Increased demand for more fire resistant materials led to the acquisition.
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Both parties expect the transaction to be completed in 2017.
Airgas Agrees to Sell Subsidiary to Hudson Technologies Inc. Read More »
Prices for final demand services up 0.1 percent in June.
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This article originally ran as a blog on mdm.com. Rusty contributed to this column over many years. He was passionate about this newsletter, and in this day of blogs and 24/7 content, it is fitting to include it here to honor him in the printed edition, which takes a deeper look at the industry issues he cared so much about.
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Many distribution verticals are seeing consolidation; those that haven’t are ripe for it. This article, the second in a three-part series, will help buyers avoid common pitfalls that can derail M&A transactions.
Part 1 discussed how distributors can prepare for the inevitable by understanding the landscape, their place in the consolidation cycle and the new measures of shareholder value.
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Steve Blanco will oversee operations in Latin America, Canada and the U.S.
MSA Safety Names New President of MSA Americas Read More »
News briefs from July 26 – August 10, 2017
MDM News Digest 4715 Read More »
U.S. cutting tool consumption down 2.8 percent from May.
June U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Up 6% YOY Read More »
Six provinces registered gains in the total value of building permits in June.
Canadian Building Permits Up 2.5% in June Read More »
Activity also picked up in other sectors.
July 2017 M&A Roundup: Busy Month in Industrial Kicks Off 3Q Read More »
Fourth quarter sales up 16.1 percent year-over-year.
Avnet Sales Up 4.2% in Fiscal 2017 Read More »
Year-to-date sales fall 7.5 percent compared to 2016.
A. M. Castle Sales Up 4.4% in Second Quarter Read More »
Year-to-date sales decreased 4 percent year-over-year.
Wesco Aircraft Holdings Sales Down 3% in 3Q Read More »
Year-to-date sales up 21.4 percent year-over-year.
Houston Wire & Cable Sales Up 21.1% in 2Q Read More »
Sales for the first six months increased 7.1 percent YOY.
Henry Schein Sales Up 6.5% in 2Q Read More »
The acquisition adds a fourth Florida location for Swift.
Swift Industrial Power Acquires Flood Power Inc. Read More »
IRCG added three new associates to support expanded focus.
Indian River Consulting Group Expands Read More »
Distributors seeking ways to adapt to the “era of the customer.”
Recommended Reading: Are You Adding Services for Customers? Read More »
Year-to-date sales increased 5.7 percent year-over-year.
ParkOhio Sales Up 6.5% in 2Q Read More »
Profit increased 20.9 percent year-over-year.
RBC Bearings Sales Up 6% in Fiscal 1Q Read More »
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