Survey: Most Distributors Plan to Mandate a Return to Office
Of the 3Q24 Baird-MDM Survey respondents who will do away with hybrid schedules, most cited collaboration as a key driver in the decision. The post Survey: Most Distributors Plan to Mandate a Return to...
View ArticleGases & Welding Distributor CK Supply Begins $10M Missouri Expansion
Feature photo: CK Supply inc. celebrates expansion ceremony in Riverside, MO Compressed gases, dry ice and welding equipment distributor CK Supply Inc. announced an investment of over $10 million to...
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PMI Rebounds with 1.9-Point November Gain
The Institute for Supply Management released its monthly manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) on Dec. 2, reflecting November activity, which showed higher results following a decline in...
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PPG Sells Silicas Unit for $310M to Poland Manufacturer
Pittsburgh, PA-based paints, coating and specialty materials maker PPG has completed the sale of its silicas business to QEMETICA for approximately $310 million. PPG’s silicas business produces and...
View ArticleCounting Down to a Self-Serve World: Who Will be the Pumpkin When Midnight...
Editor’s Note: This is the third installment in our ‘Executive Input’ blog series sponsored by DataXstream that extracts key takeaways from short interviews with distribution executives — often...
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MCE Acquires North East Technical Sales in PA
Fluid power, automation and industrial supplies distributor Motion & Control Enterprises acquired North East Technical Sales, Inc. (NETS). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but this is...
View ArticleBerry Global to Divest Tapes Unit Ahead of Sale to Nautic Partners
Plastic packaging products manufacturer Berry Global has agreed to sell its Specialty Tapes business to private equity firm Nautic Partners for approximately $540 million. The pending divestment was...
View ArticleCore & Main August-October Sales Up 11.5%, Net Profit Falls
Infrastructure and industrial supplies distributor Core & Main reported financial results for its 2024 third quarter that ended Oct. 27, showing healthy year-over-year sales growth while net profit...
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Hardware Distributor House-Hasson Appoints Sales Leader
Knoxville, TN-based hardware distributor House-Hasson Hardware appointed Dave Doering as Senior Vice President of Sales. Dave Doering With over 30 years of experience in product management, Doering...
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Leak Repair Distributor The Colt Group Acquires Plant Services
On-line industrial leak repair solutions provider The Colt Group acquired Plant Services, Inc. (PSI) Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Worden, MT-based PSI offers on-line leak repair, hot...
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Motion to Acquire Conveyance Distributor ICR
MRO replacement parts distributor Motion agreed to acquire U.S.-based International Conveyor and Rubber (ICR). Terms were not disclosed, but the transaction is expected to close at the end of December....
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BlackHawk Appoints Sales Leaders for Lake Michigan Region
Metalworking and MRO supplies distributor BlackHawk Industrial appointed Jay Dykstra and Chad Patterson as Sales Managers for the company’s Lake Michigan region. Dykstra and Patterson will optimize...
View ArticleBrace Yourself: How the 2025 Tariffs Will Impact Distributors
The question of tariffs is not new. During President Donald Trump’s first term, the U.S. implemented significant tariffs, notably targeting Chinese imports. These measures aimed to reduce trade...
View ArticleFastenal’s November Posts Best Daily Sales Growth of 2024
Following a deceleration in October daily sales growth, Fastenal bounced back in November, with sales accelerating to achieve the company’s highest monthly growth percentage of the year. The Winona,...
View ArticleHurricanes Drag on GMS’ Organic Sales as Profit Sinks
Specialty building products distributor Gypsum Management & Supply (GMS) reported its 2025 fiscal second quarter results on Dec. 5. The Tucker, GA-based company posted 2Q sales of $1.5 billion for...
View ArticlePVC Manufacturers Face DOJ Probe into Alleged Price-Fixing
The Department of Justice is now investigating price-fixing in the PVC pipe market following a class action lawsuit filed in August which alleges manufacturers conspired to fix, raise, maintain and...
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Kodiak BP Acquires Liberty Doors & Windows
Building materials distributor Kodiak Building Partners acquired Colorado-based Liberty Doors & Windows. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Liberty Doors & Windows provides doors,...
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Wesco Finalizes $185M Acquisition of Ascent
Pittsburgh, PA-based electrical supplies distributor Wesco completed its acquisition of Ascent for $185 million. Wesco previously announced its intention to acquire Ascent on Oct. 31. St. Louis,...
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Pentair Acquires Heat Pumps Maker G&F Manufacturing
Minneapolis, MN-based water treatment supplier Pentair acquired G&F Manufacturing for about $108 million in cash. The acquisition is anticipated to have a slight positive impact on Pentair’s...
View ArticleNorthSky Supply Launches eCommerce-Forward MRO Platform
The Woodlands, TX-based MRO and industrial supplies distributor NorthSky Supply officially launched operations on its eCommerce platform. NorthSky Supply said that its eCommerce platform delivers...
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