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AD Appoints Ben Brumfield as President, AD Member Supply

Brumfield most recently was the Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for FyterTech Nonwovens.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 13, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

ASA Distributor Members See Slowing Growth Trend

This is the third month in a row where sales growth has slowed.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 13, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Performance Food Group Sales Up 8.3% in Second Quarter

The increase in sales was primarily due to an increase in selling price.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 9, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Coburn Supply Company Acquires Chris-More Inc.

Acquisition expands Coburn’s reach by 3 locations in Tennessee.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 9, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Envoy Solutions Acquires Detroit Chemical & Paper Supply Company

Acquisition builds upon Envoy’s Michigan presence.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 9, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Alaska Rubber Group Rebrands as ARG Industrial

The rebranding signifies a reorganization of the company’s structure, bringing together its units under one name.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

ERIKS North America Appoints Michael Pastore as COO

Pastore most recently served as Vice President of Operations at Kaman Distribution Group.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2023
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal’s January Sales Up 11.2% YOY

Daily sales in the U.S. rose by 11.2%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Pye-Barker Acquires IT&M Division Inc.

The acquisition allows Pye-Barker to offer sprinkler testing to its customers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Winsupply Inc. Announces Jeffrey M. Dice as President

Dice currently serves as the president of Winsupply Equity Group.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Avnet Sales Up 14.5% in Fiscal 2Q 2023

Avnet profits were up 61.7% in the quarter.
  • Ian Heller
  • February 3, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

MCE Acquires Precision Pump & Valve

The acquisition is MCE’s eighth since 2021.
  • Ian Heller
  • February 3, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Grainger Reports Sales Up 16.9% to $15.2B in 2022

Grainger’s sales in the fourth quarter were up 13.8%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Imperial Dade Acquires Focus Packaging & Supply Co.

Focus Packaging, Fresno, Calif., is a distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Affiliated Distributors Combined Owner-Member Sales Up 28% in 2022

Purchases by member companies from AD supplier partners were $20.3 billion.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

December Construction Spending Up 7.7% from Prior Year

Construction spending in 2022 was up 10.2%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Field Merges with Mid-State Bolt and Nut Company, Inc.

Mid-State Bolt, Columbus, Ohio, is a full-line fastener distributor founded in 1946.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Contracts in January

This is the second month manufacturing sector has contracted.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
Distribution Industry News

SRS Distribution Acquires Marsh Building Products, Inc.

SRS Distribution expands its footprint in the Midwest. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 31, 2023
Distribution Industry News

Dakota Supply Group Celebrates 125 Years of Operation

A historic milestone for Dakota Supply Group. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 31, 2023

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Distribution Industry News

AD Appoints Ben Brumfield as President, AD Member Supply

Brumfield most recently was the Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for FyterTech Nonwovens.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 13, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

ASA Distributor Members See Slowing Growth Trend

This is the third month in a row where sales growth has slowed.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 13, 2023
News food-produce
Distribution Industry News

Performance Food Group Sales Up 8.3% in Second Quarter

The increase in sales was primarily due to an increase in selling price.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 9, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Coburn Supply Company Acquires Chris-More Inc.

Acquisition expands Coburn’s reach by 3 locations in Tennessee.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 9, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Envoy Solutions Acquires Detroit Chemical & Paper Supply Company

Acquisition builds upon Envoy’s Michigan presence.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 9, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Alaska Rubber Group Rebrands as ARG Industrial

The rebranding signifies a reorganization of the company’s structure, bringing together its units under one name.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

ERIKS North America Appoints Michael Pastore as COO

Pastore most recently served as Vice President of Operations at Kaman Distribution Group.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2023
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal’s January Sales Up 11.2% YOY

Daily sales in the U.S. rose by 11.2%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Pye-Barker Acquires IT&M Division Inc.

