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BlackHawk Industrial Promotes Manufacturing Leader
Metalworking and MRO supplies distributor BlackHawk Industrial promoted Jay Costa to the role of General Manager of the company’s Manufacturing group. Costa will succeed Todd Sanzone, who will be...
View ArticleABC Supply to Have New President on Jan. 1
Roofing, exterior and interior parts distributor ABC Supply promoted Mike Jost to President and Chief Operating Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2025. In his expanded role as President, Jost will continue as...
View ArticleNashville Auto Parts Distributor Fined for Selling Emissions Defeat Devices
A Nashville-based automotive aftermarket parts distributor is set to pay $320,000 in civil penalties for selling illegal defeat devices that disable vehicle emission controls, violating the Clean Air...
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Kodiak BP Appoints Leaders for Business Transformation, Southeast
Building materials distributor Kodiak Building Partners announced the promotions of Cliff Shimer to Executive Vice President of Business Transformation and Mark Garboski to Executive Vice President of...
View ArticleInside the AI Strategies of Turtle and Endries
Through a discussion with the CIO of each company, we get into the weeds of the what, why and how behind the electrical and fastener distributors’ AI journey and the decisions that led to success with...
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Parts Town Expands Home Division Leadership
OEM foodservice, HVAC and residential appliance parts distributor Parts Town Unlimited — the parent company of Encompass Supply Chain Solutions — announced the expansion of its Home division team with...
View ArticleBuilders FirstSource to Buy Alpine Lumber in Mountain Expansion
Builders FirstSource agreed to acquire Englewood, CO-based Alpine Lumber Company in a move set to add considerable Rocky Mountain lumber dealing resources to the building materials distributor. Terms...
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Performance Food Group Appoints 2 Execs, Expands in TN
Food and foodservice products distributor Performance Food Group announced it will invest approximately $33.2 million in an East Tennessee expansion, and approved two changes to its leadership. PFG...
View ArticleSycamore, RONA Acquire Building Materials Supplier All-Fab
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners and home improvement retailer RONA will acquire one of the largest building solutions providers in Canada. All-Fab Group (AFG) has served the needs of building...
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TECHSiL Acquires Fellow U.K. Distributor Viking Industrial
TECHSil acquired Viking Industrial Products in a deal between two U.K.-based adhesives distributors. Terms were not disclosed. Warwickshire-based TECHSil — a division of Diploma PLC — is a distributor...
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New Top Leadership at EIS
Electrical process materials and parts distributor EIS has new leadership, with the company announcing a CEO transition this past November. Atlanta-based EIS said Nov. 20 that Glenn Pennycook has...
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Master Distributor LindFast Acquires Manufacturer Big Bolt
Specialty fastener master distributor LindFast Solutions Group (LSG) acquired specialty fasteners manufacturer Big Bolt. Company officials said the deal offers an opportunity for the combined business...
View ArticleOSHA Settles with Amazon over Ergonomics Citations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Amazon have settled an investigation into the latter’s ergonomic safety practices at its U.S. warehouses, both sides shared Dec. 19. OSHA...
View ArticleRelevant Industrial Acquires Loy Instrument in Indianapolis
Instrumentation and automation, rotating equipment, valve, purification and thermal equipment distributor Relevant Industrial acquired Loy Instrument, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed....
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ODP Corp. Appoints Co-CFOs
Max Hood B2B office supplies distributor The ODP Corporation announced the appointment of Max Hood and Adam Haggard to Co-Chief Financial Officers and Co-Principal Financial Officers. The company...
View ArticleDecember M&A Recap: Builders’ Deal Highlights Slower Month
MDM reported 25 transactions in December — either pending or completed — involving at least one distributor in the building supply, industrial or commercial hardgoods sectors. This figure is down from...
View ArticleNEFCO Ends 2024 Acquiring Unistrut Midwest
Construction and contractor supply distributor NEFCO has expanded its services with the acquisition of Unistrut Midwest. Terms were not disclosed, but the transaction was effective Dec. 20. Cincinnati,...
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Sonepar Sells Vallen Asia
Electrical supplies distributor Sonepar announced the sale of Vallen Asia to the latter’s leadership team in a management buyout (MBO). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Sonepar used to own...
View ArticlePotential Port Strike Looms Again with 2 Weeks until Deadline
East and Gulf Coast port operators and union dockworkers are up against another deadline. Will they come to an agreement by Jan. 15, or will distributors be facing another port disruption? On Oct. 3,...
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U.K. Distribution Antifriction Acquires Scotland’s Scot Bearings
U.K.-based bearings and power transmission products distributor Antifriction Components acquired Scots Bearings Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not shared, though Antifriction stated that it was a...
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