SRS Distribution Expands in Tennessee, Acquires Metro Roofing & Metal Supply
With locations in Nashville and Chattanooga, Metro adds 30 employees to SRS.
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October 2022
Martin Supply to Acquire Quality Mill Supply in Indiana
It marks the fifth acquisition in the past three years for Martin, and its fourth in the Hoosier State.
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Fastenal, Motion Voice Different Tones for 2023 Market Outlook
Mike Hockett analyzes the noticeably different levels of optimism in the commentary given by industrial distributors Fastenal and Motion in their third-quarter earnings calls.
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Automation: Make it Easier for Employees to Say Yes
Mike Hockett previews MDM’s Oct. 26 MDM webcast that will take a deep dive into the what, why and how of automation applications for distributors going forward.
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UPS to Raise Shipping Rates by 6.9%, Matching FedEx
The increase in shipping rates comes amid a slew of changes for UPS in 2023.
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Fleet Pride Acquires Best Deal Spring & Truck Parts
Texas-based truck and trailer parts distributor FleetPride announced its eighth acquisition of 2022.
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City Electric Opens Another Store in Indiana
The company recently celebrated its first location in the Martinsville area.
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NetPlus Alliance Honors 2022 Award Winners
The group hosted nearly 650 distributor and supplier attendees from 285 companies at its annual meeting in Las Vegas from Oct. 2-4.
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Quicktake: Mindsets for Managing a Slowdown
Tom Gale and Mike Marks look at unique and deeper factors the current market outlook is triggering for distributors — and the underlying longer-term positive trends where near-term opportunity may also exist.
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MarketPulse: 3Q Growth Moderates as Pricing Impact Weakens
Strong underlying industrial demand continued throughout the quarter, but a slowdown may be ahead. Read more in the 3Q 2022 MarketPulse report.
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AD Announces 2022 Electrical Spirit of Independence Awards
The awards honor members and suppliers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Turtle & Hughes Releases Second Annual ESG Report
The report builds off of Turtle’s first ESG report published in 2021.
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Ewing Irrigation Acquires SiteLight
The deal expands Ewing’s footprint into the Richmond, Virginia, market and opens the supplier’s second location in the state.
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Report: Truck Freight Rebounded Slightly in 2021
Trucks moved 10.93 billion tons of freight, up from 10.23 billion tons the previous year, according to the American Trucking Associations.
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September U.S. Industrial Production Exceeds Expectations
The increase in production was in part thanks to oil and autos bouncing back after a lackluster August.
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3Q Earnings Roundup: Watsco, Snap-On, Pool Corp
The companies reported strong third-quarter figures, with Watsco and Pool Corp breaking sales records and Snap-On topping $1.1 billion.
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GPC Raises Motion’s 2022 Forecast after Big 3Q
Sales growth at Motion Industries narrowly outpaced that of 2Q, with organic sales driving the majority of it, alongside a continued boost from Kaman Distribution Group.
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3Q M&A: JanSan, Packaging Deals Lead More Strong Deal Activity
Envoy Solutions, Imperial Dade and BradyIFS contributed to another very busy M&A quarter for distributors and manufacturers in the industrial, commercial and construction markets.
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MSC Closes its Fiscal 2022 with More Double-Digit Daily Sales Gains
The metalworking and MRO supplies distributor’s fiscal year ended Sept. 3, and its strong momentum bodes well for the greater industrial supplies market.
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