U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rebound in December
Wholesale reveneus likewise ended the year on a monthly uptick.
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2024
AD Members Post Record $79B in 2023 Sales
AD owner/members total sales increased 5% in 2023 vs. 2022.
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Data: Distributors’ 2024 Sales Growth Outlook by End Market
Using charts from our 4Q23 Baird-MDM Survey conducted in the first half of January, we illustrate what this year’s sales growth expectations are for distributors across five key customer end markets.
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Kennametal 2Q Organic Sales Fall 3%
The results showed a continued slide in year-over-year and sequential sales growth that reflected an industry-wide demand slowdown.
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Fastenal Manufacturing’s U.K. Leeds Location Earns AS9100 Certification
It lets Fastenal meet a broader scope of product needs in the aerospace and defense industry, with a focus on precision-machined parts.
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Sonepar’s Crawford Opens 2 Branches in TX
The additions mark Crawford’s 62nd and 63rd operational locations in a footprint now stretching across eight southeastern states.
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MDM Podcast: Voices of NAW’s Executive Summit
NAW’s 2024 Executive Summit was its most well-attended such event in years, and its content delivered in spades. This episode features interviews with attendees on their top takeaways, initiatives & more.
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Triple S Adds Nova Equipment & Supplies
As a Triple S Member, Nova Equipment & Supplies will have access to the SSS brand and its proprietary systems, as well as its programs.
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Mauser Packaging Solutions Acquires Consolidated Container Co.
The acquisition of Consolidated Container complements the Mauser portfolio of rigid packaging products and services.
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Kodiak Promotes 4 Executives
Building materials distributor Kodiak Building Partners appointed four executives to advance the company’s next phase of growth.
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RS Adds 3 New Suppliers
The trio of Brennan, Fairview Microwave and MENNEKES provide RS customers with access to more electrical, electronic and mechanical products
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Sonepar’s Crawford Restructures Following Irby Merger
Crawford’s new structure enables the electrical distributor to maintain local leadership and decision making.
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Wes Smith Appointed as NAED President & CEO
Former Rexel USA and Mayer executive Wes Smith served as NAED Chairman from 2020-2022.
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84 Lumber Appoints West Region Leader
84 Lumber promoted its Southeast Division Area Manager to oversee its Western Division, including its growing California market.
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NAW Urges Swift Passage of Border Security Bill
The Senate bill requests $60.1 billion for Ukraine aid, $14.1 billion for Israel and $20.2 billion to improve security at the U.S. border.
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Marcone Appoints New HVAC Leader
Randall Hudspeth will helm Marcone Group’s growing HVAC division, which encompasses 12 distributors with 103 branches.
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Weather Drags on Fastenal’s January Sales
The company saw a sharp deceleration in daily sales, hampered by weather impacts during the month.
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DigiKey Added 450 Suppliers, 1.7M SKUs in 2023
2023 was a year of “record-breaking innovation” as DigiKey looked to offer the newest technologies and expand its selection.
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4Q23 MarketPulse: Year Ends Softer as 2024 Outlook Improves
Find a wealth of data and analysis extracted from the 4Q23 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey, including trending charts and figures for revenue and expectations, plus plenty of interesting commentary.
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US LBM Adds Old Mission Windows in Northern Michigan
US LBM expands its product offering to support professional builders and remodelers in the northern part of Michigan’s lower peninsula.
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