Construction and building materials distributor Beacon opened three new locations to serve contractors and lumberyards.
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AD noted that 80 new companies joined the group in the year’s first nine months, half of which came via acquisitions by existing members.
Midway brands itself as the Mid-Atlantic's largest independent distributor of power transmission products and industrial supplies.
The acquisition of Advanced Industrial Supply is part of a flurry of acquisition activity in recent years to expand into new categories.
Graybar's net sales were a 3Q record, but growth is down from the numbers recorded in the first and second quarter of 2023.
Following 2 consecutive monthly decreases, new orders increased $13.2 billion (or 4.7%) to $297.2 billion, the Census Bureau said.
It dwarfs the 2.1% growth seen in 2023's second quarter.
Parker Hannifin's Board elected COO Andrew Ross as the company's President, and elected CEO Jennifer Parmentier as Chairman.
Four manufacturing companies will merge to create a single-source provider of full-service manufacturing and fabrication solutions.
DSG's new facility in Butte, Montana, will serve as a central distribution point for the distributor's other locations in the state.
To fully serve the new territories awarded by OEM partner American Standard, HVAC distributor Team Air will open three new branch locations.
Boise Cascade's Building Materials Distribution division purchased a 120,000 sq. ft. warehouse and distribution facility in West Palm Beach.
Former Harrington COO Bob Graham will succeed Dave Abercrombie as CEO, while Abercrombie has been appointed Vice Chairman.
Tim Ryan, Rexel's Midwest Region President, brings 17 years of experience in the industrial supply space to the electrical distributor.
Jon Johnson will oversee Tompkins Solutions' daily operations and lead strategy development for end-to-end supply chain services.
The deal figures to further boost Fortive's electronic test and measurement offering alongside its Fluke brand.
It's the first expansion for IPG, which launched this past June out of a partnership between chemical distributors ChemSolv and Chemisphere.
It follows the electrical distributor's acquisition of Buford, Georgia-based Electrical Supplies Limited in early August.
Boeing Distribution will continue to offer Parker Lord's shock, vibration and motion control products for production and aftermarket needs.
The acquisition of plumbing supply company Stearns Supply expands Wiseway Supply's service area into Indiana with one branch.