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The construction supply company opened a branch in the city of Westbrook, the first in Maine and 16th branch overall.
The industrial automation and digital transformation company says Gina Ayala Claxton is its new president for the Americas Region.
Carol Yancey, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will retire at the end of May after 30 years at the company.
Patrick McCurdy III, who recently was executive vice president of sales and marketing, was promoted to his new role at the start of the year.
The distributor of interior building materials and construction supplies says Nick Popma has been promoted to the position.
Distributors are scrambling to reinforce bench strength as market conditions look good. Here’s what Fastenal, Ferguson, Avnet and others are sharing with MDM on how they’re adapting.
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Kurt McMaken is the company’s new senior vice president of operations finance and finance transformation, Eaton says.
Tricia Thibodeaux has been named vice chair of the Construction Industry Institute for 2022, Fluor announced.
State officials signal approval as the multinational company says it will add 600 new jobs at its plant in Clinton, Tennessee, by 2025.
The Columbus-based industrial distributor and service provider has a new logo and a new name: OTC Industrial Technologies.
The Georgia-headquartered company says the move supports its desire for ‘corporate sustainability' in the copper industry.
Cebeo, an electrical distributor and member of the Sonepar Group, has acquired Belgian company Electro Meers.
The ups and downs of COVID-19 made distributors re-think how they use technology to connect with customers; that’s likely to accelerate in 2022.
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The Winona, Minnesota-based distributor topped $6 billion in net sales for the year, including more than $1.5 billion in 4Q 2021.
Census Bureau: Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits were 9.1% above the revised November rate.
The electrical distributor says Aram Marandyan has been named VP of sales, and Dan Pinshaw will succeed him as branch manager in Los Angeles.
The company says the recently closed Series A funding will help it expand AI-powered growth platform for distributors.
The new capital will be used to develop its e-commerce platform and software development for sales teams and technician staff.
The home appliance, HVAC and plumbing repair parts distributor made a deal to acquire the company from Ridgemont Equity Partners.
