Sonepar USA Names Mouritzen as West Region President
Mouritzen will replace industry veteran Jon Mitchell as Sonepar USA’s West Region president.Â
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Ferguson’s Revenue Climbs 24.5% in 3Q
Ferguson posts $5.9 billion in revenue in the third quarter as the U.S. economy heats up.
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Lowe’s First Quarter Sales Increase 24.4%
Total net sales rose 24.1% to $24.42 billion from $19.68 billion last year while comparable sales increased 25.9%
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Home Depot Crushes 1Q Due to ‘Unprecedented Demand’
Home Depot’s first-quarter revenues increased 32.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
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Bunzl Acquires New Zealand Health Care Distributor
The international distribution and services group said it has added Obex Medical Holdings to its portfolio.
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ISM’s Spring Report Says Economic Growth Will Continue Through 2021
ISM’s spring survey of purchasing and supply executives found that expectations are high for the remainder of the year across the manufacturing and service sectors. Â
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Acuity Brands Snaps Up AI Accelerator Rockpile Ventures
Acuity Brands also announced on Tuesday that Peter Han, the co-founder of Rockpile Ventures, is now president of Acuity’s newly-named Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG).
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PPG Acquires Global Coatings Manufacturer
Pittsburgh-based PPG has completed the acquisition of Wörwag, which employs 1,100 people worldwide.
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U.S. Census Bureau: Manufacturing and Trade Shipments Increase in March
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that the combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments and inventories for March increased 18.5% from the same month in 2020.
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Industrial Production Up 0.7% in March
According to the Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Report, manufacturing output increased 0.4% during the month.
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Amazon to Beef Up Logistics with 75,000 New Employees
Amazon is offering potential employees $100 if they’ve already been vaccinated and signing bonuses of up to $1,000.
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Alibaba Group’s 4Q Sales Increase by 64%
Despite the year-over-year increase, Alibaba Group posted a net loss in 4Q due to a $2.8 billion antitrust fine last month.
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U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Up 3.3% Â in February
Supply chain issues and rising cost of materials slow cutting tool industry’s rebound from COVID.
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Fastener Distributor Index Slips in April on Supply Chain Constraints
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) for April was 58.7, down from 66 in March due to global supply chain issues.
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Atlas Copco Acquires U.S. Compressor Distributor
Atlas Copco’s newest asset, MidState Air Compressor, has 15 employees and covers markets in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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Watsco Acquires Louisiana HVACR Distributor
Miami-based Watsco has added Acme Refrigeration, whose 2020 revenues were $60 million, to its portfolio.
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SiteOne Landscape Notches Third Acquisition of May
SiteOne Landscape Supply, the Georgia-based distributor of landscape supplies, has added California-based distributor Rock & Black Hardscape Supply to its portfolio.
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Air Products’ Sales Up 13% in Fiscal 2Q
Air Supply’s second quarter results negatively impacted by COVID-19 and severe winter storm on Gulf Coast.
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SRS Acquires Arrowhead Building Supply
Addition of Missouri-based distributor will give SRS better coverage throughout Missouri and Arkansas.
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Builders FirstSource Acquires Detroit-Area Distributor
Addition of John’s Lumber will benefit Builders FirstSource’s operations through the state of Michigan.
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