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National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) Acquires Modern Distribution Management (MDM)

NAW has positioned the acquisition as part of its goal to become the “preeminent resource, advocate and champion for distributors across the globe.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 24, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Lawson Products Acquires Emergent Safety Supply

ESS expands Lawson’s safety product offering by over four times.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 23, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

November 2023 Cutting Tool Consumption Up 7.5% Year to Date

November was down 4.9% from October 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 23, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Supply Acquires KAR Industrial

KAR has 3 facilities across Canada.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

December 2023 Housing Starts Up 7.6% YOY

2023 housing starts were 9% below 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions Unveils New Name: BradyPLUS

New identify follows October 2023 merger.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Piedmont Electric Motor Repair

Piedmont is based in Asheboro, N.C.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2024
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Up 5.2% in Fiscal 2023

Fastenal’s fourth-quarter sales grew 3.7%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 18, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

SupplyOne Acquires Crownhill Packaging

Acquisition is SupplyOne’s first international addition.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Mallory Safety and Supply Acquires Rocky Mountain Industrial Supply

RMI adds three Wyoming locations and a N.D. sales office to Mallory’s footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Bridgestone HosePower Acquires Cline Hose & Hydraulics

Cline brings two locations in Georgia.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Border States to Acquire Winston Engineering

Acquisition broadens Border States’ service offerings.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Beacon Adds Locations in Texas and N.C.

Beacon added 49 branches in 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

NetPlus Alliance Announces Organizational Updates

Since 2020, NetPlus has reported 90% purchases growth between distributors and suppliers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Palmer Johnson Acquires Continental Engines

Continental adds 7 locations on the East Coast.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Grove Mountain Partners Acquires Plimpton & Hills

Hills family retains equity in the plumbing/HVAC business.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 12, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Rexel USA Adds VP of Data Strategy and Engineering

Raman Marwah takes the lead on data for Rexel.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 12, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Beacon Names Interim CFO

Carmelo Carruba will be taking the role until a permanent CFO is found.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 12, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Relevant Industrial Acquires CHEMFLOW

CHEMFLOW specializes in flow control products for chemical services.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 12, 2024
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TricorBraun Acquires Glass Packaging Provider

Acquisition grows TricorBraun’s German footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024

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Distribution Industry News

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) Acquires Modern Distribution Management (MDM)

NAW has positioned the acquisition as part of its goal to become the “preeminent resource, advocate and champion for distributors across the globe.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 24, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Lawson Products Acquires Emergent Safety Supply

ESS expands Lawson’s safety product offering by over four times.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 23, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

November 2023 Cutting Tool Consumption Up 7.5% Year to Date

November was down 4.9% from October 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 23, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Supply Acquires KAR Industrial

KAR has 3 facilities across Canada.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

December 2023 Housing Starts Up 7.6% YOY

2023 housing starts were 9% below 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions Unveils New Name: BradyPLUS

New identify follows October 2023 merger.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Piedmont Electric Motor Repair

Piedmont is based in Asheboro, N.C.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2024
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Up 5.2% in Fiscal 2023

Fastenal’s fourth-quarter sales grew 3.7%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 18, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

SupplyOne Acquires Crownhill Packaging

Acquisition is SupplyOne’s first international addition.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Mallory Safety and Supply Acquires Rocky Mountain Industrial Supply

RMI adds three Wyoming locations and a N.D. sales office to Mallory’s footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Bridgestone HosePower Acquires Cline Hose & Hydraulics

Cline brings two locations in Georgia.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Border States to Acquire Winston Engineering

Acquisition broadens Border States’ service offerings.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Beacon Adds Locations in Texas and N.C.

Beacon added 49 branches in 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

NetPlus Alliance Announces Organizational Updates

Since 2020, NetPlus has reported 90% purchases growth between distributors and suppliers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Palmer Johnson Acquires Continental Engines

Continental adds 7 locations on the East Coast.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Grove Mountain Partners Acquires Plimpton & Hills

Hills family retains equity in the plumbing/HVAC business.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 12, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Rexel USA Adds VP of Data Strategy and Engineering

Raman Marwah takes the lead on data for Rexel.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 12, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Beacon Names Interim CFO

Carmelo Carruba will be taking the role until a permanent CFO is found.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 12, 2024
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

Relevant Industrial Acquires CHEMFLOW

CHEMFLOW specializes in flow control products for chemical services.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 12, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

TricorBraun Acquires Glass Packaging Provider

Acquisition grows TricorBraun’s German footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024

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Distribution Industry News

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) Acquires Modern Distribution Management (MDM)

NAW has positioned the acquisition as part of its goal to become the “preeminent resource, advocate and champion for distributors across the globe.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 24, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Lawson Products Acquires Emergent Safety Supply

ESS expands Lawson’s safety product offering by over four times.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 23, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

November 2023 Cutting Tool Consumption Up 7.5% Year to Date

November was down 4.9% from October 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 23, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Supply Acquires KAR Industrial

KAR has 3 facilities across Canada.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

December 2023 Housing Starts Up 7.6% YOY

2023 housing starts were 9% below 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions Unveils New Name: BradyPLUS

New identify follows October 2023 merger.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Piedmont Electric Motor Repair

Piedmont is based in Asheboro, N.C.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2024
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Up 5.2% in Fiscal 2023

Fastenal’s fourth-quarter sales grew 3.7%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 18, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

SupplyOne Acquires Crownhill Packaging

Acquisition is SupplyOne’s first international addition.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Mallory Safety and Supply Acquires Rocky Mountain Industrial Supply

RMI adds three Wyoming locations and a N.D. sales office to Mallory’s footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Bridgestone HosePower Acquires Cline Hose & Hydraulics

Cline brings two locations in Georgia.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Border States to Acquire Winston Engineering

Acquisition broadens Border States’ service offerings.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Beacon Adds Locations in Texas and N.C.

Beacon added 49 branches in 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 17, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

NetPlus Alliance Announces Organizational Updates

Since 2020, NetPlus has reported 90% purchases growth between distributors and suppliers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Palmer Johnson Acquires Continental Engines

Continental adds 7 locations on the East Coast.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Grove Mountain Partners Acquires Plimpton & Hills

Hills family retains equity in the plumbing/HVAC business.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 12, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Rexel USA Adds VP of Data Strategy and Engineering

Raman Marwah takes the lead on data for Rexel.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 12, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Beacon Names Interim CFO

Carmelo Carruba will be taking the role until a permanent CFO is found.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 12, 2024
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

Relevant Industrial Acquires CHEMFLOW

CHEMFLOW specializes in flow control products for chemical services.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 12, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

TricorBraun Acquires Glass Packaging Provider

Acquisition grows TricorBraun’s German footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
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