June 2012

        View the latest Power Transmission/Motion Control news Headquarters: Houston, TX2011 Revenues: $807 millionChange in Sales from 2010: 22.98%Employees: 2,093Locations: 1232011 Acquisitions: Kenneth Crosby, C.W. Rod Tool CompanyKey Executives: President & CEO David Little; CFO Mac McConnell   DXP is comprised of its Innovative Pumping Solutions (IPS), Precision Supply Chain Services, and […]

View the latest Building Materials news Headquarters: East Rutherford, NJ2011 Revenues: $1.7 billionChange in Sales from 2010: 4.1%Acquisitions: United Products, Pacific Source, Ivan Supply Co., American Wholesale, Austin Acoustical Materials, Astro Building SuppliesKey Executives: CEO Bob Feury Jr. The completion of six acquisitions in 2011 helped boost Allied Building Products’ operating results for the year;

View the latest Building Materials news Headquarters: Peabody, MA2011 Revenues: $1.8 billionChange in Sales from 2010: 11.4%Locations: 199Employees: 2,200Key Executives: President and CEO Paul M. Isabella; EVP/CFO David R. Grace2011 Acquisitions: Fowler & Peth, The Roofing Connection, Enercon Products, Beacon Roofing Supply looked to Canada for expansion in 2011, with two of its three acquisitions

View the latest Power Transmission/Motion Control news Headquarters: Cleveland, OH2011 Revenues: $593 millionChange in Sales from 2010: 19.56%Employees: 1,200Locations: 174New Locations (not a result of acquisition): 3Key Executives: CEO Carl James; CFO Dan Maisonville; COO and President John Ruth BDI is in the following sectors: Industrial, Power Transmission/Bearing, Fluid Power, Electrical, Safety and Supply Chain

View the latest Building Materials news Headquarters: Chicago, IL2011 Revenues: $1.1 billionChange in Sales from 2010: -0.1%Locations: 155Key Executives: President and CEO Brendan J. Deely A subsidiary of USG Corp., L&W Supply continued to be negatively impacted by an extremely slow rebound in the residential housing market in the U.S. During the economic downturn, L&W

  Headquarters: Eighty Four, PALocations: 282 branchesKey Executives: CEO Joe Hardy; President Maggie Hardy Magerko 84 Lumber Company is a privately held building materials and services supplier. No. 8: L&W Supply • Return to full list of Top Building Materials & Construction Distributors.• Return to the 2012 MDM Market Leaders home.• Read the 2012 MDM Wholesale Distribution Trends

View the latest Building Materials news Headquarters: Dallas, TX2011 Revenues: N/AEmployees: 948Locations: 59Key Executives: President & CEO Mike Farrell; Chairman Vin Perella Roofing Supply Group provides one-step distribution services from manufacturers of roofing products to roofing contractors, home builders, and other end users. The company expanded into Washington at the end of 2011 with the

View the latest Building Materials news Headquarters: Dallas, TX2011 Revenues: $779.1 millionChange in Sales from 2010: 10.1%Locations: 52 (distrb); 44 (manuf)Key Executives: President & CEO Floyd F. Sherman; Senior Vice President & CFO M. Chad Crow; SVP-Operations Morris E. Tolly With flat commodity prices for the second half of the year and a weak construction

View the latest Electrical news Headquarters: Waco, TX2011 Revenues: N/ALocations: 60 Dealers Electrical Supply is a privately held, employee-owned distributor of electrical supplies to the commercial, residential, and industrial construction industries and electric utility companies. In addition, the company also supports OEM and MRO automation and operates retail lighting branches. No. 20: Wholesale Electric of

    View the latest industrial news Headquarters: Wilson – Houston, TX; CE Franklin – Calgary, AB2011 Revenues: $2.62 billion  PVF distributor Wilson continues to change hands. In 2010 it was sold by Smith International to Houston-based Schlumberger. In May 2012, it was announced that Schlumberger was divesting Wilson to National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NYSE:

