New orders placed in March also marked a 16.1% increase from the previous month of February, according to the most recent U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report.
Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 41.6% in March Read More »
Bennett will join Beacon in the newly created role of chief commercial officer (CCO) in June.
Beacon Names Bennett as New CCO and EVP Read More »
Beacon swings to a profit of $22.1 million in 1Q after a loss of $22.4 million the year prior.
Beacon’s 2Q Sales Up 10% Read More »
The MRO and industrial distributor DXP Enterprises Inc. did post a small profit in the quarter as the company continues to see challenges stemming from COVID-19.
DXP Enterprises’ Sales Drop 18.4% in 1Q Read More »
Ever since completing the $4.5 billion acquisition of Anixter International Inc. almost a year ago, WESCO has benefited from favorable comps, which was again the case in 1Q.
Anixter Acquisition Boosts WESCO’s 1Q Sales Read More »
Fastenal reported daily sales for the month also were up 1.2%, but safety sales dropped by 40.9% compared to a year ago.
Fastenal’s April Sales Increase 1.2% Read More »
Dallas-based Builders FirstSource said the large increase in net sales was driven in part by deal to buy BMC Stock Holdings, which closed earlier this year.
Builders FirstSource Sales Improve by 133% in 1Q Read More »
Deal will expand PrimeSource’s portfolio of specialty residential building products.
PrimeSource to Acquire Nationwide Industries Read More »
Emerson’s underlying sales were up 2%, while acquired assets and currency translation had 1% and 3% of positive impacts on sales.
Emerson’s 2Q Sales Increase by 6% Year-over-Year Read More »
Year to date, Hillenbrand has seen sales grow 16.4% to $1.4 billion.
Hillenbrand Sales Grow 11.3% in Fiscal 2Q Read More »
In the period, the company also reported a profit of $69.6 billion, up from a loss of $11.3 million in the year-ago quarter.
Owens & Minor Sales Up 9.6% in 1Q Read More »
Veritiv’s sales for the first quarter were down 8.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
Veritiv Chalks up Record 1Q for Net Income Read More »
Landscape supply distributor SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc. also posted a profit of $7.4 million, up from a loss last year.
SiteOne Sales Soar 41.4% in 1Q Read More »
NOW Inc., which reported a loss of $10 million for the quarter, saw sales sink 40.2% in 1Q.
NOW Inc. Sales Down Significantly Again in 1Q Read More »
BlueLinx also reported a gross profit of $180 million compared to $93 million in the prior year period.
BlueLinx Holdings Posts 58% Year-Over-Year Sales Increase in 1Q Read More »
Systemax, the parent of Global Industrial, also reported first-quarter profit fell 33.7% to $5.5 million.
Systemax Sales Climb 10.5% in 1Q Read More »
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $83.2 billion, or 64.2%, from the same period a year ago.
Goods and Services Deficit Continues to Grow in March Read More »
The addition of Carter & Verplanck will help DXP create a platform to scale its national water and wastewater efforts.
DXP Enterprises Acquires Florida Distributor Read More »
SiteOne announced its second acquisition of the month and fourth of 2021 by adding Melrose Irrigation Supply and Sales to its portfolio.
SiteOne Landscape Supply Acquires Florida Irrigation Distributor Read More »
Building materials distributor Huttig Building Products Inc. reported first quarter net income of $8.1 million after posting a loss of $8.9 million in the first quarter of 2020.
Huttig’s Revenues Up 5.8% in 1Q Read More »
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