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MSC Industrial Supply Sales Up 11.5% in Second Quarter 2023

MSC’s first-half sales were up 12.2% from 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 4, 2023
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ECMD Acquires Madison Lumber Company

Madison Lumber serves lumberyards and builders across the south.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

February 2023 Construction Spending Down Slightly from January

Spending in the first two months was up 5.9% from the year before.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2023
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Graycliff Partners Invests in Republic Electric Company

Republic has five locations across Iowa and Illinois.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing PMI Drops to 46.3% in March

This is the fifth consecutive month of contraction for the Manufacturing PMI.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2023
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Distribution Solutions Group to Acquire Hisco for $269.1M

DSG will combine the operations of TestEquity and Hisco.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 31, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Border States Names VP of Sales Enablement

Megan Friedrich will lead a cross-departmental team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 31, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Ferguson Invests in Homebuilding Platform Higharc

Goal of investment is to integrate product selection and purchasing into the platform.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 31, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

NetPlus Industry Outlook: 77% of Distributor Members Expect to Grow in 2023

Nearly three-quarters of members saw significant growth in 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 30, 2023
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Rexel Acquires Teche Electric Supply

Teche expands Rexel’s reach in the Gulf Central Region.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 30, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Graybar Names New VP of Strategic Accounts

Michael Tierney has more than 34 years of industry experience.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 30, 2023
Manufacturers’ Top 3 Concerns About Traditional Distribution Channels
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Sales Hit $6.6B in 2022

Core & Main’s growth was due in part to selling prices and acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 28, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 22.7% in January 2023

AMT chairman: The outlook remains strong for 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 28, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

United Natural Foods Taps New COO and President of Wholesale

Erin Horvath and Louis Martin join UNFI’s leadership team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 28, 2023
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Sonepar Sales Jump 28% in 2022

Sonepar completed 20 acquisitions in 2022.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 23, 2023
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BlueLinx Names New President

Shyam K. Reddy succeeds Dwight A.K. Gibson, who is leaving the company.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 22, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Industrial Production Unchanged in February 2023

Manufacturing output increased by 0.1% in February.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 22, 2023
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Coburn Supply Company Acquires Bay Electric Supply, Inc.

Bay Electric Supply, League City, Texas, is a full-line electrical supply store.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 20, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Turtle & Hughes Launches New Branding as It Marks 100 Years

Turtle’s new tagline is Rethinking Energy. Advancing Tomorrow.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 20, 2023
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Producer Price Index Falls 0.1% in February

The final demand index rose 4.6% for the 12 months ended in February.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 16, 2023

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Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Supply Sales Up 11.5% in Second Quarter 2023

MSC’s first-half sales were up 12.2% from 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 4, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

ECMD Acquires Madison Lumber Company

Madison Lumber serves lumberyards and builders across the south.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

February 2023 Construction Spending Down Slightly from January

Spending in the first two months was up 5.9% from the year before.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Graycliff Partners Invests in Republic Electric Company

Republic has five locations across Iowa and Illinois.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing PMI Drops to 46.3% in March

This is the fifth consecutive month of contraction for the Manufacturing PMI.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Distribution Solutions Group to Acquire Hisco for $269.1M

DSG will combine the operations of TestEquity and Hisco.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 31, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Border States Names VP of Sales Enablement

Megan Friedrich will lead a cross-departmental team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 31, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Ferguson Invests in Homebuilding Platform Higharc

Goal of investment is to integrate product selection and purchasing into the platform.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 31, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

NetPlus Industry Outlook: 77% of Distributor Members Expect to Grow in 2023

Nearly three-quarters of members saw significant growth in 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 30, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Rexel Acquires Teche Electric Supply

Teche expands Rexel’s reach in the Gulf Central Region.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 30, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Names New VP of Strategic Accounts

Michael Tierney has more than 34 years of industry experience.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 30, 2023
Manufacturers’ Top 3 Concerns About Traditional Distribution Channels
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Sales Hit $6.6B in 2022

