Industrial Production Up 0.8% in May
According to the Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Report, manufacturing output increased 0.9% during the month.
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Kaman Distribution Group Appoints New VP and GM of Automation
Former Westco exec C. Todd Boone was named to a key role in Kaman Distribution’s automation business.
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Distributors Bullish on COVID Rebound in 2021—NetPlus Industry Outlook Survey
While the recovery well is underway, the NetPlus quarterly survey also said the labor shortage was a cause for concern going forward.
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Atlas Copco Acquires North Carolina Compressor Distributor
Atlas Copco’s newest asset, Compressed Air Systems Inc., has 30 employees and is based in Salisbury, N.C.
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Crawford Names Glynn as Vice President of Logistics
Among other duties, Glynn is now in charge of building a new distribution center in Crawford’s Texas market.
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AMT: U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 12% From March
Technology orders were up 72% year-over-year in April according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report by AMT.
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ABC Supply Teams Up with GAF QuickMeasure
The partnership includes using the myABCsupply app to enable faster aerial roof measurements by contractors.
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Wholesale Trade Sales Up 43.6% in April
Wholesale trade shows improvement from same month in 2020 and was also up from the previous month of March — albeit at just 0.8% — according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Systemax Rebrands as Global Industrial Company
New name aligns with Global Industrial Company’s corporate and go-to-market brands.Â
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Goods and Services Deficit Down in April
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $94.5 billion, or 50.5%, from the same period in 2020.
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Heritage Landscape Acquires Two Companies
Landscape distributor adds Southern Stone Supply and Scott Stone, both of North Carolina, to its portfolio.
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84 Lumber Re-Opens Dayton Store Two Years After Tornado
As part of its expansion efforts, 84 Lumber plans to open new stores this year in California, Idaho and Michigan.
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SBP Holdings Acquires Kenco Hydraulics
Kenco Hydraulics, which provides sales and repair services for all types of hydraulic products, will operate within the fluid power/automation platform (Dakota Fluid Power) for SBP Holdings.
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Fastenal’s May Sales Fall 3.2%
Fastenal’s reported daily sales for the month also were down 3.2% versus a year ago as safety sales dipped 44.1% in May.
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F.W. Webb Opens New Store in West Harlem, New York
Wholesaler F.W. Webb has been expanding its presence in New York City for several years.
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HARDI Distributors Report 60% Revenue Increase in April
Association also found that the average annual sales growth for the 12 months through April for HARDI distributors was 13.7%.
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Hillenbrand CEO and President Raver to Step Down at End of 2021
Former Coperion President Ryan will succeed Raver as CEO of Hillenbrand on January 1.
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U.S. Census Bureau: April Construction Spending Up 9.8% Year-Over-Year
Construction spending for the fourth month of 2021 was up 0.2% from the previous month of March.
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US LBM to Acquire Texas Distributor
Specialty building materials distributor US LBM Holdings again expands its presence in Texas with an agreement to acquire J.P. Hart Lumber and Hart Components.
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F.W. Webb Co. Named a Distributor of McElroy Fusion Equipment
The distributor partnership with McElroy beefs up F.W. Webb’s fusible thermoplastic offering.
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