The acquisition allows Pye-Barker to offer sprinkler testing to its customers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2023
winsupply logo
Distribution Industry News

Winsupply Inc. Announces Jeffrey M. Dice as President

Dice currently serves as the president of Winsupply Equity Group.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Avnet Sales Up 14.5% in Fiscal 2Q 2023

Avnet profits were up 61.7% in the quarter.
  • Ian Heller
  • February 3, 2023
M&A
Distribution Industry News

MCE Acquires Precision Pump & Valve

The acquisition is MCE’s eighth since 2021.
  • Ian Heller
  • February 3, 2023
news grainger
Distribution Industry News

Grainger Reports Sales Up 16.9% to $15.2B in 2022

Grainger’s sales in the fourth quarter were up 13.8%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Imperial Dade Acquires Focus Packaging & Supply Co.

Focus Packaging, Fresno, Calif., is a distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Affiliated Distributors Combined Owner-Member Sales Up 28% in 2022

Purchases by member companies from AD supplier partners were $20.3 billion.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

December Construction Spending Up 7.7% from Prior Year

Construction spending in 2022 was up 10.2%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
news fasteners
Distribution Industry News

Field Merges with Mid-State Bolt and Nut Company, Inc.

Mid-State Bolt, Columbus, Ohio, is a full-line fastener distributor founded in 1946.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Contracts in January

This is the second month manufacturing sector has contracted.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
Distribution Industry News

SRS Distribution Acquires Marsh Building Products, Inc.

SRS Distribution expands its footprint in the Midwest. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 31, 2023
Distribution Industry News

Dakota Supply Group Celebrates 125 Years of Operation

A historic milestone for Dakota Supply Group. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 31, 2023

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Distribution Industry News

AD Appoints Ben Brumfield as President, AD Member Supply

Brumfield most recently was the Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for FyterTech Nonwovens.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 13, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

ASA Distributor Members See Slowing Growth Trend

This is the third month in a row where sales growth has slowed.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 13, 2023
News food-produce
Distribution Industry News

Performance Food Group Sales Up 8.3% in Second Quarter

The increase in sales was primarily due to an increase in selling price.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 9, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Coburn Supply Company Acquires Chris-More Inc.

Acquisition expands Coburn’s reach by 3 locations in Tennessee.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 9, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Envoy Solutions Acquires Detroit Chemical & Paper Supply Company

Acquisition builds upon Envoy’s Michigan presence.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 9, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Alaska Rubber Group Rebrands as ARG Industrial

The rebranding signifies a reorganization of the company’s structure, bringing together its units under one name.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

ERIKS North America Appoints Michael Pastore as COO

Pastore most recently served as Vice President of Operations at Kaman Distribution Group.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2023
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal’s January Sales Up 11.2% YOY

Daily sales in the U.S. rose by 11.2%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Pye-Barker Acquires IT&M Division Inc.

The acquisition allows Pye-Barker to offer sprinkler testing to its customers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2023
winsupply logo
Distribution Industry News

Winsupply Inc. Announces Jeffrey M. Dice as President

Dice currently serves as the president of Winsupply Equity Group.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 6, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Avnet Sales Up 14.5% in Fiscal 2Q 2023

Avnet profits were up 61.7% in the quarter.
  • Ian Heller
  • February 3, 2023
M&A
Distribution Industry News

MCE Acquires Precision Pump & Valve

The acquisition is MCE’s eighth since 2021.
  • Ian Heller
  • February 3, 2023
news grainger
Distribution Industry News

Grainger Reports Sales Up 16.9% to $15.2B in 2022

Grainger’s sales in the fourth quarter were up 13.8%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Imperial Dade Acquires Focus Packaging & Supply Co.

Focus Packaging, Fresno, Calif., is a distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Affiliated Distributors Combined Owner-Member Sales Up 28% in 2022

Purchases by member companies from AD supplier partners were $20.3 billion.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

December Construction Spending Up 7.7% from Prior Year

Construction spending in 2022 was up 10.2%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
news fasteners
Distribution Industry News

Field Merges with Mid-State Bolt and Nut Company, Inc.

Mid-State Bolt, Columbus, Ohio, is a full-line fastener distributor founded in 1946.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing Contracts in January

This is the second month manufacturing sector has contracted.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 2, 2023
Distribution Industry News

SRS Distribution Acquires Marsh Building Products, Inc.

SRS Distribution expands its footprint in the Midwest. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 31, 2023
Distribution Industry News

Dakota Supply Group Celebrates 125 Years of Operation

A historic milestone for Dakota Supply Group. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 31, 2023
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