BlueLinx Sales Up 17% in 2020
Building materials distributor BlueLinx Holdings also reported that fourth-quarter sales improved 41% to $865 million from the year-ago quarter.
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2021
Curbell Plastics Announces Three Promotions
Bill Rummell and AJ Lacey have been promoted to regional sales managers, and Sherrie Bloom has been promoted to associate director of marketing.
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Turtle & Hughes Appoints VP of Sales
Electrical distributor names Wendy Buchholz to key role responsible for growing business in Upstate New York with an emphasis on sustainable solutions.
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January Construction Spending Up 5.8% Year-Over-Year
Construction spending for the first month of 2021 was also up 1.7% from the previous month of December 2020.
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Web Series Brings ‘Sports Talk’ Vibe to Debate Distribution’s Hottest Topics
B2B e-commerce vets Brian Beck and Andy Hoar will launch on March 30 their new MasterB2B online video series. Billed as “the un-webinar,” Beck and Hoar will welcome industry guests in regular lively discussions.
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What Factors Lead to a Successful Acquisition?
The pandemic has placed some business owners at a crossroads as to whether they should sell off to larger entities in 2021. By almost any measure, the mergers and acquisition market is set to rebound this year, but with that reset there are several factors to consider when it comes to selling out to distributors.
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Census Bureau Releases Two Advance Economic Indicators for January
The U.S. Census Bureau has released advance indicators showing that the international trade deficit and wholesale inventories both increased in January.
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Manufacturing Sector Improves in February
The February PMI registered 60.8%, up 2.1% from the January reading of 58.7% and marking a ninth consecutive month of expansion.
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HARDI Distributors Report 6.9% Revenue Increase in January
Association also reports that the average annual sales growth for the 12 months through January 2021 for HARDI distributors is 4.8%.
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Huttig’s Sales Down 2.4% in 2020
Building materials distributor Huttig Building Products Inc. reported fourth-quarter sales of $184.6 million, a 2.3% increase over the prior-year period.
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February M&A Roundup: Deals Moderate but Momentum Remains Strong
While distribution M&A didn’t quite keep up the pace of the previous few months, all indications are that activity will continue to be brisk in 2021.
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Bunzl Closes on Three Acquisitions
Bunzl closes on additions of Deliver Net, Disposable Discounter and Pinnacle.
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NOW Inc. Acquires Flex Flow
Distributor acquires Flex Flow from GR Energy Services Holdings LP, a portfolio company of the private equity firm Pine Brook Partners.
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F.W. Webb Acquires Danbury Plumbing and HVAC Supply
The location will begin operating as F.W. Webb and, as part of the transaction, the company’s Creative Bath will open as a Frank Webb Home retail showroom.
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Core & Main Closes Acquisition of Triple T Pipe & Supply
Addition of Triple T allows Core & Main to better serve the West Texas region.
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Builders FirstSource Sales Improve 17.6% in 2020
Dallas-based building materials distributor Builders FirstSource, fresh off the acquisition of BMC Stock Holdings, said fourth-quarter sales climbed 43.5%.
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SRS Distribution Acquires Louis T. Ollesheimer & Son
Jamie Ollesheimer will continue to lead the Michigan-based distributor under the LTO banner.
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Advance Report: New Orders for Durable Goods Up 3.4% in January
Increase of manufactured durable goods is the ninth in a row since May 2020; this growth period was preceded by two decreases during the height of the coronavirus crisis.
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Real U.S. GDP Up 4.1% in 4Q According to ‘Second’ Estimate
Current dollar GDP increased 6.1% at an annual rate, or $317.6 billion, in the fourth quarter to a level of $21.49 trillion
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Lawson Products’ 2020 Sales Decline 5.2%
But the fourth quarter could prove to be a turning point for Lawson, which saw sales soar 10.8% to $98.1 million in the period.
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