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MRC Global Sales Down 9% in First Quarter 2024

Sequentially, sales were up 5% from the fourth quarter.
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  • May 10, 2024
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Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Valley Lumber & Rental

Valley Lumber is based in Victor, Idaho.
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  • May 10, 2024
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Imperial Dade Acquires R.D. McMillen, Inc.

Acquisition expands Imperial Dade’s reach in Illinois.
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  • May 10, 2024
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DXP Enterprises Reports First Quarter 2024 Sales Down 2.7%

Pumping Solutions sales grew 21%, offset declines in the rest of the business.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 10, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

DNOW First Quarter 2024 Sales Down 3.5%

Profit was $21 million.
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  • May 10, 2024
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Builders FirstSource Sales Up 0.2% in 1Q 2024

Organic sales were flat.
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  • May 9, 2024
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BlackHawk Acquires Factory Outlet Tooling

Blackhawk acquires Factory Outlet Tooling
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
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Van Meter to Expand Warehouse Space in Cedar Rapids

Distributor looks to meet demand for specialized inventory and value-added services.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
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Hillman Sales Up 0.2% 1Q in 2024

Distributor reports a loss of $1.5 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
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AD Member Sales Up 7% in the First Quarter 2024

Same-store sales were up by 3% in the U.S.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
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Beacon Sales Up 10.4% 1Q 2024

Beacon reported organic growth across all lines of business in the first quarter 2024.
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  • May 7, 2024
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Rexel Agrees to Acquire Talley

Rexel expands its U.S. data communications footprint with Talley acquisition.
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  • May 7, 2024
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Summers Rubber Opens New Location in Columbus, Ohio

This is the sixth storefront for Summers Rubber. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 7, 2024
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
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Fastenal Sales Up 10.8% in April 2024

Daily sales growth was 0.7%. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 7, 2024
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Belt Power Acquires Avtech Industrial Products

Avtech expands Belt Power’s reach in the Southwest.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
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Wesco International First-Quarter Sales Down 3%

Sales were $5.4 billion for the electrical distributor.
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  • May 3, 2024
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US LBM Acquires Better Built Truss

US LBM now has 12 locations in Northern California. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
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Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires General Machinery Company

Acquisition deepens MCE’s automation and rotating equipment solutions.
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  • May 3, 2024
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ISM: Manufacturing PMI Contracts in April

Manufacturing PMI was at 49.2% in April.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
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Distribution Solutions Group 1Q 2024 Sales Up 19.5%

Two-year organic revenue growth was 4.7%.
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  • May 3, 2024

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MRC Global Sales Down 9% in First Quarter 2024

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  • May 10, 2024
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Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Valley Lumber & Rental

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  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 10, 2024
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Imperial Dade Acquires R.D. McMillen, Inc.

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  • May 10, 2024
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DXP Enterprises Reports First Quarter 2024 Sales Down 2.7%

Pumping Solutions sales grew 21%, offset declines in the rest of the business.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 10, 2024
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DNOW First Quarter 2024 Sales Down 3.5%

Profit was $21 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 10, 2024
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Builders FirstSource Sales Up 0.2% in 1Q 2024

Organic sales were flat.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
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BlackHawk Acquires Factory Outlet Tooling

Blackhawk acquires Factory Outlet Tooling
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
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Van Meter to Expand Warehouse Space in Cedar Rapids

Distributor looks to meet demand for specialized inventory and value-added services.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
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Hillman Sales Up 0.2% 1Q in 2024

Distributor reports a loss of $1.5 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
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AD Member Sales Up 7% in the First Quarter 2024

Same-store sales were up by 3% in the U.S.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
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Beacon Sales Up 10.4% 1Q 2024

Beacon reported organic growth across all lines of business in the first quarter 2024.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 7, 2024
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Rexel Agrees to Acquire Talley

Rexel expands its U.S. data communications footprint with Talley acquisition.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 7, 2024
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Summers Rubber Opens New Location in Columbus, Ohio

This is the sixth storefront for Summers Rubber. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 7, 2024
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
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Fastenal Sales Up 10.8% in April 2024

Daily sales growth was 0.7%. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 7, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Belt Power Acquires Avtech Industrial Products

Avtech expands Belt Power’s reach in the Southwest.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
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Wesco International First-Quarter Sales Down 3%

Sales were $5.4 billion for the electrical distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

US LBM Acquires Better Built Truss

US LBM now has 12 locations in Northern California. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires General Machinery Company

Acquisition deepens MCE’s automation and rotating equipment solutions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
news building materials
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ISM: Manufacturing PMI Contracts in April

Manufacturing PMI was at 49.2% in April.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
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Distribution Solutions Group 1Q 2024 Sales Up 19.5%

Two-year organic revenue growth was 4.7%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024

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MRC Global Sales Down 9% in First Quarter 2024

Sequentially, sales were up 5% from the fourth quarter.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 10, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Valley Lumber & Rental

Valley Lumber is based in Victor, Idaho.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 10, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Imperial Dade Acquires R.D. McMillen, Inc.

Acquisition expands Imperial Dade’s reach in Illinois.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 10, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

DXP Enterprises Reports First Quarter 2024 Sales Down 2.7%

Pumping Solutions sales grew 21%, offset declines in the rest of the business.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 10, 2024
worker in warehouse using digital tablet, wearing a hard hat
Distribution Industry News

DNOW First Quarter 2024 Sales Down 3.5%

Profit was $21 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 10, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Builders FirstSource Sales Up 0.2% in 1Q 2024

Organic sales were flat.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

BlackHawk Acquires Factory Outlet Tooling

Blackhawk acquires Factory Outlet Tooling
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Van Meter to Expand Warehouse Space in Cedar Rapids

Distributor looks to meet demand for specialized inventory and value-added services.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Hillman Sales Up 0.2% 1Q in 2024

Distributor reports a loss of $1.5 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

AD Member Sales Up 7% in the First Quarter 2024

Same-store sales were up by 3% in the U.S.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Beacon Sales Up 10.4% 1Q 2024

Beacon reported organic growth across all lines of business in the first quarter 2024.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 7, 2024
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Rexel Agrees to Acquire Talley

Rexel expands its U.S. data communications footprint with Talley acquisition.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 7, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Summers Rubber Opens New Location in Columbus, Ohio

This is the sixth storefront for Summers Rubber. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 7, 2024
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Up 10.8% in April 2024

Daily sales growth was 0.7%. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 7, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Belt Power Acquires Avtech Industrial Products

Avtech expands Belt Power’s reach in the Southwest.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Wesco International First-Quarter Sales Down 3%

Sales were $5.4 billion for the electrical distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

US LBM Acquires Better Built Truss

US LBM now has 12 locations in Northern California. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires General Machinery Company

Acquisition deepens MCE’s automation and rotating equipment solutions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing PMI Contracts in April

Manufacturing PMI was at 49.2% in April.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Distribution Solutions Group 1Q 2024 Sales Up 19.5%

Two-year organic revenue growth was 4.7%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2024
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