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Univar Solutions Acquires Brad-Chem Holdings

Brad-Chem exports to 40 European countries.
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  • February 10, 2025
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Global Industrial Company Announces New CEO

Anesa Chaibi has more than 30 years’ experience in industrial B2B.
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  • February 10, 2025
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US LBM Acquires Goodrich Brothers

US LBM grows product offerings in Michigan. 
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  • February 7, 2025
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DXP Enterprises Acquires Arroyo Process Equipment

The acquisition diversifies DXP’s end-markets and adds scale in Florida.
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  • February 7, 2025
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Distribution Strategy Group Partners with National Association of Electrical Distributors

NAED members get exclusive benefits to help them compete in today’s market.
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  • February 7, 2025
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Sonepar Combines 5 Distributors Under Echo Brand

New platform combines 5 electrical distributors.
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  • February 6, 2025
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White Cap Acquires JLA Supply

White Cap adds 6 locations with acquisition.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2025
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
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Fastenal Sales Up 1.9% in January 2025

Fastenal’s U.S. sales were up 1.7%.
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  • February 6, 2025
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US LBM Acquires Walker Lumber & Supply

The move gives US LBM its first Tennessee location.
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  • February 5, 2025
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Kelly Spicers Acquires Creative Packaging Group

The company expanded its reach in the Rocky Mountain region.
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  • February 5, 2025
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ORS Nasco Acquires R3 Safety

R3 Safety is a specialized safety products wholesaler.
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  • February 4, 2025
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ISM: Manufacturing Expands in January 2025

The PMI was up by 1.7 percentage points from December.
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  • February 4, 2025
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December 2024 Construction Spending Up 4.3% Year Over Year

2024 spending up 6.5% from 2023.
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  • February 4, 2025
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Affiliated Distributors Member Sales Up 6% in 2024

Purchases through AD were up 5%.
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  • February 4, 2025
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Maine Oxy Acquires Strate Welding Supply

Maine Oxy adds 13 new locations.
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  • February 4, 2025
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Core & Main Announces Michigan Expansion

Core & Main expands reach to Michigan waterworks customers.
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  • February 4, 2025
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Platte River Equity Acquires Building Controls & Solutions

BCS has 24 locations.
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  • February 3, 2025
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IDCO Rebrands as The Hoser Network

The Hoser Network is a co-op for hose and accessories distributors.
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  • February 3, 2025
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Former Amazon Executive Trent Gillespie to Speak at 2025 Applied AI for Distributors

Gillespie spearheaded Amazon’s Last Mile Technology innovations.
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  • January 31, 2025
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Cardinal Health Sales Down 4% to $55.3B in Second Quarter 2025

Global medical products and distribution segment sales were $3.2 billion.
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  • January 31, 2025

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Univar Solutions Acquires Brad-Chem Holdings

Brad-Chem exports to 40 European countries.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 10, 2025
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Distribution Industry News

Global Industrial Company Announces New CEO

Anesa Chaibi has more than 30 years’ experience in industrial B2B.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 10, 2025
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Distribution Industry News

US LBM Acquires Goodrich Brothers

US LBM grows product offerings in Michigan. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2025
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DXP Enterprises Acquires Arroyo Process Equipment

The acquisition diversifies DXP’s end-markets and adds scale in Florida.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2025
electrical
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Distribution Strategy Group Partners with National Association of Electrical Distributors

NAED members get exclusive benefits to help them compete in today’s market.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2025
electrical
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Sonepar Combines 5 Distributors Under Echo Brand

New platform combines 5 electrical distributors.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2025
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

White Cap Acquires JLA Supply

White Cap adds 6 locations with acquisition.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2025
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Up 1.9% in January 2025

Fastenal’s U.S. sales were up 1.7%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2025
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Distribution Industry News

US LBM Acquires Walker Lumber & Supply

The move gives US LBM its first Tennessee location.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 5, 2025
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Kelly Spicers Acquires Creative Packaging Group

