The distributor frequently cited adverse weather in its 1Q report, while poor demand remains the core issue as pricing has stabilized.
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Wajax Corp. has bolstered its Industrial Parts unit during Iggy Domagalski's first two years as CEO, and he stopped by to discuss its key drivers. We also discussed tech initiatives, PPE enhancements, industry tailwinds and headwinds.
EcoIndustrial is comprised of Keystone Packaging, Northeast Penn Supplies and Northeast Industrial.
Mike Hockett and Craig Webb break down the key details of the combination, why it makes sense for Home Depot and why this was likely the long-term play for SRS all along.
ITR is well-known by distributors from its keynote presentations at industry conferences that regularly feature economist Alan Beaulieu.
More than a handful of MDM’s Top Distributors were well-represented on the third annual feature.
Mike Hockett analyzes different angles of this $18.25 billion megadeal in building materials distribution and the questions it raises for the markets it touches.
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Alongside the blockbuster Home Depot-SRS Distribution deal, March included a handful of transactions valued at over $100 million.
OSHA will publish its final "Walkaround Rule" on April 1, which has been met with staunch opposition from several trade associations.
The parcel delivery giant's $9 billion "Network of the Future" initiative will involves 63 sortation sites with major automation projects.
The company noted that while 2Q sales were disappointing, gross margin improvement stemmed from internal improvements.
As customers continue to work down inventory levels into 2024, James Dorn and John Gunderson outline action items for optimizing inventory levels in partnership with suppliers to stay nimble and gain share.
Driving in Manhattan is about to become much more expensive for cars and trucks.
A modest February increased followed a January that had the sharpest one-month decline since April 2020.
We extract key takeaways from a new innovation handbook for distributors and the research that went into it.
The distributor’s major acquisition of Dominion Electric is just the latest piece in what has been a rapid 13-year expansion. Mike Hockett breaks down what Dominion adds to Border States and how it aligns with its growth history.
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In Dominion, Border States gains an electrical distributor that has nine branches, over 300 employees and $374 million in annual revenue.
Meanwhile, the U.S. central bank maintained the federal funds interest rate for a seventh-straight month.
Mars Supply President Bob Mars joins to discuss his company’s century milestone and what it’s taken to achieve it, what has changed in distribution in his 47 years there, and what hasn’t.
The shuttered multifamily property maintenance supply distributor's Phoenix DC contents are live for online bidding through March 21.
