Rexel’s Mayer Electric Appoints New President
Birmingham, AL-based electrical distributor Mayer — a Rexel company — appointed Pat Daley to President of Mayer, effective Jan 2. Daley will succeed Mike Kidney, who is set to retire at the end of...
View ArticlePrimeSource Acquires Cable Railing Systems Supplier in WA
Irving, TX-based residential building products distributor PrimeSource acquired CityPost. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Spokane Valley, WA-based CityPost is a provider of cable railing...
View ArticleWhite Cap Acquires Site Supply; 14th Deal of 2024
Construction and industrial supplies distributor White Cap acquired Site Supply, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Batavia, OH-based Site Supply is a distributor of construction...
View ArticleGentex to Buy VOXX International in $196M Deal
Zeeland, MI-based automotive electronics manufacturer Gentex Corporation agreed to acquire VOXX International Corporation in a deal valued at $196 million. The transaction is expected to close in the...
View ArticleAllient Launches Defense Solutions Unit
Motion control and power solutions manufacturer Allient launched its Allient Defense Solutions (ADS) Business Unit (BU). Allient said the initiative highlights its commitment to expanding in...
View ArticleHow One Distributor Embraced Cloud Tech to Tackle Unique Industry Challenges
One-size-fits-all technology has never sat well in distribution. Here, we share how a flooring distributor prioritized industry specificity when selecting a cloud ERP platform. The post How One...
View ArticleISM Data: Healthy Manufacturing Revenue Growth in Store for 2025
Manufacturing executives surveyed by the Institute for Supply Management expect their 2025 annual revenues to increase throughout the year, with expansion accelerating in the second half. ISM shared...
View ArticleTexas Healthcare Distributor to Pay $1.7M to Resolve Kickback Allegations
A Texas-based healthcare products distributor is set to pay $1.67 million to settle allegations of kickback violations that involved providing inventory management systems to clients at no cost in...
View ArticleAutomotive Color & Supply Acquires Paint Works in TX
Fort Wayne, IN-based automotive and industrial paint and supply distributor Automotive Color & Supply (ACS) — a portfolio company of WILsquare Capital — acquired Paint Works. Terms of the...
View ArticleBlackHawk 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...
View ArticleKodiak 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...
View ArticleParts 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...
View ArticlePerformance 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...
View ArticleTECHSiL 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...
View ArticleNew 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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