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Manufacturing Technology Orders Fall 10.3% in November 2023

Contract machine shops decreased orders by nearly 16%
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

November 2023 Wholesale Trade Revenues Unchanged

Wholesale inventories fall 0.2% from October.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Valin Acquires Ad Tech Seal

Acquisition strengthens distributor’s process control/fluid handling area.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Ferguson Announces 3 Acquisitions in North America

Acquisitions have aggregate annualized revenues of ~$220M.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Marshall Wolf Automation President Named to AHTD Board

Tina Hueppe will also lead the Women in Automation Steering Committee.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Agrees to Buy Eastern Supply

Eastern Supply has two locations in the Northeast.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Motion Industries Names New SVP

Chris Cleland joins the leadership team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Sales Down 0.4% in Fiscal First Quarter 2024

MSC saw 35% growth in the installed base of In-Plant programs and vending units.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

DXP Enterprises Acquires Hennesy Mechanical Sales

Hennesy had $10.1M in sales in 12 months ended Nov. 30, 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Gross-Yowell

Gross-Yowell expands Kodiak’s reach in central Texas.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 5, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Wyatt Seal Agrees to Acquire Florida Seal & Rubber

Acquisition to bring location count to 5 for Wyatt.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 4, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

United Electric Supply Acquires Kovalsky-Carr Electric Company

United plans to continue “aggressively” expanding its business.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 4, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Stellar Industrial Supply Acquires IMC Supply

IMC provides metalworking and technical support in the Southeast.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

MSC Partners with MachiningCloud

Users can now purchase from MSC within the application.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Contracts in December in 2023

PMI was 47.4% in December 2023, up slightly from November.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2024
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Singer Industrial Acquires HOSER

HOSER expands Singer’s reach in the Carolinas.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 2, 2024
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Imperial Dade Acquires Insight Distributing

Insight has 2 locations and serves Washington and Idaho.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 2, 2024
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November 2023 Construction Spending Up 11.3% Year Over Year

Year to date, construction spending was up 6.2%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 2, 2024
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Pennsylvania Steel Company to Acquire Nivert Metal Supply

Acquisition adds a ninth location to the metal service center’s network.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 29, 2023
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ISM: Manufacturing Outlook Positive for 2024

Revenues are expected to increase in 15 of 18 industries.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 28, 2023

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news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

Manufacturing Technology Orders Fall 10.3% in November 2023

Contract machine shops decreased orders by nearly 16%
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

November 2023 Wholesale Trade Revenues Unchanged

Wholesale inventories fall 0.2% from October.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Valin Acquires Ad Tech Seal

Acquisition strengthens distributor’s process control/fluid handling area.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Ferguson Announces 3 Acquisitions in North America

Acquisitions have aggregate annualized revenues of ~$220M.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Marshall Wolf Automation President Named to AHTD Board

Tina Hueppe will also lead the Women in Automation Steering Committee.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Agrees to Buy Eastern Supply

Eastern Supply has two locations in the Northeast.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Motion Industries Names New SVP

Chris Cleland joins the leadership team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Sales Down 0.4% in Fiscal First Quarter 2024

MSC saw 35% growth in the installed base of In-Plant programs and vending units.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

DXP Enterprises Acquires Hennesy Mechanical Sales

Hennesy had $10.1M in sales in 12 months ended Nov. 30, 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Gross-Yowell

Gross-Yowell expands Kodiak’s reach in central Texas.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 5, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Wyatt Seal Agrees to Acquire Florida Seal & Rubber

Acquisition to bring location count to 5 for Wyatt.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 4, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

United Electric Supply Acquires Kovalsky-Carr Electric Company

United plans to continue “aggressively” expanding its business.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 4, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Stellar Industrial Supply Acquires IMC Supply

IMC provides metalworking and technical support in the Southeast.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2024
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

MSC Partners with MachiningCloud

Users can now purchase from MSC within the application.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Contracts in December in 2023

PMI was 47.4% in December 2023, up slightly from November.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Singer Industrial Acquires HOSER

HOSER expands Singer’s reach in the Carolinas.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 2, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Imperial Dade Acquires Insight Distributing

Insight has 2 locations and serves Washington and Idaho.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 2, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

November 2023 Construction Spending Up 11.3% Year Over Year

Year to date, construction spending was up 6.2%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 2, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Pennsylvania Steel Company to Acquire Nivert Metal Supply

Acquisition adds a ninth location to the metal service center’s network.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 29, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Outlook Positive for 2024

Revenues are expected to increase in 15 of 18 industries.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 28, 2023

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news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

Manufacturing Technology Orders Fall 10.3% in November 2023

Contract machine shops decreased orders by nearly 16%
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

November 2023 Wholesale Trade Revenues Unchanged

Wholesale inventories fall 0.2% from October.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Valin Acquires Ad Tech Seal

Acquisition strengthens distributor’s process control/fluid handling area.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Ferguson Announces 3 Acquisitions in North America

Acquisitions have aggregate annualized revenues of ~$220M.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Marshall Wolf Automation President Named to AHTD Board

Tina Hueppe will also lead the Women in Automation Steering Committee.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 10, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Agrees to Buy Eastern Supply

Eastern Supply has two locations in the Northeast.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Motion Industries Names New SVP

Chris Cleland joins the leadership team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Sales Down 0.4% in Fiscal First Quarter 2024

MSC saw 35% growth in the installed base of In-Plant programs and vending units.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

DXP Enterprises Acquires Hennesy Mechanical Sales

Hennesy had $10.1M in sales in 12 months ended Nov. 30, 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Gross-Yowell

Gross-Yowell expands Kodiak’s reach in central Texas.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 5, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Wyatt Seal Agrees to Acquire Florida Seal & Rubber

Acquisition to bring location count to 5 for Wyatt.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 4, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

United Electric Supply Acquires Kovalsky-Carr Electric Company

United plans to continue “aggressively” expanding its business.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 4, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Stellar Industrial Supply Acquires IMC Supply

IMC provides metalworking and technical support in the Southeast.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2024
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

MSC Partners with MachiningCloud

Users can now purchase from MSC within the application.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Contracts in December in 2023

PMI was 47.4% in December 2023, up slightly from November.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Singer Industrial Acquires HOSER

HOSER expands Singer’s reach in the Carolinas.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 2, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Imperial Dade Acquires Insight Distributing

Insight has 2 locations and serves Washington and Idaho.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 2, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

November 2023 Construction Spending Up 11.3% Year Over Year

Year to date, construction spending was up 6.2%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 2, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Pennsylvania Steel Company to Acquire Nivert Metal Supply

Acquisition adds a ninth location to the metal service center’s network.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 29, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Outlook Positive for 2024

Revenues are expected to increase in 15 of 18 industries.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 28, 2023
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