HVAC distributor acquires three existing Trane locations in Michigan.
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Ferguson division acquires Mobile, AL, business of Central Pipe & Supply.
Sales for the first half of 2015 reached $16.7 billion.
Annualized growth through June is 5.3 percent.
Acquisition expands company's power generation business.
New division established through merger with Canaplus Limited Partnership.
Expansion driven by organic growth, new locations and acquisitions.
New location to serve contractors in central Iowa.
Annualized growth through May is 5.1 percent.
Acquisition expands company's presence in Chicago, northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.
This article is part of MDM's 2015 Distribution Trends Special Issue. It provides a quick look at key trends affecting the HVACR/plumbing 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.
The full special issue is available to download in PDF format to MDM Premium subscribers. Subscribe below for full access. Or log-in if you are already a subscriber.
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
This article is a part of MDM's 2015 Distribution Trends Report. The article looks at how Plumbers Supply Co. is helping its contractor customers address a looming labor shortage by in-creasing productivity and making the industry more attractive to young workers.
The full special issue is available to download in PDF format to MDM Premium subscribers. Subscribe below for full access. Or log-in if you are already a subscriber.
Trends outlined in the 2015 report include:
- Good News, 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
New location to serve plumbing customers in eastern Iowa.
Annualized growth through March is 5.9 percent.