      View the latest Applied Industrial Technologies news Headquarters: Cleveland, OHFiscal 2011 Revenues: $2.2 billion (2011 calendar year: $2.3 billion)Change in Sales from 2010: 21.5%Employees: 4,682Locations: 475 facilitiesKey Executives: Neil A. Schrimsher – Chief Executive Officer; Benjamin J. Mondics – President & Chief Operating Officer; Thomas E. Armold – Vice President – Marketing

View the latest MSC Industrial news Headquarters: Melville, NY2011 Revenues: $2.02 billionChange in Sales from 2010: 19.38%Locations: 105 branch offices (104 in U.S., 1 in UK); 5 customer fulfillment centers (4 in U.S., 1 in UK)Employees: 1,066 in-bound sales reps; 1,051 field sales reps2011 Acquisitions: American Tool Supply, Inc. and its affiliate, American Specialty Grinding

View the latest Sonepar news Headquarters: Paris, France2011 Industrial Revenues: N/A (View electrical listing)Key Executives: CEO North America David Gabriel; CFO North America Kathy Rusko; Executive Vice President Sonepar USA Jay Bricker; Hagemeyer USA President Lisa Mitchell Sonepar is an independent French family-owned company in B-to-B distribution of electrical products and related solutions. Sonepar owns

    View the latest WinWholesale news Headquarters: Dayton, OH2011 Revenues: N/AEmployees: 3,933Locations: 521Key Executives: President Jack W. Johnston; Chairman & CEO Richard W. Schwartz; COO Monte L. Salsman; CFO Roland L. Gordon; CIO Steven L. Hangen; Noland Company COO John W. Simmons; Noland Company CFO Jeffrey M. Dice WinWholesale opened five new locations in

  View the latest Fastenal news Headquarters: Winona, MN2011 Revenues: $2.8 billionChange in sales from 2010: 23.4%Employees: 15,168Locations: 2,585 stores in North America, plus stores in Puerto Rico & Dominican Republic and Mexico; 14 DCs in North AmericaKey Executives:President & CEO Willard D. Oberton; CFO Daniel L Florness; EVP Sales Nicholas Lundquist, Leland Hein &

      View the latest Motion Industries news Headquarters: Birmingham, ALLocations: 500Employees: 6,0002011 Revenues: $4.2 billionChange in Sales from 2010: 20.% Key Executives: President & CEO Bill Stevens; CFO Harold Dunaway; CIO Ellen Holloday2011 Acquisitions: Dayton Supply & Tool Company and D.P. Brown of Detroit Motion Industries, a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., continues

      View the latest Airgas news Headquarters: Radnor, PA2011 Revenues: $4.7 billionChange in Sales from 2010: 9.3%Employees: 14,000+Locations: More than 1,285 locations (875 branches)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 Graff2011 Acquisitions: Pain

    View the latest MRC Global news Headquarters: Houston, TX2011 Revenues: $4.8 billionChange in Sales from 2010: 24.35%Employees: 3,450 in North AmericaLocations: 410 locations globally, with 175 branch locations, 6 DCs in the U.S., 1 DC in CanadaKey Executives: Chairman, President & CEO Andrew R. Lane; Executive VP and COO—North America James F. (Jim)

View the latest HD Supply news Headquarters: Atlanta, GA2011 Revenues: $7.7 billionChange in Sales from 2010: 2.67%Employees: 14,400Locations: 679 branches in the U.S. and CanadaKey Executives: Joseph J. DeAngelo, CEO, Director of Holding and HD Supply; Ronald J. Domanico, SVP and CFO; Ricardo Nunez, SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary; Vidya Chauhan, SVP, SBC; Michele

    View the latest Wolseley news Headquarters: Newport News, VA2011 Revenues: $9.75 billionChange in Sales from 2010: 3.39%Employees: 20,174Locations: U.S.: 7 business units, 1,261 branches, 10 distribution centers; Canada: 4 business units, 221 branchesKey Executives: Wolseley Chief Executive Ian Meakins; North America Chief Executive Frank Roach, Ferguson COO Kevin Murphy; Ferguson SVP-Business Groups Steve