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Fastenal May 2023 Sales Up 10.2% YoY

Daily sales for Fastenal rose in the U.S. by 4%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 6, 2023
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Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Power & Pumps and Industrial Control Services

Acquisitions expand MCE’s reach in Florida and Michigan.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 6, 2023
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Rexel to Acquire Dutch HVAC Distributor Wasco

Sale valued at 9.2X EBITDA.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 5, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Manufacturing PMI Falls to 46.9% in May 2023

This is the sixth consecutive month of contraction for the index.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Sonepar Acquires Billows Electric Supply

Billows adds 19 locations to Sonepar’s footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

April 2023 Construction Spending Up 7.2% from Last Year

Year-to-date, construction spending is up 6.1%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Parts Town Unlimited Reports 20% Organic Growth in Q1 2023

Parts Town expects to reach $2.4 billion in sales in 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Independent Electric Supply Changes Leadership

Independent elevates three members of their team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Dakota Supply Group Begins Building New Facility in Wisconsin

The 30,000-square-foot facility will be the company’s fifth location in Wisconsin.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

AD to Acquire The Baron Group

Acquisition will add distributors with a combined 100 locations to the AD PVF division.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

City Electric Supply Opens New Branch in Maryland

New branch is City Electric’s tenth in the state.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 26, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Sherwood Lumber Acquires Middle Atlantic Wholesale Lumber

The acquired company serves Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 26, 2023
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Motion’s Randy Breaux Tapped as Genuine Parts Co. North America President

Breaux promoted to Group President, GPC North America. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 25, 2023
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Lowe’s Reports Comparable Sales Down 4.3% in First Quarter 2023

Decline attributed to record lumber deflation and unfavorable weather. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 25, 2023
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Wesco International Expands Portfolio to Help Customers Navigate Marketplace

Expanded services include an Innovation Partner Ecosystem, Internet of Things (IoT) Advisory Services expansion and new solutions innovation center.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 25, 2023
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US Foods Acquires Renzi Foodservice

Renzi serves more than 2,300 customers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 24, 2023
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Core & Main Acquires Foster Supply

Foster Supply has seven locations in the East
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 23, 2023
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MacArthur Co. Acquires American Metals Supply Co.

AMS will operate as an independent subsidiary with the same team, product line and locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 22, 2023
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Global Industrial Company Acquires Indoff Inc. for $70M

Indoff had $180 million in revenue in 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 22, 2023
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GracoRoberts Acquires Pacific Coast Composites

Pacific Coast expands chemicals distributor’s service capabilities.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 19, 2023

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Distribution Industry News

Fastenal May 2023 Sales Up 10.2% YoY

Daily sales for Fastenal rose in the U.S. by 4%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 6, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Power & Pumps and Industrial Control Services

Acquisitions expand MCE’s reach in Florida and Michigan.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 6, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Rexel to Acquire Dutch HVAC Distributor Wasco

Sale valued at 9.2X EBITDA.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 5, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Manufacturing PMI Falls to 46.9% in May 2023

This is the sixth consecutive month of contraction for the index.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Sonepar Acquires Billows Electric Supply

Billows adds 19 locations to Sonepar’s footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

April 2023 Construction Spending Up 7.2% from Last Year

Year-to-date, construction spending is up 6.1%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Parts Town Unlimited Reports 20% Organic Growth in Q1 2023

Parts Town expects to reach $2.4 billion in sales in 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Independent Electric Supply Changes Leadership

Independent elevates three members of their team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Dakota Supply Group Begins Building New Facility in Wisconsin

The 30,000-square-foot facility will be the company’s fifth location in Wisconsin.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

AD to Acquire The Baron Group

Acquisition will add distributors with a combined 100 locations to the AD PVF division.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

City Electric Supply Opens New Branch in Maryland

New branch is City Electric’s tenth in the state.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 26, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Sherwood Lumber Acquires Middle Atlantic Wholesale Lumber

The acquired company serves Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 26, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Motion’s Randy Breaux Tapped as Genuine Parts Co. North America President

Breaux promoted to Group President, GPC North America. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 25, 2023
news lowes
Distribution Industry News

Lowe’s Reports Comparable Sales Down 4.3% in First Quarter 2023

Decline attributed to record lumber deflation and unfavorable weather. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 25, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Wesco International Expands Portfolio to Help Customers Navigate Marketplace

Expanded services include an Innovation Partner Ecosystem, Internet of Things (IoT) Advisory Services expansion and new solutions innovation center.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 25, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

US Foods Acquires Renzi Foodservice

Renzi serves more than 2,300 customers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 24, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Acquires Foster Supply

Foster Supply has seven locations in the East
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 23, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

MacArthur Co. Acquires American Metals Supply Co.

AMS will operate as an independent subsidiary with the same team, product line and locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 22, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Global Industrial Company Acquires Indoff Inc. for $70M

Indoff had $180 million in revenue in 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 22, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

GracoRoberts Acquires Pacific Coast Composites

Pacific Coast expands chemicals distributor’s service capabilities.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 19, 2023

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Distribution Industry News

Fastenal May 2023 Sales Up 10.2% YoY

Daily sales for Fastenal rose in the U.S. by 4%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 6, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Power & Pumps and Industrial Control Services

Acquisitions expand MCE’s reach in Florida and Michigan.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 6, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Rexel to Acquire Dutch HVAC Distributor Wasco

Sale valued at 9.2X EBITDA.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 5, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Manufacturing PMI Falls to 46.9% in May 2023

This is the sixth consecutive month of contraction for the index.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Sonepar Acquires Billows Electric Supply

Billows adds 19 locations to Sonepar’s footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

April 2023 Construction Spending Up 7.2% from Last Year

Year-to-date, construction spending is up 6.1%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Parts Town Unlimited Reports 20% Organic Growth in Q1 2023

Parts Town expects to reach $2.4 billion in sales in 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Independent Electric Supply Changes Leadership

Independent elevates three members of their team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Dakota Supply Group Begins Building New Facility in Wisconsin

The 30,000-square-foot facility will be the company’s fifth location in Wisconsin.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

AD to Acquire The Baron Group

Acquisition will add distributors with a combined 100 locations to the AD PVF division.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 1, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

City Electric Supply Opens New Branch in Maryland

New branch is City Electric’s tenth in the state.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 26, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Sherwood Lumber Acquires Middle Atlantic Wholesale Lumber

The acquired company serves Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 26, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Motion’s Randy Breaux Tapped as Genuine Parts Co. North America President

Breaux promoted to Group President, GPC North America. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 25, 2023
news lowes
Distribution Industry News

Lowe’s Reports Comparable Sales Down 4.3% in First Quarter 2023

Decline attributed to record lumber deflation and unfavorable weather. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 25, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Wesco International Expands Portfolio to Help Customers Navigate Marketplace

Expanded services include an Innovation Partner Ecosystem, Internet of Things (IoT) Advisory Services expansion and new solutions innovation center.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 25, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

US Foods Acquires Renzi Foodservice

Renzi serves more than 2,300 customers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 24, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Acquires Foster Supply

Foster Supply has seven locations in the East
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 23, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

MacArthur Co. Acquires American Metals Supply Co.

AMS will operate as an independent subsidiary with the same team, product line and locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 22, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Global Industrial Company Acquires Indoff Inc. for $70M

Indoff had $180 million in revenue in 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 22, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

GracoRoberts Acquires Pacific Coast Composites

Pacific Coast expands chemicals distributor’s service capabilities.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 19, 2023
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