Grainger’s first-half sales were up 10.5% from a year ago.
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Oswego is based in Oswego, Ill.
Distributor made 2 acquisitions and added 3 greenfields in the quarter.
The new location officially opened on July 19, 2023.
Parent company Genuine Parts Co. reports sales up 7.2% YTD.
Scott Feldbush will be its new Executive Vice President of IT and Operations.
Building permits were also down from May.
ASA reported that May sales are up 13% from April 2023.
Manufacturing output decreased by 0.3% in June.
Year over year, cutting tool orders are up 20%.
Shepherd has 5 locations in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Fast-growing multifamily MRO distributor was hit with a perfect storm.
The index for final demand increased by 0.1% for the 12 months ended in June.
Andrew Wamser was tapped as CFO for the building products distributor.
It will provide service across the Pacific Northwest.
Fastenal sees weakness in nonresidential and other markets.
Crossroads has 5 branches in Oklahoma.
Industrial distributor Atlantis is based in Southern California.
Foster has 7 locations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
CD&R will still hold 15.2 million shares.
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Grainger’s first-half sales were up 10.5% from a year ago.
Oswego is based in Oswego, Ill.
Distributor made 2 acquisitions and added 3 greenfields in the quarter.
The new location officially opened on July 19, 2023.
Parent company Genuine Parts Co. reports sales up 7.2% YTD.
Scott Feldbush will be its new Executive Vice President of IT and Operations.
Building permits were also down from May.
ASA reported that May sales are up 13% from April 2023.
Manufacturing output decreased by 0.3% in June.
Year over year, cutting tool orders are up 20%.
Shepherd has 5 locations in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Fast-growing multifamily MRO distributor was hit with a perfect storm.
The index for final demand increased by 0.1% for the 12 months ended in June.
Andrew Wamser was tapped as CFO for the building products distributor.
It will provide service across the Pacific Northwest.
Fastenal sees weakness in nonresidential and other markets.
Crossroads has 5 branches in Oklahoma.
Industrial distributor Atlantis is based in Southern California.
Foster has 7 locations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
CD&R will still hold 15.2 million shares.
Grainger’s first-half sales were up 10.5% from a year ago.
Oswego is based in Oswego, Ill.
Distributor made 2 acquisitions and added 3 greenfields in the quarter.
The new location officially opened on July 19, 2023.
Parent company Genuine Parts Co. reports sales up 7.2% YTD.
Scott Feldbush will be its new Executive Vice President of IT and Operations.
Building permits were also down from May.
ASA reported that May sales are up 13% from April 2023.
Manufacturing output decreased by 0.3% in June.
Year over year, cutting tool orders are up 20%.
Shepherd has 5 locations in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Fast-growing multifamily MRO distributor was hit with a perfect storm.
The index for final demand increased by 0.1% for the 12 months ended in June.
Andrew Wamser was tapped as CFO for the building products distributor.
It will provide service across the Pacific Northwest.
Fastenal sees weakness in nonresidential and other markets.
Crossroads has 5 branches in Oklahoma.
Industrial distributor Atlantis is based in Southern California.
Foster has 7 locations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
CD&R will still hold 15.2 million shares.