BlackHawk Acquires Tri-State Industrial Supplies Near Philadelphia
BlackHawk expands its footprint in the Mid-Atlantic market with the deal.
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August 2024
Core & Main to Acquire Green Equipment Company in Fort Worth
In August alone, Core & Main has announced two pending deals and another that completed.
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Texas Judge Strikes Down FTC’s Noncompete Ban
The noncompete rule was deemed unlawful by U.S. District Judge Ada Brown, and it will no longer go into effect on Sept. 4.
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Graybar Appoints 2 Sales Leaders
Graybar appoints company veterans Mike Carroll and Michael Tierney to lead its Construction and Industrial, Utility and Broadband Sales.
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Q&A: Tying Skilled Trades to Wholesale Distribution
Our recent discussion with Andrew Brown addressed how distributors stand to benefit from supporting skilled trades while debunking myths associated with them.
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BSC Industries Acquires Warren Pike in MA
BSC expands its customer base with the acquisition of bearings and power transmission distributor Warren Pike.
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Canada Rail Strike and Lockouts Set to Begin Thursday
A first-of-its-kind strike of the two largest Canadian railroads looms, threatening U.S. imports of manufactured goods and commodities.
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U.S. Housing Starts to Fall to Lowest Mark Since May 2020
The Census Bureau’s monthly new residential construction release highlighted a major decrease in housing starts year-over-year.
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Leading Indicators Index Falls Further, but Doesn’t Signal Recession
The Conference Board highlighted deterioration in new orders and weak consumer expectations as reasons for LEI decline in July.
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises as Inflation Expectations Hold
Stabilizing inflation expectations and shifting election sentiments highlighted the latest University of Michigan U.S. consumer survey.
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How Ferguson Worked Wonders with “Channel Drifting” Expansion
The first of this three-part Premium series examines the plumbing, HVAC and industrial supplier’s scaled diversification that has put it at or near the top of many of MDM’s Top Distributors Lists.
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BlackHawk Industrial Appoints Fasteners GM
BlackHawk promotes former Machine Tool Supply employee Bob Miller as its General Manager of Fasteners.
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Hitachi Global Air Power Acquires Sullair Distributor in TX
HGAP expands its footprint in the U.S. with the acquisition of Longview, TX-based Air Power Sales and Services.
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Toyota Recalls 34K Cars Due to Distributors’ Inaccurate Stickers
Toyota is recalling nearly 34,000 vehicles in North America due to incorrect load-carrying-capacity stickers used by a Houston-based distributor.
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Performance Food Group to Acquire Cheney Bros. for $2.1B
Cheney significantly expands PFG’s presence in the Southeast U.S., along with a Puerto Rico distributor acquired in July.
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DSG Appoints Supply Chain Leader
Dan Klepack brings experience to DSG after tenures at Target and Lockheed Martin.
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Cardinal Health Raises Outlook After 9% 4Q Sales Jump
The company totaled $227 billion in 2024 sales, up 11% annually.
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PrimeSource Acquires Cobra Anchors in Montreal
It enhances the PrimeSource portfolio of branded products and its reach into the home center, lumberyard and specialty retail channels.
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Aliaxis to Buy Johnson Controls’ CPVC Pipe & Fitting Unit in AL
Belgium-based Aliaxis expands its product range and presence in the Southern U.S. with the acquisition.
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Research: The Data Behind Wholesale Trade Injuries
The report found that the wholesale trade industry had an average of 71 days missed per workplace injury. See plenty more stats here.
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