Olympic Steel Names New General Manager
Metals service center announces that James Esway will be the company’s new general manager for two Georgia facilities.
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October 2021
Cook & Boardman Adds New Exec to Senior Leadership Team
North Carolina-based Cook & Boardman Group says Mark K. Duato has been appointed senior vice president of strategic integration solutions.
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Specialty Building Products to Acquire DW Distribution
Company says it will acquire one of the leading regional distributors of building materials and millwork products.
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Behind the Deal: Why Did Rexel Acquire Mayer Electric — and Why Did Mayer Sell?
MDM takes a deep dive into Rexel’s $456 million, market-shifting acquisition of Mayer Electric.
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Manufacturing Technology Orders Up Nearly 20% in August
Year-to-date total reaches $3.55 billion, the highest through 8 months since 1998, according to the Manufacturing Technology Orders report.
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Heritage Pool Supply Group Acquires Pool Contractors Supply
Texas-based Heritage Pool Supply Group has acquired Pool Contractors Supply, a wholesale distributor of pool and spa products in Memphis.
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Questions to Ask to Test the Effectiveness of Your Sales Team
Do you have the right people, in the right roles, with the right distribution sales skills for today?
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Wholesale Trade Sales Down 1.1% in August
Wholesale trade slowed in August, but it was still ahead of revised 2020 levels for the same period, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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SRS Acquires Marvic, Expands into Philadelphia Area
Building products distributor announces acquisition of Pennsylvania-based residential roofing and construction company.
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L&W Supply Picks New Manager for Branch in Michigan
Interior construction and building materials distributor says Trish Boomsma will oversee its Grand Rapids location.
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Everything Distributors Always Wanted to Know About Sales Comp (But Were Afraid to Ask)
At MDM’s upcoming Sales GPS Conference in Chicago, Mike Emerson and Mike Marks of Indian River Consulting Group will teach a Masterclass on aligning sales comp as part of overall sales transformation.
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Fastener Distributor Index Dips Again in September Amid Supply Chain Shortages
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) for September was 54.2, down from 55.8 in June, due to recent challenges.
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Sonepar Promotes VP to President of OneSource Distributors
Electrical and industrial distributor says former VP of Contractor Sales Matt Weber will assume his new role immediately.
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OBIT: Dr. Daniel F. Jennings
Jennings, the founding director of the Master of Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, died Oct. 5 at the age of 84.
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Crescent Names New Senior Vice President of Industrial
The Illinois-based electrical hardware distributor announced that Edwin Ojeda will be responsible for industrial category sales growth.
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Weyerhaeuser Opens AZEK Portfolio in Texas
Sustainable outdoor living company and wood product manufacturer expand Weyerhaeuser’s product portfolio with AZEK Building Products.
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Core & Main Finalizes Acquisition of CES Industrial Piping
Distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products says acquisition will expand service in the Midwest.
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MSC Announces New Interim Senior VP
New York-based MRO Distributor Promotes Kim Shacklett to senior vice president of sales & customer success.
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Parts Town Goes Full-Tilt on E-Commerce Marketplace Model
Run by its innovation division, Red Lightning Group, the e-commerce platform aims to improve supply chain, grow OEM and bring in new verticals for the food service distributor.
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Beacon Opens New Branches in Florida, Texas
Roofing distributor has expanded service to customers in Houston and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida.
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