Martin Adds Industry Veteran to Lead Fastening Unit
Over the past decade, Scott McDaniel has held leadership roles at Optimus Solutions, Wurth Industry North America and Anixter.
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November 2023
Core & Main to Acquire HDPE Distributor Lee Supply
Lee Supply’s fabrication capabilities will expand Core & Main’s ability to serve the high-density polyethylene pipe industry nationwide.
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Fastenal’s Big Pivot, Pt. 3: Investments, Line Expansions & Digital Growth
In the last of his three-part detective series, John Gunderson examines the role that Fastenal’s investments, product line expansions and digital growth have played to drive a decade-long performance increase.
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Parts Town Expands Same-Day Delivery to 125+ U.S. Locations
The service aims for delivery within two hours or less from the time of order placement from a local Parts in Town location.
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Facility Monitoring Supplier RLE Technologies Goes Private
RLE designs and manufactures environmental monitoring equipment for data centers, critical facilities and other applications.
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November M&A Roundup: Strong Pace Halts at Thanksgiving
We reported on 28 industrial, commercial and building supply M&A deals during the month by distributors and manufacturers, with all but two of them before Nov. 23.
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2nd Estimate: U.S. 3Q Real GDP Jumped 5.2%
GDP growth was revised up from the 4.9% issued on Oct. 26.
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Boise Cascade to Trim Lumber Operations in Alabama
Building materials distributor and manufacturer Boise Cascade determined lumber production in Chapman, Alabama, to be no longer feasible.
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Amazon to Launch ‘Q’ Business Chatbot in Apparent Answer to ChatGPT
Amazon’s incoming generative AI chatbot was built to respond to data analysis queries and questions about supply chain decisions.
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MDM Podcast: How Kodiak Grows through Local Empowerment
In just 12 years, Kodiak Building Partners has gone from inception to No. 11 on our Top Building Materials Distributors List. CEO Steve Swinney details how enabling local empowerment has keyed that growth.
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Schneider Electric Pledges $1M to NAED Campaign
Schneider’s 5-year committment to NAED’s “Next Level Now” initiative supports digital transformation of the distribution channel.
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Palmer-Donavin Adds Westbury Products in Southeast
Palmer-Donavin will now stock and distribute Westbury products in distribution centers in Virginia, Tennessee and the Carolinas.
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Tompkins Solutions Adds Account Executive
Carmen Zinner brings 25 years of management experience to Tompkins Solutions, along with expertise in supply chain operations and IT.
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Here’s Where Distributors Rank on Forbes’ 2023 List of America’s Largest Private Companies
See which industrial, commercial and building supply distributors charted on Forbes’ annual list of the largest privately-owned companies by revenue.
How to Use eCommerce CRM Integration for Lead Conversion, Personalization and Analytics
Distributors using eCommerce but not integrating it with their CRM software are missing out on segmentation and analysis of their customer base and using what they learn to maximize marketing and service.
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Motion Names New Automation Intelligence Leader
Joe Esposito takes on the new role with over 25 years of experience in industrial automation and manufacturing.
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Biden Announces Major Plan to Improve U.S. Supply Chains
Nearly 30 actions were outlined at the first meeting of the Biden administration’s new Supply Chain Resilience Council.
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Henry Schein Hit Again by Same Ransomware Group
The same bad actor re-encrypted previously stolen sensitive information, apparently just as the distributor had recovered from the initial breach.
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Amazon is Now the Top Delivery Business in the U.S., and its Lead is Set to Expand
While the company didn’t celebrate it with fanfare, it’s still a significant milestone for Amazon’s vast logistics network.
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Allient CFO to Retire in Late April
New York-based manufacturer Allient will begin its search for a new Chief Financial Officer. Current CFO Michael Leach will retire in 2024.
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