Goods and Services Deficit Continues to Grow in March
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $83.2 billion, or 64.2%, from the same period a year ago.
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DXP Enterprises Acquires Florida Distributor
The addition of Carter & Verplanck will help DXP create a platform to scale its national water and wastewater efforts.
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SiteOne Landscape Supply Acquires Florida Irrigation Distributor
SiteOne announced its second acquisition of the month and fourth of 2021 by adding Melrose Irrigation Supply and Sales to its portfolio.
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Huttig’s Revenues Up 5.8% in 1Q
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.
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US LBM Acquires Higginbotham Brothers
Specialty building materials distributor US LBM Holdings expands presence in Texas and Oklahoma.
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SiteOne Landscape Supply Acquires Minnesota Distributor
Landscape distributor adds Twin Cities company Timberwall Landscape & Masonry Products to its portfolio.
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Atlas Copco Acquires Majority Share in Dutch Steam Rental Company
Newest addition to Atlas Copco’s portfolio is the majority share of Eco Steam and Heating Solutions, an industrial steam and hot water boiler company located in the Netherlands.
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Manufacturing Sector Continues Growth Spurt in April
All 18 manufacturing industries reported growth in April, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.
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AD Members’ Sales Up by 14% in 1Q
Buying group also reports purchases by member companies from AD supplier partners increased by 16% in the first quarter.
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March Construction Spending Up 5.3% Year-Over-Year
Construction spending for the third month of 2021 was up 0.2% from the previous month of February.
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Grainger’s 1Q Sales Up 2.8%
Industrial distribution giant Grainger says its High-Touch Solutions (N.A.) segment sales were up 1.8%, and 3.4% on a daily basis versus the prior-year quarter.
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HARDI Distributors Report Record 33.2% Revenue Increase for March
The association also finds that the average annual sales growth for the 12 months through March for HARDI distributors is 8.7%.
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Amazon 1Q Sales Up 30.5%
Net product sales for Amazon totaled $57.5 billion in the quarter, up 27.2% from $41.8 billion in the year-ago period.
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Real U.S. GDP Up 6.4% in 1Q According to ‘Advance’ Estimate
The growth marks a steady improvement from the fourth quarter of 2021, when real GDP increased 4.3%.
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Kimball Midwest Garners Learning Award
Kimball Midwest is among the 59 companies honored by the Chief Learning Officer’s 11th Learning Awards program.
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Lawson Products Sales Increase 13.8% in 1Q
The Chicago-based MRO distributor Lawson Products also saw its average daily net sales grow 15.6% as the company began 2021 with a bang.
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Applied Industrial Technologies Bounces Back in 3Q
After sales increase in the third quarter, Applied Industrial Technologies’ CEO is predicting an even better fourth quarter.
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United Rentals off to a Solid Start in 1Q
United Rentals’ net income was up 17% year-over-year in the first quarter as the company raised its full-year guidance.
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Avnet Sales Up 14.1% in Fiscal 3Q
Year to date, sales increased 6.2% to $14.3 billion for the Phoenix, Arizona-based electronics distribution giant Avnet.
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Census Bureau Releases Two Advance Economic Indicators for March
The U.S. Census Bureau has released advance indicators showing that the international trade deficit and wholesale inventories both increased in March.
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