Atlas Copco Completes Acquisition of Perceptron
Swedish manufacturer Atlas Copco has completed the addition of Perceptron, the U.S. company that specializes in automated metrology.
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Turner Supply Celebrates 115 Years in Business
Family-owned industrial distributor is commemorating more than a century of service to suppliers and customers.
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PTDA 3Q Outlook Shows Improving Business Climate
The PTDA Distributors Total Sales Index in the third quarter was a down 7.5% from the same quarter a year ago but an improvement over the second quarter’s 15% year-over-year decline.
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Heritage Landscape Supply Acquires Two Companies
Landscape distributor adds a pair of companies — REAMS Sprinkler Supply, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Irrigation Station, Houston, Texas — to its growing portfolio.
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PPG to Acquire Finnish Paint and Coatings Manufacturer Tikkurila
Paints, coatings and specialty materials supplier PPG on Friday announced that it has agreed to acquire Tikkurila, a Vantaa, Finland-based manufacturer and distributor of paints and coatings, for €$1.1 billion (US$1.3 billion).
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Amazon to Build First Fulfillment Center in South Dakota
Amazon’s new fulfillment center in Sioux Falls will create hundreds of new full-time jobs and give the company faster delivery times in the region.
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US LBM Acquires Tri-County Building Supplies
Tri-County will operate as part of US LBM’s Universal Supply Company, which now has more than 20 locations across the Mid-Atlantic, including New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware.
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Pandemic Revenue Index Grows for Fourth Straight Week
Indian River Consulting Group’s (IRCG) weekly Pandemic Revenue Index for the work week of Dec. 7-11 increased 2.9%, back to the normal range following a spike the week before.
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Residential Building Permits Up 8.5% in November
Housing starts also up — in the low double digits — compared to year-ago period and the previous month, according to the latest residential construction report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Amazon to Build Fulfillment Center in Arkansas
Amazon’s new fulfillment center in North Little Rock will create hundreds of new full-time jobs and give the company faster delivery times in the region.
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NW Synergy Acquires Southeastern Paper Group
The addition of SEPG to the NW Synergy portfolio — which now includes North American, WAXIE, SWPlus and SEPG — extends its geographical reach to nearly every corner of the country.
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US LBM Opens Roofing and Siding Location in Philadelphia
Newest greenfield gives building materials distributor US LBM stronger product offering and reach in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
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Bunzl Announces Preliminary 2020 Sales, Completion of Acquisitions
COVID-19 product sales and acquisitions boosted Bunzl’s revenue in 2020, but a slowdown in pandemic-related sales will stunt growth in 2021.
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HDI Makes Third Acquisition of 2020
Canadian building products distributor acquires Rockford, Illinois-based distributor River City Millwork Inc.
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Manufacturing and Trade Shipments Up in October
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that the combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments and inventories for October increased 2.2% from the same month last year.
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Electrocomponents Acquires Synovos
The acquisition creates a single company offering maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) and supply chain services to Europe, North America and the global marketplace.
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Industrial Production Up 0.4% in November
According to the Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Report, manufacturing output increased 0.8% during the month; year-to-date industrial production has improved but is still 5% below its pre-pandemic level.
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Turtle & Hughes Promotes Two Operations Executives
Chuck Noll and Michelle Kelly receive promotions as part of Turtle & Hughes reorganizing its corporate and distribution operations departments.
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Eaton to Acquire a 50% Stake in HuanYu High Tech
Eaton says this investment will expand its “range of low-voltage electrical components sold in Asia Pacific.”
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TriMas Closes on Affaba & Ferrari Acquisition
TriMas’ latest addition, Affaba & Ferrari, is expected to report €32 million (US$38.9 million) in revenue for fiscal year 2020.
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