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Grainger Reports Sales Up 9% in Second Quarter 2023

Grainger’s first-half sales were up 10.5% from a year ago.
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  • July 27, 2023
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L&W Supply Acquires Oswego Building Supplies

Oswego is based in Oswego, Ill.
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  • July 26, 2023
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Pool Corp. Sales Down 10% in Second Quarter 2023

Distributor made 2 acquisitions and added 3 greenfields in the quarter.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 25, 2023
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Dakota Supply Group Expands in Minnesota

The new location officially opened on July 19, 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 21, 2023
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Motion Industries Sales Up 5.9% in Second Quarter 2023

Parent company Genuine Parts Co. reports sales up 7.2% YTD.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 20, 2023
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Martin Inc. Taps New Executive Vice President, IT and Operations

Scott Feldbush will be its new Executive Vice President of IT and Operations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 19, 2023
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Housing Starts Down 8% in June 2023

Building permits were also down from May.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 19, 2023
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ASA Reports Member Sales Up 5% in May 2023

ASA reported that May sales are up 13% from April 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 19, 2023
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Industrial Production Dropped 0.5% in June

Manufacturing output decreased by 0.3% in June.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 19, 2023
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May 2023 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 16.1% Year to Date

Year over year, cutting tool orders are up 20%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 17, 2023
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Graybar Acquires Shepherd Electric Supply

Shepherd has 5 locations in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 17, 2023
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AZP Multifamily Closes Doors: What Happened?

Fast-growing multifamily MRO distributor was hit with a perfect storm.
  • Ian Heller
  • July 14, 2023
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Producer Price Index for Final Demand Increased 0.1% in June

The index for final demand increased by 0.1% for the 12 months ended in June.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
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BlueLinx Announces New CFO

Andrew Wamser was tapped as CFO for the building products distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
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Grainger Plans New Distribution Center in Oregon

It will provide service across the Pacific Northwest.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
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Fastenal Reports Sales Up 5.9% in Second Quarter 2023

Fastenal sees weakness in nonresidential and other markets.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
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Beacon Acquires Crossroads Roofing Supply

Crossroads has 5 branches in Oklahoma.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 12, 2023
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Imperial Dade Acquires Atlantis Packaging

Industrial distributor Atlantis is based in Southern California.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 11, 2023
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Core & Main Acquires Foster Supply

Foster has 7 locations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 11, 2023
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Beacon to Buy Back $805M in Stock from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

CD&R will still hold 15.2 million shares.
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  • July 11, 2023

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News Grainger
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Grainger Reports Sales Up 9% in Second Quarter 2023

Grainger’s first-half sales were up 10.5% from a year ago.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 27, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

L&W Supply Acquires Oswego Building Supplies

Oswego is based in Oswego, Ill.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 26, 2023
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Pool Corp. Sales Down 10% in Second Quarter 2023

Distributor made 2 acquisitions and added 3 greenfields in the quarter.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 25, 2023
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Dakota Supply Group Expands in Minnesota

The new location officially opened on July 19, 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 21, 2023
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Motion Industries Sales Up 5.9% in Second Quarter 2023

Parent company Genuine Parts Co. reports sales up 7.2% YTD.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 20, 2023
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Martin Inc. Taps New Executive Vice President, IT and Operations

Scott Feldbush will be its new Executive Vice President of IT and Operations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 19, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Housing Starts Down 8% in June 2023

Building permits were also down from May.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 19, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ASA Reports Member Sales Up 5% in May 2023

ASA reported that May sales are up 13% from April 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 19, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Industrial Production Dropped 0.5% in June

Manufacturing output decreased by 0.3% in June.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 19, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

May 2023 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 16.1% Year to Date

Year over year, cutting tool orders are up 20%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 17, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Graybar Acquires Shepherd Electric Supply

Shepherd has 5 locations in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 17, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

AZP Multifamily Closes Doors: What Happened?

Fast-growing multifamily MRO distributor was hit with a perfect storm.
  • Ian Heller
  • July 14, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Producer Price Index for Final Demand Increased 0.1% in June

The index for final demand increased by 0.1% for the 12 months ended in June.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

BlueLinx Announces New CFO

Andrew Wamser was tapped as CFO for the building products distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
News Grainger
Distribution Industry News

Grainger Plans New Distribution Center in Oregon

It will provide service across the Pacific Northwest.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
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Fastenal Reports Sales Up 5.9% in Second Quarter 2023

Fastenal sees weakness in nonresidential and other markets.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Beacon Acquires Crossroads Roofing Supply

Crossroads has 5 branches in Oklahoma.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 12, 2023
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Imperial Dade Acquires Atlantis Packaging

Industrial distributor Atlantis is based in Southern California.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 11, 2023
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Core & Main Acquires Foster Supply

Foster has 7 locations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 11, 2023
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Beacon to Buy Back $805M in Stock from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

CD&R will still hold 15.2 million shares.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 11, 2023

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Grainger Reports Sales Up 9% in Second Quarter 2023

Grainger’s first-half sales were up 10.5% from a year ago.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 27, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

L&W Supply Acquires Oswego Building Supplies

Oswego is based in Oswego, Ill.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 26, 2023
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Pool Corp. Sales Down 10% in Second Quarter 2023

Distributor made 2 acquisitions and added 3 greenfields in the quarter.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 25, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Dakota Supply Group Expands in Minnesota

The new location officially opened on July 19, 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 21, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Motion Industries Sales Up 5.9% in Second Quarter 2023

Parent company Genuine Parts Co. reports sales up 7.2% YTD.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 20, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Martin Inc. Taps New Executive Vice President, IT and Operations

Scott Feldbush will be its new Executive Vice President of IT and Operations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 19, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Housing Starts Down 8% in June 2023

Building permits were also down from May.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 19, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ASA Reports Member Sales Up 5% in May 2023

ASA reported that May sales are up 13% from April 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 19, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Industrial Production Dropped 0.5% in June

Manufacturing output decreased by 0.3% in June.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 19, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

May 2023 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 16.1% Year to Date

Year over year, cutting tool orders are up 20%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 17, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Acquires Shepherd Electric Supply

Shepherd has 5 locations in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 17, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

AZP Multifamily Closes Doors: What Happened?

Fast-growing multifamily MRO distributor was hit with a perfect storm.
  • Ian Heller
  • July 14, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Producer Price Index for Final Demand Increased 0.1% in June

The index for final demand increased by 0.1% for the 12 months ended in June.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

BlueLinx Announces New CFO

Andrew Wamser was tapped as CFO for the building products distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
News Grainger
Distribution Industry News

Grainger Plans New Distribution Center in Oregon

It will provide service across the Pacific Northwest.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Reports Sales Up 5.9% in Second Quarter 2023

Fastenal sees weakness in nonresidential and other markets.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Beacon Acquires Crossroads Roofing Supply

Crossroads has 5 branches in Oklahoma.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 12, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Imperial Dade Acquires Atlantis Packaging

Industrial distributor Atlantis is based in Southern California.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 11, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Acquires Foster Supply

Foster has 7 locations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 11, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Beacon to Buy Back $805M in Stock from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

CD&R will still hold 15.2 million shares.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 11, 2023
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