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Rexel Sales Up 2.1% in Third Quarter 2024

Recent acquisitions contributed 3.1%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 24, 2024
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MSC Industrial Sales Down 4.7% in Fiscal Year 2024

MSC’s sales for the fourth quarter were down 8%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 24, 2024
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Applied Industrial Technologies Sales Up 0.3% in Fiscal First Quarter 2025

Profit for the quarter was $92.1 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 24, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Graybar Announces Leadership Changes

Graybar promotes key team members.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 22, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Motion Industries Sales Fall 1.2% in Third Quarter 2024

GPC releases third quarter report.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 22, 2024
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SupplyOne Acquires Gulf Packaging

Gulf Packaging expands SupplyOne’s reach in Southeast.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 21, 2024
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Avnet Hires Chief Digital Officer

Youngblood will lead Avnet’s digital platform and ecommerce. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Industrial Production Down 0.3% in September 2024

Industrial production down 0.6% from a year ago. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

September Housing Starts Down 0.7% Year Over Year

Housing starts were 0.5% below August.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

August 2024 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 1.5% Year-to-Date

Orders were down 4.5% from August 2023. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Border States Names M&A Director

Border States promotes Aaron Hughes.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
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Bossard to Acquire Ferdinand Gross Group

The move expands Bossard’s presence in Germany.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

August Manufacturing Technology Orders Fall 12% from Aug. 2023

August orders increased 22.7% from July 2024.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

White Cap Acquires ERSCO Construction Supply

ERSCO is a distributor of concrete accessory products and paving supplies.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
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Meritus Gas Partners Acquires East Bay Welding Supply

Distributor adds two California locations to the Meritus Gas portfolio.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
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Do It Best Makes Bid to Acquire True Value Assets

True Value filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 15, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

August Wholesale Trade Revenues Up 1.1% from Prior Year

August revenues down slightly from July.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 11, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Producer Price Index for Final Demand Unchanged in September 2024

For the last 12 months, core inflation moved up 3.2%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 11, 2024
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Up 3.5% in Third Quarter 2024

Growth attributed to larger customers and Onsite locations. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 11, 2024
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Core & Main Announces 2 Acquisitions

Distributor to acquire ARGO Northeast and Eastcom Associates.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 10, 2024

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Distribution Industry News

Rexel Sales Up 2.1% in Third Quarter 2024

Recent acquisitions contributed 3.1%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 24, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Sales Down 4.7% in Fiscal Year 2024

MSC’s sales for the fourth quarter were down 8%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 24, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Applied Industrial Technologies Sales Up 0.3% in Fiscal First Quarter 2025

Profit for the quarter was $92.1 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 24, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Announces Leadership Changes

Graybar promotes key team members.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 22, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Motion Industries Sales Fall 1.2% in Third Quarter 2024

GPC releases third quarter report.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 22, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

SupplyOne Acquires Gulf Packaging

Gulf Packaging expands SupplyOne’s reach in Southeast.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 21, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Avnet Hires Chief Digital Officer

Youngblood will lead Avnet’s digital platform and ecommerce. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Industrial Production Down 0.3% in September 2024

Industrial production down 0.6% from a year ago. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

September Housing Starts Down 0.7% Year Over Year

Housing starts were 0.5% below August.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

August 2024 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 1.5% Year-to-Date

Orders were down 4.5% from August 2023. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Border States Names M&A Director

Border States promotes Aaron Hughes.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Bossard to Acquire Ferdinand Gross Group

The move expands Bossard’s presence in Germany.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

August Manufacturing Technology Orders Fall 12% from Aug. 2023

August orders increased 22.7% from July 2024.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

White Cap Acquires ERSCO Construction Supply

ERSCO is a distributor of concrete accessory products and paving supplies.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Meritus Gas Partners Acquires East Bay Welding Supply

Distributor adds two California locations to the Meritus Gas portfolio.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Do It Best Makes Bid to Acquire True Value Assets

True Value filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 15, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

August Wholesale Trade Revenues Up 1.1% from Prior Year

August revenues down slightly from July.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 11, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Producer Price Index for Final Demand Unchanged in September 2024

For the last 12 months, core inflation moved up 3.2%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 11, 2024
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Up 3.5% in Third Quarter 2024

Growth attributed to larger customers and Onsite locations. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 11, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Announces 2 Acquisitions

Distributor to acquire ARGO Northeast and Eastcom Associates.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 10, 2024

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electrical
Distribution Industry News

Rexel Sales Up 2.1% in Third Quarter 2024

Recent acquisitions contributed 3.1%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 24, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Sales Down 4.7% in Fiscal Year 2024

MSC’s sales for the fourth quarter were down 8%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 24, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Applied Industrial Technologies Sales Up 0.3% in Fiscal First Quarter 2025

Profit for the quarter was $92.1 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 24, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Announces Leadership Changes

Graybar promotes key team members.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 22, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Motion Industries Sales Fall 1.2% in Third Quarter 2024

GPC releases third quarter report.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 22, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

SupplyOne Acquires Gulf Packaging

Gulf Packaging expands SupplyOne’s reach in Southeast.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 21, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Avnet Hires Chief Digital Officer

Youngblood will lead Avnet’s digital platform and ecommerce. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Industrial Production Down 0.3% in September 2024

Industrial production down 0.6% from a year ago. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

September Housing Starts Down 0.7% Year Over Year

Housing starts were 0.5% below August.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

August 2024 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 1.5% Year-to-Date

Orders were down 4.5% from August 2023. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Border States Names M&A Director

Border States promotes Aaron Hughes.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Bossard to Acquire Ferdinand Gross Group

The move expands Bossard’s presence in Germany.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

August Manufacturing Technology Orders Fall 12% from Aug. 2023

August orders increased 22.7% from July 2024.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

White Cap Acquires ERSCO Construction Supply

ERSCO is a distributor of concrete accessory products and paving supplies.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Meritus Gas Partners Acquires East Bay Welding Supply

Distributor adds two California locations to the Meritus Gas portfolio.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 17, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Do It Best Makes Bid to Acquire True Value Assets

True Value filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 15, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

August Wholesale Trade Revenues Up 1.1% from Prior Year

August revenues down slightly from July.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 11, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Producer Price Index for Final Demand Unchanged in September 2024

For the last 12 months, core inflation moved up 3.2%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 11, 2024
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Up 3.5% in Third Quarter 2024

Growth attributed to larger customers and Onsite locations. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 11, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Announces 2 Acquisitions

Distributor to acquire ARGO Northeast and Eastcom Associates.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 10, 2024
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