Profit for the year was down 29%.

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Fourth-quarter sales were up 2.4% on an organic basis.
Revenues were up 1% from November.
Brad-Chem exports to 40 European countries.
Anesa Chaibi has more than 30 years’ experience in industrial B2B.
US LBM grows product offerings in Michigan.
The acquisition diversifies DXP’s end-markets and adds scale in Florida.
NAED members get exclusive benefits to help them compete in today’s market.
New platform combines 5 electrical distributors.
White Cap adds 6 locations with acquisition.
Fastenal’s U.S. sales were up 1.7%.
The move gives US LBM its first Tennessee location.
The company expanded its reach in the Rocky Mountain region.
R3 Safety is a specialized safety products wholesaler.
The PMI was up by 1.7 percentage points from December.
2024 spending up 6.5% from 2023.
Purchases through AD were up 5%.
Maine Oxy adds 13 new locations.
Core & Main expands reach to Michigan waterworks customers.