Gerber to Leave ISA for Summit Electric
The association says goodbye to Ed Gerber and promotes Brendan Breen to executive VP as the ISA hopes to name new CEO in January.
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October 2021
Atlas Copco Acquires Vacuum Distributor
Swedish industrial manufacturer Atlas Copco says acquisition of Eugen Theis will expand its presence in Germany.
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Hillman Increases Distribution Capacity
Supplier of complete hardware solutions will unveil ‘state-of-the-art’ distribution center along with the creation of 50 new jobs.
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New Residential Construction Slowed in September
U.S. Census Bureau and federal housing officials say units authorized by building permits fell 7.7% from August but remained unchanged from the same period in 2020.
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Keys to Adopting a Customer-Centric Distribution Sales Strategy
A customer-centric distribution sales strategy includes focusing on the new digital buyer’s journey and engaging in consultative selling.
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Pentair Finalizes $255M Pleatco Acquisition
Water treatment and sustainability provider completes acquisition of pool filtration manufacturer.
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Sonepar USA President on Unique Approach to M&A
Sonepar USA President Rob Taylor discusses the importance of keeping a “local” feel in the company’s approach to M&A.
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Fed: Industrial production dropped 1.3% in September
Despite the drop, total industrial production rose 4.3% at an annual rate for 3Q, the 5th consecutive quarter with a gain of at least 4%.
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Platinum Equity Acquires Oregon Tool
Portland, Oregon-based company is a world leader in aftermarket-driven professional grade cutting tools.
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FDH Aero Acquires Stealth
Aerospace and defense products distributor for aircraft production and aftermarket supply chains has acquired Stealth Aerospace.
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U.S. Census Bureau: Manufacturing and Trade Shipments Drop Slightly in August
The Census Bureau says the combined value of distributive trade sales and shipments and inventories for August was down 0.1% from July.
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Motion President Breaux: Transparency and Honesty Matter Most for Employees
Motion President Randy Breaux talks in an MDM podcast about pandemic-era lessons learned, and what he sees coming down the pipe in 2022.
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SRS Acquires Wimsatt Building Materials
Building products distributor SRS expands into Michigan and Ohio with latest acquisition; acquired company to retain Wimsatt banner.
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Huttig Building Products Looking to Increase Shareholder Value
Millwork, building materials and wood products distributor Huttig will evaluate potential strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value.
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Fighting for Customer Loyalty in 2022
Retaining and growing the customer base is more complex in the current business cycle, and sales processes are showing a lot of strain as a result. But MDM’s upcoming Sales GPS can help.
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Kaman Distribution Group Acquires Integro Technologies
Kaman Distribution Group, a national distributor and solutions provider, announced it has acquired Integro Technologies Corporation.
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FleetPride Creates New E-Commerce Site
Texas-based truck and trailer part distributor says new site allows customers to search more than 176,000 products .
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Fastenal’s Sales Rebound in 3Q
The industrial safety distributor saw a 10% net sales increase in the third quarter of 2021 versus the same period a year ago.
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Through Pandemic Demand, Health Care Distributor Prioritizes Environmental Sustainability
Despite a demand spike for its PPE products and more, health care distributor Henry Schein in 2020 made significant advances in its environmental sustainability initiatives across 32 countries and 1 million customers worldwide.
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Embracing Automation Can Help Distributors Weather Supply Chain Issues
There are six fundamentals to creating a mature digital supply network that incorporates automation, Esker’s Nick Carpenter explained in a recent MDM webcast.
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