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Coastal Roofing Supply and Raymond Building Supply have partnered to add roofing products at the company's North Port and North Fort Myers locations
Newest addition to Atlas Copco’s portfolio is the Edwards vacuum distributor in Spain and Portugal.
Industrial distributor’s sales decline 4% in the first six months compared to year-ago period while profit sinks 53.2% YTD.
Year-over-year, the goods and services deficit increased $3.3 billion, or 4.8%, from January.
Company said the new Salisbury, N.C., distribution center will better meet growing customer demand.
Deal bolsters NOW Inc.’s “existing product offering with the addition of [Flex Flow’s] rental product solution.”
Association also reports that the average annual sales growth for the 12 months through February 2021 for HARDI distributors is 6.1%.
Jim May, who joined the company in 2020, will now be charged with advancing the company’s acquisition strategy and processes.
Newest addition to Winsupply is a distributor that serves contractors in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, region.
Landscape distributor adds pair of Arizona businesses — Arizona Stone & Architectural Products Inc. and Solstice Stone Inc. — to its portfolio.
Alliance Environmental Group adds Clean Air Duct & Vent Cleaning — an HVAC duct cleaning service — to its portfolio.
A few market-leading distributors announced acquisitions last month, but overall M&A activity continued at a moderate pace in March.
Construction spending for the second month of 2021 was down 0.8% from the previous month of January.
The March PMI registered 64.7%, up 3.9% from the February reading of 60.8% and marking a 10th consecutive month of expansion.
Aurelio Banda appointed to key automation role for MRO distributor.
Dave Flitman is now formerly CEO of Builders FirstSource after company completes transition of BMC merger.
Fasteners distributor and manufacturer names Daniel Harms, formerly of DSC Logistics, to key executive position.
Jade Robison will manage the building materials distributor’s newest location in Utah’s capital city.
