Sales for the first nine months of 2023 were flat.
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Group purchases are up 18% year to date.
CES adds second location in Garner.
Inventories were down slightly, as well.
Manufacturing output was up slightly.
Eric Royse will lead the distributor.
Platinum and Bain will hold equal shares of the business.
Edward Don & Company is a $1.3 billion distributor.
Federated has more than 4,000 auto parts stores across the country.
For the past 12 months, index advanced 2.2%.
Anthony Broersma takes new leadership role.
Sales were strongest to manufacturing customers in the quarter.
The business will be integrated into Gescan.
Clarion has two locations in Northwest Pennsylvania.
The acquisition adds nine locations to the Sonepar network.
The acquisition is MCE’s fifth in 2023.
Ohio-based distributor Keidel Supply serves residential and commercial plumbing contractors, builders, remodelers and homeowners.
Year to date, spending was 4.2% above the same period in 2022.
New Orders Index remains in contraction.
Capital Rubber & Gasket and TS Products join the Singer family.
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Sales for the first nine months of 2023 were flat.
Group purchases are up 18% year to date.
CES adds second location in Garner.
Inventories were down slightly, as well.
Manufacturing output was up slightly.
Eric Royse will lead the distributor.
Platinum and Bain will hold equal shares of the business.
Edward Don & Company is a $1.3 billion distributor.
Federated has more than 4,000 auto parts stores across the country.
For the past 12 months, index advanced 2.2%.
Anthony Broersma takes new leadership role.
Sales were strongest to manufacturing customers in the quarter.
The business will be integrated into Gescan.
Clarion has two locations in Northwest Pennsylvania.
The acquisition adds nine locations to the Sonepar network.
The acquisition is MCE’s fifth in 2023.
Ohio-based distributor Keidel Supply serves residential and commercial plumbing contractors, builders, remodelers and homeowners.
Year to date, spending was 4.2% above the same period in 2022.
New Orders Index remains in contraction.
Capital Rubber & Gasket and TS Products join the Singer family.
Sales for the first nine months of 2023 were flat.
Group purchases are up 18% year to date.
CES adds second location in Garner.
Inventories were down slightly, as well.
Manufacturing output was up slightly.
Eric Royse will lead the distributor.
Platinum and Bain will hold equal shares of the business.
Edward Don & Company is a $1.3 billion distributor.
Federated has more than 4,000 auto parts stores across the country.
For the past 12 months, index advanced 2.2%.
Anthony Broersma takes new leadership role.
Sales were strongest to manufacturing customers in the quarter.
The business will be integrated into Gescan.
Clarion has two locations in Northwest Pennsylvania.
The acquisition adds nine locations to the Sonepar network.
The acquisition is MCE’s fifth in 2023.
Ohio-based distributor Keidel Supply serves residential and commercial plumbing contractors, builders, remodelers and homeowners.
Year to date, spending was 4.2% above the same period in 2022.
New Orders Index remains in contraction.
Capital Rubber & Gasket and TS Products join the Singer family.