Affiliate of private equity firm American Securities LLC buys Beacon Roofing Supply’s interior products business for $850 million.
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PPE supplier Protective Industrial Products Inc. (PIP) trades hands as Odyssey Investment Partners acquires company from Audax Private Equity.
Profit dips 25% in the period, but Enerpac continues to see improvement from its customers’ operations amid the pandemic.
Swedish manufacturer Atlas Copco has completed the addition of Perceptron, the U.S. company that specializes in automated metrology.
Family-owned industrial distributor is commemorating more than a century of service to suppliers and customers.
The PTDA Distributors Total Sales Index in the third quarter was a down 7.5% from the same quarter a year ago but an improvement over the second quarter’s 15% year-over-year decline.
Landscape distributor adds a pair of companies — REAMS Sprinkler Supply, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Irrigation Station, Houston, Texas — to its growing portfolio.
Paints, coatings and specialty materials supplier PPG on Friday announced that it has agreed to acquire Tikkurila, a Vantaa, Finland-based manufacturer and distributor of paints and coatings, for €$1.1 billion (US$1.3 billion).
Amazon's new fulfillment center in Sioux Falls will create hundreds of new full-time jobs and give the company faster delivery times in the region.
Tri-County will operate as part of US LBM’s Universal Supply Company, which now has more than 20 locations across the Mid-Atlantic, including New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware.
Indian River Consulting Group’s (IRCG) weekly Pandemic Revenue Index for the work week of Dec. 7-11 increased 2.9%, back to the normal range following a spike the week before.
Housing starts also up — in the low double digits — compared to year-ago period and the previous month, according to the latest residential construction report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Amazon's new fulfillment center in North Little Rock will create hundreds of new full-time jobs and give the company faster delivery times in the region.
Industry insiders from Cascade Partners share tips on navigating what should be a “really strong year” for M&A, plus we’ve got the early details on MDM’s Virtual M&A Summit occurring in February.
The addition of SEPG to the NW Synergy portfolio — which now includes North American, WAXIE, SWPlus and SEPG — extends its geographical reach to nearly every corner of the country.
Newest greenfield gives building materials distributor US LBM stronger product offering and reach in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
COVID-19 product sales and acquisitions boosted Bunzl's revenue in 2020, but a slowdown in pandemic-related sales will stunt growth in 2021.
Canadian building products distributor acquires Rockford, Illinois-based distributor River City Millwork Inc.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that the combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments and inventories for October increased 2.2% from the same month last year.
Here are the Top 10 (plus one) digital commerce enhancements you can make to successfully navigate the post-COVID-19 environment.
