Meritus Gas Partners Acquires Welding Distributor in Kansas City
The acquisition is Meritus Gas Partners’ second in less than a week.
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April 2023
PPI: March Wholesale Inflation Posts Biggest Drop in 3 Years
The Producer Price Index fell 0.5% in March, the largest decline since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
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Fastenal’s 1Q Sales Growth Slowed as Pricing Impact Weakened
The distributor said pricing’s impact on 1Q sales was roughly half what it was in 2022’s third quarter.
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What Distributors Stand to Gain from America’s Factory Building Boom
U.S. factory construction spending hit a record level in 2022, and it hasn’t slowed down in 2023. Mike Hockett breaks down the numbers and what this means for distribution.
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Ingersoll Rand Appoints Precision & Science Technologies Leader
Minarro Viseras will drive PST’s global strategy, including all commercial, operations and new product development activities.
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Emerson to Buy National Instruments in $8.2B Deal
The deal is expected to close in the first half of Emerson’s fiscal 2024.
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Ideal Tridon Acquires Advanced Couplings Limited in Ireland
Advanced Couplings Limited is an Ireland-based manufacturer and distributor of tube connections.
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ABC’s Construction Backlog Hits 7-Month Low
Backlog is down in every region except for the South, which continues to see elevated levels of current and future construction activity.
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U.S. Consumer Inflation Eased to 5% in March
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.1% in March, down from a 0.4% increase in February.
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MSC Inks eCommerce Deal with MachiningCloud
MSC has agreed to be the exclusive eCommerce distributor for digital software platform MachiningCloud.
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MDM Podcast: Jeff Crane on ERIKS NA’s Year of Change and Path Forward
CEO Jeff Crane joins to discuss a year of change for ERIKS NA, which was divested from ERIKS NV in early 2022. We discuss ERIKS’ new-look leadership team, a recent acquisition and how the company looks to grow.
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Birmingham Fastener Opens Phoenix Branch
The site is Birmingham’s first location in the state of Arizona, expanding its footprint in the West after a recent acquisition.
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Wholesale/Supplier Group Monarch Brands Joins Hospeco Brands
The deal is expected to expand Hospeco’s offering of wiping solutions and microfiber and adds complementary new lines to its product mix.
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Kurt Manufacturing Acquires Vise Jaw Maker Bellatex Industries
As part of the asset acquisition agreement, Kurt has acquired all CARVESMART patents and inventory.
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Sonepar’s Viking Electric Reorganizes Sales Leadership
As part of the restructure, Viking Electric promoted three sales leaders to new executive leadership roles.
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PTDA Previews June 6-8 2023 Canadian Conference
PTDA will host member power transmission/motion control distributors and manufacturers in Ottawa, Canada.
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The Power of Strategic Pricing in Industrial Distribution
Pete Eppele advises on how to re-consider cost-plus pricing models, examine customer-specific pricing and reduce over-discounting.
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Meritus Gas Partners Acquires OXARC in Spokane
OXARC is Meritus’s second acquisition of 2023 after the distributor holding company made three additions to its portfolio in 2022.
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Former Zoro Head Weadick is Now FleetPride’s CEO
Prior to Zoro, Weadick served as VP of Supply Chain and Marketing for Grainger Europe, where he was responsible for leading both teams.
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Ongoing Challenges and Promising Trends in the Distribution Industry
The distribution industry faces unique challenges, but businesses are approaching them with innovative strategies applied through the modern business management technology.
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