May 24, 2010

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        View the latest Sonepar news Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA (U.S.) 2009 Revenues: $1.8 billion (industrial) Locations: 617 (total Sonepar locations in North America) Key Executives (North America): CEO David Gabriel; CFO Kathy Rusko; President Paul Klasing We included Sonepar on the industrial list because of its 2008 acquisition of Hagemeyer’s North American

    View the latest WinWholesale news Headquarters: Dayton, OH 2009 Revenues: $1.6 billion (fiscal 2010 ended Jan. 31, 2010) Change in Sales from 2008: -23% Employees: 3,915 Locations: 458 Key Executives: President and CEO Richard Schwartz; COO Monte Salsman; CFO Jack Johnston; CIO Steven Hangen; Noland Co. COO Jim Adcox 2009 New Locations: 7

        View the latest MSC Industrial Direct news Headquarters: Melville, NY 2009 Revenues: $1.48 billion Change in Sales from 2008: -16.3% Employees: 4,193 Locations: 97 Key Executives: President and CEO David Sandler; CFO Charles Boehlke; COO Erik Gershwind MSC Industrial Supply Co. distributes 600,000 industrial products from 3,000 suppliers. It sells via

      View the latest Interline Brands news Headquarters: Jacksonville, FL 2009 Revenues: $1.06 billion Change in Sales from 2008: -11.4% Employees: 3,279 Locations: 59 distribution centers, 22 professional contractor showrooms, 2 NDCs Key Executives: President and CEO Michael J. Grebe; CFO John Ebner Interline Brands continues to focus its efforts on growing the

      View the latest Industrial news Headquarters: Ramsey, NJ 2009 Revenues: $866.7 million Locations: up to 56 Wurth Industry of North America is part of the Adolf Wurth GmbH & Co. KG based in Kanzelsau, Germany. Wurth in North America distributes fasteners, assembly and MRO products to customers in the heavy manufacturing, truck,

        View the latest Industrial news Headquarters: Bedford, MA 2009 Revenues: $601 million Change in Sales from 2008: -14.3% Employees: 1,250 Locations: 73 locations + 1 DC + 1 pipe depot + HQ Key Executives: Owner/CEO/President John Pope; VP-Purchasing Charlie Slattery; CFO Bob Nucciarone; Dir of HR: Ruth Martin; SVP – Industrial

      View the latest Industrial news Headquarters: Houston, TX 2009 Revenues:$583.2 million Change in Sales from 2008: -20.9% Employees: 1,697 (MRO) Locations: 112 service centers, 50 supply chain locations, 6 distribution centers Key Executives:President and CEO David Little; CFO Mac McConnell DXP is comprised of its Innovative Pumping Solutions (IPS), Precision Supply Chain

      View the latest Barnes Group news Headquarters: Bristol, CT 2009 Revenues: $539.1 million Change in Sales from 2008: -22.1% Locations: 16 distribution centers, 18 sales and support facilities, 1 global sourcing office in Asia According to the Barnes Group 10K, in 2009 the Logistics and Manufacturing Services segment was negatively affected by

      View the latest Industrial news Headquarters: Houston, TX 2009 Revenues: $1.807 billion Locations: 250 The biggest news for industrial PVF distributor Wilson Industries in the past year was the announcement that its parent company Smith International Inc. will be acquired by Houston, TX-based Schlumberger Ltd. The announcement was made in February 2010.

      View the latest Fastenal news Headquarters: Winona, MN 2009 Revenues: $1.809 billion Change in Sales from 2008: -17.5% Employees: 12,045 Locations: 2,369 New Locations in 2009: 69 Closed Locations in 2009: 10 Key Executives: President and CEO Willard Oberton; CFO Daniel Florness Acquisitions: Holo-Krome Fastenal opened 29 new stores in the first

      View the latest Applied Industrial Technologies news Headquarters: Cleveland, OH 2009 Revenues: $1.9 billion Change in Sales from 2008: -8% Employees: 4,831 Locations: 464 Key Executives: CEO David Pugh; COO Benjamin Mondics; CFO Mark Eisele CEO David Pugh spoke with MDM for an interview published Feb. 10 and Feb 25, 2010. The

    View the latest Wolseley news Headquarters: Reading, United Kingdom2009 Revenues: $22.9 billion Change in Sales from 2008: -2.5%Key Executives: Wolseley Chief Executive Ian Meakins UK-based Wolseley, a distributor of heating, plumbing, PVF and building materials in Europe and North America, has changed up its leadership team since Chief Executive Ian Meakins took former

    View the latest HD Supply news Headquarters: Atlanta, GA 2009 Revenues: $7.4 billion Change in Sales from 2008:-24% Key Executives:CEO Joe DeAngelo; SVP and SBD and Integration Vidya Chauhan;SVP and CFO Ronald Domanico; SVP and CIO Michele Markham; SVP and General Counsel Ricardo Nunez; SVP and HR & Marketing and Communications Meg Newman;

    View the latest Grainger news Headquarters: Chicago, IL 2009 Revenues: $6.2 billion Change in Sales from 2008: -9.2% Key Executives: President & CEO James Ryan; Grainger International President Court Carruthers; Grainger U.S. President Michael Pulick; CFO Ronald Jadin; SVP Global Supply Chain D G Macpherson; SVP HR Lawrence Pilon; SVP Communications & Investor

    View the latest Kaman news Headquarters: Bloomfield, CT 2009 Revenues: $645 million Change in Sales from 2008: -17% Employees: 2,000 Locations: 200 Key Executives: President T. Jack Cahill Kaman, a national distributor of power transmission and motion control products, has been active in M&A in the first half of 2010, acquiring Allied Bearings

      View the latest Airgas news Headquarters: Radnor, PA 2009 Revenues: $4.3 billion Change in Sales from 2008: 8.3% Employees: 14,000 Locations: 1,100 Key Executives: CEO Peter McCausland; COO Michael Molinini; CFO Robert McLaughlin; CIO Robert Dougherty; General Counsel Robert Young Jr.; SVP HR Dwight Wilson; SVP Corporate Development Leslie Graff The distributor

      View the latest McJunkin-Red Man news Headquarters: Houston, TX 2009 Revenues: $3.7 billion Change in Sales from 2008: -28% Employees: 3,600 Locations: 250 Key Executives: Chairman, President & CEO Andrew Lane; CFO Jim Underhill; CAO Gary Ittner McJunkin Red Man Corp. – the product of a merger between McJunkin Corp. and Red

      View the latest Motion Industries news Headquarters: Birmingham, AL 2009 Revenues: $2.9 billion Change in Sales from 2008: -18% 2009 Acquisitions: General Tool & Supply, Monroe Rubber & Plastic Supply, BC Bearing Motion Industries, a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., was one of the more acquisitive distributors in an otherwise quiet year

    View the latest Industrial news Headquarters: Chicago, IL 2009 Revenues: NA Employees: NA Locations: NA Key Executives: CEO Jay Delaney; President James Delaney; CFO Larry Leive Facilities maintenance MRO distributor McMaster Carr historically has not divulged its annual sales. MDM estimated McMaster Carr’s place in the top industrial distributor rankings using industry data