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It was another deceleration as daily sales declined sequentially vs. March in all three of the company’s geographies and product lines.
Belt Power expands in the Southwest with Phoenix-based conveyor belt and component distributor Avtech Industrial Products.
Beacon's increase in residential and non-residential roofing product sales were primarily due to higher volumes driven by strong demand.
To improve lead time accuracy, Border States electrical supplies distributor will implement a AI-based prediction tool.
Machining components manufacturer Bishop-Wisecarver aims to expand its market presence in linear and rotary motion solutions.Â
The two Michigan-based electrical and industrial products distributors are now officially members of the Sonepar family of companies.
A new location in Columbis is the sixth overall for the distributor of industrial hose, fittings and accessories.
With this acquisition, US LBM now operates 12 locations in Northern California, including three structural component manufacturing facilities.
It’s already the company’s eighth acquisition announced in 2024.
While sales growth slowed sequentially, it was another record quarter for the electrical and industrial supplies distributor.
Growth in DEWALT and Engineered Fastening was more than offset by lower infrastructure volume and "muted consumer and DIY demand."
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