The Distribution Industry’s Hopes and Fears for 2021
Distributors know we are not out of the woods yet, and they are planning accordingly.
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2021
Heritage Landscape Supply Acquires Ohio Distributor
Texas-based landscape distributor Heritage adds family-owned Wolf Creek Co. to its growing portfolio.
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Wholesale Trade Sales Down 0.2% in November
Wholesale trade shows slight decline from same month in 2019 but up slightly from the previous month of October, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Fastener Distributor Index Up in December
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) for December was 62.6, up from 54.5 in November.
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Motion Industries Breaks Ground on New Facility
The $11.2 million 104,000-square-foot building will house Motion’s area fluid power shop, hose and rubber shop and engineering department.
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Houston Wire & Cable Completes Sale of Southern Wire
Company unloads Mississippi-based distributor for $20 million in order to reduce debt.
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Advance Report: New Orders for Durable Goods Up 0.9% in November
Increase of manufactured durable goods for the month is the seventh in a row after two decreases during the height of the coronavirus crisis.
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Goods and Services Deficit Up in November
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $73.6 billion, or 13.9%, from the same period in 2019.
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Atlas Copco Completes Acquisition of Ehrler & Beck
Addition will expand Atlas Copco’s footprint in Germany with the acquisition of the vacuum equipment and services distributor.
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SiteOne Landscape Supply Acquires Stone Center of Virginia
Distributor acquires business that operates as two entities — Stone Center of Richmond LLC and Stone Center of Fredericksburg LLC.
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How Technology Can Help You Get Ahead in 2021
Four ways that investing in technology now can help your distribution business emerge from the recession stronger than before.
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Pandemic Revenue Index Up 21.2%
Indian River Consulting Group’s (IRCG) weekly Pandemic Revenue Index for the work week of Dec. 28, 2020, to Jan. 1, 2021, increased 21.3%, in part because of a favorable comparison with last year’s holiday schedule.
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HARDI Distributors Report 3.6% Revenue Increase in November
Association also reports that the average annual sales growth for the 12 months through November 2020 for HARDI distributors is 3.2%.
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MSC’s Sales Down 6.3% in Fiscal 1Q
Profit for industrial distributor MSC plummets 41.5% in the fiscal first quarter ended Nov. 28.
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Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Diversified Air Systems
Motion & Control Enterprises, a portfolio company of the private equity firm Frontenac Co., called the addition of Diversified Air Systems a “natural fit with MCE’s fluid power capabilities.”
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Van Meter Acquires Mid-West Electrical Supply
Iowa-based electrical distributor boosts portfolio by adding Wichita, Kansas-based, single-branch company in an asset sale.
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Atlas Copco Acquires Two Companies
These small additions to the Swedish manufacturer will become part of the service division within Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique business area.
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B&D Industrial Announces Leadership Change
CEO Andy Nations is retiring and will be replaced by three of the company’s third-generation family members — Brian Davis, Ben Nations and Lauren Lanter — as co-CEOS.
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Distribution International Acquires RB, LLC
RB operates two marine distribution and fabrication facilities, located in New Orleans and San Diego.
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Univar Solutions Appoints President of North America Chemical Distribution
Chemical distributor names James Holcomb to key executive role.
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