Core & Main’s growth was due in part to selling prices and acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 28, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 22.7% in January 2023

AMT chairman: The outlook remains strong for 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 28, 2023
produce in a store
Distribution Industry News

United Natural Foods Taps New COO and President of Wholesale

Erin Horvath and Louis Martin join UNFI’s leadership team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 28, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Sonepar Sales Jump 28% in 2022

Sonepar completed 20 acquisitions in 2022.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 23, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

BlueLinx Names New President

Shyam K. Reddy succeeds Dwight A.K. Gibson, who is leaving the company.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 22, 2023
bar graph made of coins with business person
Distribution Industry News

Industrial Production Unchanged in February 2023

Manufacturing output increased by 0.1% in February.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 22, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Coburn Supply Company Acquires Bay Electric Supply, Inc.

Bay Electric Supply, League City, Texas, is a full-line electrical supply store.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 20, 2023
Workers in a distribution warehouse
Distribution Industry News

Turtle & Hughes Launches New Branding as It Marks 100 Years

Turtle’s new tagline is Rethinking Energy. Advancing Tomorrow.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 20, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Producer Price Index Falls 0.1% in February

The final demand index rose 4.6% for the 12 months ended in February.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 16, 2023

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Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Supply Sales Up 11.5% in Second Quarter 2023

MSC’s first-half sales were up 12.2% from 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 4, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

ECMD Acquires Madison Lumber Company

Madison Lumber serves lumberyards and builders across the south.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

February 2023 Construction Spending Down Slightly from January

Spending in the first two months was up 5.9% from the year before.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Graycliff Partners Invests in Republic Electric Company

Republic has five locations across Iowa and Illinois.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing PMI Drops to 46.3% in March

This is the fifth consecutive month of contraction for the Manufacturing PMI.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Distribution Solutions Group to Acquire Hisco for $269.1M

DSG will combine the operations of TestEquity and Hisco.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 31, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Border States Names VP of Sales Enablement

Megan Friedrich will lead a cross-departmental team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 31, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Ferguson Invests in Homebuilding Platform Higharc

Goal of investment is to integrate product selection and purchasing into the platform.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 31, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

NetPlus Industry Outlook: 77% of Distributor Members Expect to Grow in 2023

Nearly three-quarters of members saw significant growth in 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 30, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Rexel Acquires Teche Electric Supply

Teche expands Rexel’s reach in the Gulf Central Region.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 30, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Names New VP of Strategic Accounts

Michael Tierney has more than 34 years of industry experience.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 30, 2023
Manufacturers’ Top 3 Concerns About Traditional Distribution Channels
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Sales Hit $6.6B in 2022

Core & Main’s growth was due in part to selling prices and acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 28, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 22.7% in January 2023

AMT chairman: The outlook remains strong for 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 28, 2023
produce in a store
Distribution Industry News

United Natural Foods Taps New COO and President of Wholesale

Erin Horvath and Louis Martin join UNFI’s leadership team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 28, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Sonepar Sales Jump 28% in 2022

Sonepar completed 20 acquisitions in 2022.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 23, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

BlueLinx Names New President

Shyam K. Reddy succeeds Dwight A.K. Gibson, who is leaving the company.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 22, 2023
bar graph made of coins with business person
Distribution Industry News

Industrial Production Unchanged in February 2023

Manufacturing output increased by 0.1% in February.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 22, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Coburn Supply Company Acquires Bay Electric Supply, Inc.

Bay Electric Supply, League City, Texas, is a full-line electrical supply store.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 20, 2023
Workers in a distribution warehouse
Distribution Industry News

Turtle & Hughes Launches New Branding as It Marks 100 Years

Turtle’s new tagline is Rethinking Energy. Advancing Tomorrow.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 20, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Producer Price Index Falls 0.1% in February

The final demand index rose 4.6% for the 12 months ended in February.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 16, 2023
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