Joseph Sullivan to lead Airgas Specialty Products business.
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Kahny succeeds Claypool as senior vice president of human resources.
Year-to-date sales decrease 7.1 percent compared to same period in 2014.
Digital sales up 20 percent during quarter, while overall sales grew only 3 percent.
Acquisitions enhance company's position in the Gulf Coast region and its nitrogen services offerings.
Acquisitions strengthen companys presence in California and Texas.
Acquisition is company's eighth in the last twelve months.
This article is part of MDM's 2015 Distribution Trends Special Issue. It provides a quick look at key trends affecting the gases & welding equipment distribution sector.
The annual feature was researched and written by MDM editors based on interviews with dozens of wholesaler-distributors, as well as industry experts and manufacturers. MDM also conducted a survey of its readers to uncover the trends outlined in this issue.
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Trends outlined in the 2015 report include:
- Good & Bad News for U.S. Economy
- Distributors Get Back to the Basics
- ‘Doubling Down’ on Distributor Relationships
- Distributors Embrace, Expand Online Customer Base
- Distributors Seeking ‘Lean’ Supply Chain
- Distributors Adapt to More Sophisticated Supply Chain
- Distributors Combine Traditional, New Means for Recruiting
- Distributors Change Tune on Generational Shift
- Trend Snapshots for 13 Sectors
The report also includes the following case studies and interviews:
- 2015 MDM Market Movers
- AJ Adhesives Takes Service to New Level
- Plumbers Supply’s “Win-Win-Win-Win”
- MDM Market Leader Profiles
- Culture Drives Success for ERIKS North America
- TTI’s Strategic Approach to Global Growth
Acquisition is company's seventh in the last twelve months.
Price increases for gases up to 15 percent, effective June 1.
Acquisition strengthens company's position in the south region.
20,000-square-foot center to help gases distributor better serve Western U.S.
Fourth-quarter sales increase 2.7 percent year-over-year.
Company sells North American foam trays and absorbent pads business to NOVIPAX.