The company expanded its reach in the Rocky Mountain region.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 5, 2025
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

ORS Nasco Acquires R3 Safety

R3 Safety is a specialized safety products wholesaler.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 4, 2025
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Expands in January 2025

The PMI was up by 1.7 percentage points from December.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 4, 2025
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

December 2024 Construction Spending Up 4.3% Year Over Year

2024 spending up 6.5% from 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 4, 2025
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Affiliated Distributors Member Sales Up 6% in 2024

Purchases through AD were up 5%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 4, 2025
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Distribution Industry News

Maine Oxy Acquires Strate Welding Supply

Maine Oxy adds 13 new locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 4, 2025
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Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Announces Michigan Expansion

Core & Main expands reach to Michigan waterworks customers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 4, 2025
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Distribution Industry News

Platte River Equity Acquires Building Controls & Solutions

BCS has 24 locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 3, 2025
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

IDCO Rebrands as The Hoser Network

The Hoser Network is a co-op for hose and accessories distributors.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 3, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Former Amazon Executive Trent Gillespie to Speak at 2025 Applied AI for Distributors

Gillespie spearheaded Amazon’s Last Mile Technology innovations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 31, 2025
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Distribution Industry News

Cardinal Health Sales Down 4% to $55.3B in Second Quarter 2025

Global medical products and distribution segment sales were $3.2 billion.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 31, 2025

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Univar Solutions Acquires Brad-Chem Holdings

Brad-Chem exports to 40 European countries.
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  • February 10, 2025
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Global Industrial Company Announces New CEO

Anesa Chaibi has more than 30 years’ experience in industrial B2B.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 10, 2025
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Distribution Industry News

US LBM Acquires Goodrich Brothers

US LBM grows product offerings in Michigan. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2025
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Distribution Industry News

DXP Enterprises Acquires Arroyo Process Equipment

The acquisition diversifies DXP’s end-markets and adds scale in Florida.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2025
electrical
Distribution Industry News

Distribution Strategy Group Partners with National Association of Electrical Distributors

NAED members get exclusive benefits to help them compete in today’s market.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2025
electrical
Distribution Industry News

Sonepar Combines 5 Distributors Under Echo Brand

New platform combines 5 electrical distributors.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2025
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

White Cap Acquires JLA Supply

White Cap adds 6 locations with acquisition.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2025
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Up 1.9% in January 2025

Fastenal’s U.S. sales were up 1.7%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2025
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

US LBM Acquires Walker Lumber & Supply

The move gives US LBM its first Tennessee location.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 5, 2025
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Kelly Spicers Acquires Creative Packaging Group

The company expanded its reach in the Rocky Mountain region.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 5, 2025
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

ORS Nasco Acquires R3 Safety

R3 Safety is a specialized safety products wholesaler.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 4, 2025
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Expands in January 2025

The PMI was up by 1.7 percentage points from December.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 4, 2025
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

December 2024 Construction Spending Up 4.3% Year Over Year

2024 spending up 6.5% from 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 4, 2025
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Affiliated Distributors Member Sales Up 6% in 2024

Purchases through AD were up 5%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 4, 2025
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Maine Oxy Acquires Strate Welding Supply

Maine Oxy adds 13 new locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 4, 2025
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Announces Michigan Expansion

Core & Main expands reach to Michigan waterworks customers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 4, 2025
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Platte River Equity Acquires Building Controls & Solutions

BCS has 24 locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 3, 2025
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

IDCO Rebrands as The Hoser Network

The Hoser Network is a co-op for hose and accessories distributors.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 3, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Former Amazon Executive Trent Gillespie to Speak at 2025 Applied AI for Distributors

Gillespie spearheaded Amazon’s Last Mile Technology innovations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 31, 2025
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Cardinal Health Sales Down 4% to $55.3B in Second Quarter 2025

Global medical products and distribution segment sales were $3.2 billion.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 31, 2025
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