Hillenbrand to Acquire Coperion Capital GmbH
Coperion will become the largest company in Hillenbrand’s Process Equipment Group.
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July 2019
SRS Distribution Acquires Slover Roofing Supply
Slover is an independently owned distributor of residential and commercial roofing products & accessories.
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Actuant to Divest Engineered Components Segment
The sale includes iPower-Packer, Elliott Manufacturing, Weasler Engineering, CrossControl, Maximatecc and Gits Manufacturing.
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Sandvik Acquires 30% Stake Beam IT
Beam IT is a leading provider of metal additive manufacturing services and advanced end-use components.
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Private Equity Firm CORE Industrial Partners Acquires Cal-X
Monroe Capital LLC provided financing for the acquisition.
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DSG Names Vice President of Sales – Electrical
Mike Rode previously served as vice president of sales for Viking Electric Supply.
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Leadership in the New Distribution Future
Management needs to do a better job getting the team aligned around the existing opportunities to improve profitability.
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Fastenal’s Sales Up 7.9% in Fiscal 2Q
June sales increased 1.9% over the year-ago period.
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GPC Acquires PartsPoint Group
PartsPoint is a distributor of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories in the Netherlands.
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News Digest 4913
MDM’s top news briefs from News briefs from June 26 – July 10, 2019.
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Market Snapshot: Motor and Drive Controls
The MDM Market Snapshot, based on data from MDM Analytics, includes market demand for Motor and Drive Controls in the U.S., plus the top end users by 6-digit NAICS.
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Wholesale Distribution Economy Shows Signs of a Slowdown
Primary author and economist Brian Lewandowski of CU-Boulder shares how an enhanced outlook in this 14th edition of EBWD will allow distributors to better forecast growth potential for 19 business sectors.
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Commentary: Leadership in the New Distribution Future
If firms ignore the profit opportunities in the existing business, they are severely limiting their ability to take part in the new distribution future. No one can hit you over the head with common sense in such a nice way as distribution profitability expert Dr. Al Bates. In his article in this issue, he stresses that management needs to do a better job getting the team aligned around the existing opportunities to improve profitability basic blocking and tackling.
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Are Blocking and Tackling Obsolete Concepts in Distribution?
A distributors existing business is a massive profit improvement opportunity that is waiting to be optimized through better management practices in operational improvement and consensus.
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Succession Planning: Selling Your Business?
This is the third of three articles in our series on succession planning. This article focuses on the decision to sell to an external buyer, such as a private equity firm or a competitor, and what to consider from a financial and non-financial point of view when deciding which is the best path for your business. This series of articles is not intended to be comprehensive of all of the issues associated with exiting a distribution business.
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MSC’s Sales Up 4.6% in Fiscal 3Q
Sales were up 6.6% in the first nine months.
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Download this Issue in PDF: July 10, 2019
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- Wholesale Distribution Economy Shows Signs of a Slowdown
- Commentary: Leadership in the New Distribution Future
- Are Blocking and Tackling Obsolete Concepts in Distribution?
- Succession Planning: Selling Your Business?
- Market Snapshot: Motor and Drive Controls
- News Digest 4913
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WESCO International Partners with Descartes Systems Group to Enhance North American Operations
WESCO International is using the cloud-based Descartes Route Planner On-demand solution to help customers enhance delivery services and supply chain performance.
Core & Main Completes Acquisition of Long Island Pipe
The acquisition, Core & Mains seventh since becoming an independent company in August 2017, adds more than 20 fire protection locations to Core & Mains footprint.
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Amazon Warehouse Staff Plan Strike Over Working Conditions
Workers in Minnesota are planning to strike during Prime Day on July 15, one of the companys biggest sales events.
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