the hardware retailer’s website.
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Advance: September US Durable Goods Orders Jump 4.7%
Following 2 consecutive monthly decreases, new orders increased $13.2 billion (or 4.7%) to $297.2 billion, the Census Bureau said.
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