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October 2024 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Down 0.2% Year Over Year

Orders were up 12.6% from September.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 12, 2024
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Crossplane Capital Acquires Distributor Wire and Cable

The private equity firm adds to its distribution portfolio.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 11, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Thermal Technology Distribution Solutions Acquires Applied Thermal Systems

The deal expands the company’s Midwestern footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 11, 2024
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Ferguson Sales Up 0.8% in First Quarter 2025

Sales growth was driven by acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

PrimeSource Acquires Harney Hardware

Harney offers door and bathroom hardware.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
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Platinum Equity Acquires HVACR Distributor Global

Firm will join Global and MARS to strengthen position in industry.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 14.5%

Aerospace investment rises in latest report. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
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TricorBraun Agrees to Acquire Veritiv Containers

TricorBraun expands with packaging solutions distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

October 2024 Wholesale Trade Revenues Up 0.9% YOY

Inventories were up from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
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Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Liberty Doors & Windows

Kodiak has more than 140 locations across 29 states.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 6, 2024
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Down 1.5% in November 2024

Daily sales were up 3.4% for Fastenal.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 5, 2024
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Motion Agrees to Acquire International Conveyor and Rubber

The deal adds 7 locations to Motion’s footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 5, 2024
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Construction Spending Up 0.4% in October 2024

Spending was up 5% from a year ago. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 5, 2024
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Core & Main Sales Up 11.5% in Third Quarter 2024

Growth was attributed primarily to acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 3, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Contracts in November 2024

Manufacturing PMI was up 1.9 percentage points from October.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 3, 2024
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MCE Acquires North East Technical Sales

Acquisition adds to MCE’s 62 locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 3, 2024
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Builders FirstSource Acquires Kleet Lumber

Builders FirstSource expands in Long Island and Metro New York.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 27, 2024
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DNOW Acquires Trojan Rentals

Acquisition expands DNOW’s water management solutions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 26, 2024
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Core & Main Opens Chattanooga Facility

Distributor expands waterworks reach in Tennessee.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 26, 2024
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Do It Best Finalizes True Value Deal

True Value had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 25, 2024

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October 2024 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Down 0.2% Year Over Year

Orders were up 12.6% from September.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 12, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Crossplane Capital Acquires Distributor Wire and Cable

The private equity firm adds to its distribution portfolio.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 11, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Thermal Technology Distribution Solutions Acquires Applied Thermal Systems

The deal expands the company’s Midwestern footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 11, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Ferguson Sales Up 0.8% in First Quarter 2025

Sales growth was driven by acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

PrimeSource Acquires Harney Hardware

Harney offers door and bathroom hardware.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Platinum Equity Acquires HVACR Distributor Global

Firm will join Global and MARS to strengthen position in industry.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 14.5%

Aerospace investment rises in latest report. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

TricorBraun Agrees to Acquire Veritiv Containers

TricorBraun expands with packaging solutions distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

October 2024 Wholesale Trade Revenues Up 0.9% YOY

Inventories were up from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Liberty Doors & Windows

Kodiak has more than 140 locations across 29 states.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 6, 2024
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Down 1.5% in November 2024

Daily sales were up 3.4% for Fastenal.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 5, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Motion Agrees to Acquire International Conveyor and Rubber

The deal adds 7 locations to Motion’s footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 5, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Construction Spending Up 0.4% in October 2024

Spending was up 5% from a year ago. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 5, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Sales Up 11.5% in Third Quarter 2024

Growth was attributed primarily to acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 3, 2024
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Contracts in November 2024

Manufacturing PMI was up 1.9 percentage points from October.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 3, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

MCE Acquires North East Technical Sales

Acquisition adds to MCE’s 62 locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 3, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Builders FirstSource Acquires Kleet Lumber

Builders FirstSource expands in Long Island and Metro New York.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 27, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

DNOW Acquires Trojan Rentals

Acquisition expands DNOW’s water management solutions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 26, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Opens Chattanooga Facility

Distributor expands waterworks reach in Tennessee.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 26, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Do It Best Finalizes True Value Deal

True Value had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 25, 2024

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October 2024 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Down 0.2% Year Over Year

Orders were up 12.6% from September.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 12, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Crossplane Capital Acquires Distributor Wire and Cable

The private equity firm adds to its distribution portfolio.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 11, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Thermal Technology Distribution Solutions Acquires Applied Thermal Systems

The deal expands the company’s Midwestern footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 11, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Ferguson Sales Up 0.8% in First Quarter 2025

Sales growth was driven by acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

PrimeSource Acquires Harney Hardware

Harney offers door and bathroom hardware.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Platinum Equity Acquires HVACR Distributor Global

Firm will join Global and MARS to strengthen position in industry.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 14.5%

Aerospace investment rises in latest report. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

TricorBraun Agrees to Acquire Veritiv Containers

TricorBraun expands with packaging solutions distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

October 2024 Wholesale Trade Revenues Up 0.9% YOY

Inventories were up from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 10, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Liberty Doors & Windows

Kodiak has more than 140 locations across 29 states.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 6, 2024
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Down 1.5% in November 2024

Daily sales were up 3.4% for Fastenal.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 5, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Motion Agrees to Acquire International Conveyor and Rubber

The deal adds 7 locations to Motion’s footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 5, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Construction Spending Up 0.4% in October 2024

Spending was up 5% from a year ago. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 5, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Sales Up 11.5% in Third Quarter 2024

Growth was attributed primarily to acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 3, 2024
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Contracts in November 2024

Manufacturing PMI was up 1.9 percentage points from October.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 3, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

MCE Acquires North East Technical Sales

Acquisition adds to MCE’s 62 locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 3, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Builders FirstSource Acquires Kleet Lumber

Builders FirstSource expands in Long Island and Metro New York.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 27, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

DNOW Acquires Trojan Rentals

Acquisition expands DNOW’s water management solutions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 26, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Opens Chattanooga Facility

Distributor expands waterworks reach in Tennessee.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 26, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Do It Best Finalizes True Value Deal

True Value had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 25, 2024
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