New England Distributors ATNH, Northern Tool Supply to Merge
NTS will operate as a division of Abrasives & Tools of N.H.
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May 2024
PTDA Foundation Launches Student & Employee Scholarships
The new initiative aims to build the PT/MC talent pipeline.
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Oshkosh Corporation to Buy Telehandler Maker AUSA
Spain-based AUSA will complement Oshkosh’s JLG line of telehandlers and other material handling equipment.
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Kodiak BP Acquires Valley Lumber in Idaho
It gains the building products distributor a foothold in Teton Valley community along the Idaho/Wyoming border.
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DXP 1Q Sales Dip YoY, Bump Up Sequentially
Gross margin had a modest annual improvement, while EBITDA shrunk.
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MRC Global Sees Sequential Sales Increase, YoY Decline
The distributor had a considerable 1Q sales improvement vs. 4Q23, while all business segments saw continued annual declines.
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Graybar Appoints Chicago District VP
Company veteran Steven Bourbeau will lead operations in portions of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin.
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Quebec HVAC Suppliers Stelpro and Innovair Solutions Form Alliance
They have a combined 16 manufacturing and distribution locations across four countries for electric heating and HVAC solutions.
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MDM Podcast: Denver’s AIS Exemplifies Small Distributor Innovation
AIS Industrial & Construction Supply is a single-location distributor, but its innovation in sales, marketing and eCommerce has outdone that of many larger industry counterparts. CEO Dale Hahs joins to discuss what AIS has been up to lately, what he’s seen change in his 40 years with the company, and what he’d do differently in a career restart.
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Imperial Dade Acquires R.D. McMillen in Illinois
It’s already the ninth deal announced by Imperial Dade in 2024.
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March U.S. Wholesaler Sales Down 1.3% MTM, Up 1.4% YOY
Month-to-month, sales were down in seven of the 10 durable goods categories that the Census Bureau tracks.
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BlackHawk Industrial Acquires Factory Outlet Tooling in Texas
It marks Blackhawk’s 11th deal since the start of 2022.
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TopBuild to Make $28M Acquisition, Posts 1Q Results
TopBuild is set to add Arkansas-based Insulation Works, which has three locations.
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AD Members’ 1Q Sales Up 7% Year-Over-Year
It set a new AD record for revenues in the first three months of the year.
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Hillman Posts Flat 1Q Sales and Net Loss Shrinks
The fasteners and industrial supplies distributor’s 1Q acquisition of Koch Industries helped drive top-line sales growth.
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Resideo’s ADI Global Distribution Sales Fall 4.1% in 1Q
Ahead of Resideo’s major acquisition of Snap One that will signficantly expand ADI, the unit saw 1Q volume declines in several categories.
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Builders FirstSource 1Q Sales Improve to Slight Increase
Year-over-year sales turned positive after a prolonged period of decline, while margins, profit and EBITDA all were down.
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Rexel to Acquire Talley in Major Boost to U.S. Telecom Unit
It’s set to push the distributor’s U.S. datacom and datacenter sales to over $1 billion annually.
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Research: Distributors’ Top Business Risks & Concerns
Distributors are dealing with more potential business risks today than ever before. We polled hundreds of them to determine what the biggest risks are, and dissected plenty of interesting commentary.
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April Was Fastenal’s Weakest Daily Sales Growth Month in 3 Years
It was another deceleration as daily sales declined sequentially vs. March in all three of the company’s geographies and product lines.
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