July 19, 2006

Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA, has recently increased its ownership in its Italian and Spanish affiliates. This grows Kennametal’s ownership in Kennametal Italia S.p.A. from 55% to 66% and in Kenci S.A. from 43% to 53%.  Kennametal Italia S.p.A. serves the Italian metalworking market via a service center and operates a manufacturing facility that provides products […]

Brooklyn, NY-based Strober Building Supply, a supplier of building materials to professional builders and contractors, has purchased Rowley Building Products and its sister company, construction financing business Builder’s Capital LLC. A millwork and kitchen specialist, Rowley Building Products, Middletown, NY, serves the professional contractor market in and around the Hudson Valley and Westchester regions of

The Contractor Yard, Inc., Charlotte, NC, a supplier of building materials to professional builders and contractors in the southeastern U.S., acquired Building Materials Wholesale/Retail, Inc., a full-service supplier of drywall and related products. Based in Charlotte, NC, BMW operates five yards in Charlotte, Greensboro, Statesville, Wilmington and Fayetteville. ‘The acquisition of Building Materials Wholesale/Retail enhances

Genuine Parts Company, Atlanta, GA, announced its second-quarter sales totaled $2.7 billion, up 8% from the second quarter of 2005. Profit was $120.7 million, an increase of 9% from the same period in 2005.For the six months ended June 30, 2006, sales totaled $5.2 billion, up 8% from the same period in 2005. Profit for