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Rensa Filtration Acquires Air Filtration
Consumable and air filtration manufacturer and distributor Rensa Filtration acquired Air Filtration Company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Southern California-based Air Filtration was...
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Now Merged, Material Handling Firms AMP & AHS Rebrand as Akona
Chicago-based middle-market private equity firm May River Capital announced the rebranding of its merged portfolio companies Advanced Material Processing (AMP) and Automated Handling Solutions (AHS) to...
View ArticleHow to Kill the Zombies in Your Distribution Business
Zombies are lurking within the four walls of your distribution company. I don’t mean the horror-movie monsters, though. I’m talking about business processes that continue to shuffle along mindlessly,...
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Echelon Supply Appoints New President
Hydraulic and industrial fluid power distributor and manufacturer Echelon Supply and Service promoted Matthew Dekay to President. With 13 years of experience at Echelon, Dekay previously served as the...
View ArticleApplied October-December Sales Slide, but Margin Expands
Cleveland-based fluid power, power transmission and automation products distributor Applied Industrial Technologies reported its 2025 second quarter (October-December) financial results on Jan. 29....
View ArticleAvnet Cites Challenging Market as 2Q Sales Fall 9%
Electronic components distributor Avnet reported its 2025 second quarter financial results on Jan. 29, showing that annual sales declined further while its Asia segment continued to see sales growth....
View ArticleDNOW Launches Expanded $160M Repurchase Program
Houston-based PVF, MRO and industrial supplies distributor DNOW announced that its board of directors approved the company’s repurchase program wherein the company may buy up to $160 million of its...
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Motion to Acquire Bearing Distributor in Hawaii
MRO replacement parts distributor Motion agreed to acquire the operating assets of Maguire Bearing Company, Ltd. Terms were not disclosed, but the transaction is expected to close at the end of...
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Hills Distribution Partners with 2 Northeast HVAC Suppliers
Plumbing and HVAC equipment distributor Hills Distribution — owned by private equity firm Grove Mountain Partners — partnered with two HVAC distributors Coastal Supply Group and RJ Murray Company....
View ArticleCardinal Health 2Q Sales Rise 16% Outside of Optimum Impact
Pharmaceuticals and healthcare supplies distributor Cardinal Health reported its 2025 second quarter financial results on Jan. 30, showing a second consecutive quarterly decline in sales driven by the...
View ArticleSpecialty Fastening Supplier US Anchors Privately Acquired
Norwalk, CT-based anchor manufacturer US Anchors (USA) was acquired by private investment firm Kinderhook Industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1968, USA is the parent...
View ArticleFleetPride Makes Acquisition in Delaware
Featured image courtesy of FleetPride Heavy duty truck parts distributor FleetPride acquired the assets of ARS Truck & Fleet Service. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. New Castle,...
View ArticleHome Depot Buys Massive Georgia DC it Has Leased for 30 Years
Featured photo: An aerial view of the 1.4 million-square-foot distribution center The Home Depot has purchased in Savannah, GA. (The Home Depot photo) The Home Depot shared Jan. 29 that it bought the...
View ArticleGrainger 2024 Sales Topped $17B with Solid Organic Growth
MRO supplies distributor Grainger achieved an all-time high in company sales in 2024 as the company continued to outperform industry averages amid relatively soft demand. 2024 Highlights Grainger...
View ArticleJanuary M&A Roundup: Dealmaking Falls Short of 2024’s Start
MDM reported 21 transactions in January — either pending or completed — involving at least one distributor in the building supply, industrial or commercial hardgoods sectors. This figure slowed...
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Building Controls & Solutions Privately Acquired
Dallas-based building controls, automation and gas detection solutions distributor Building Controls & Solutions was acquired by Denver-based private equity firm Platte River Equity from LKCM...
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PMI Jumps to Expansion Territory for First Time in More than 2 Years
The Institute for Supply Management released its monthly manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) on Feb. 3 reflecting January activity, which revealed a considerable increase in production and...
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Fluid Power Distributor Grimstad Acquires Metal Baler Maker
Muskego, WI-based fluid power distributor and control systems provider J.M. Grimstad acquired Galland Henning Balers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1887, Prairie du Chein,...
View ArticleTrade Groups Voice Concern as Tariffs Take Hold
President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs policy officially kicks off on Feb. 3, with the second-term leader looking to make good on campaign promises to tax the United States’ northern and southern...
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OTC Acquires Rotating Equipment Distributor, Control Panel Maker in Baton Rouge
Industrial equipment distributor OTC Industrial Technologies acquired Premier Equipment Corporation, Inc. (PEC) and Premier Control Systems, LLC. (PCS) — both in Baton Rouge, LA. Terms of the...
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