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Facility Solutions Group Acquires West-Lite Supply

Acquisition expands FSG’s reach in California.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

November Construction Spending Up 8.5% from Prior Year

During the first 11 months, construction spending was up 10.5% from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

ASA Members See 14% Median YOY Sales Increase

Inflationary pressures squeeze gross margins for the plumbing/PVF distributors in the group.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2023
Distribution Industry News

Green Mountain Electric Supply Expands in New York

Scott Electric Supply has two branches in western New York.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 28, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Bostwick-Braun Names New Industrial Business Unit President

Aaron Gula will lead the division for the distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 22, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Beijer Ref Acquires Heritage Distribution Holdings from Gryphon Investors

Heritage is headquartered in Atlanta and has 64 branches across 10 states.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 22, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Graybar Announces New Leadership Changes Coming in 2023

The electrical distributor announced three promotions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 21, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Sonepar Announces the Loss of Henri Coisne

Coisne, who founded Sonepar in 1969, was 99.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 21, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 9.4% Through October 2022

Cutting tool sales for 2023 are expected to remain positive, led by automotive and aerospace segments.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 20, 2022
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Graybar Acquires CX Connexion

CX Connexion is based in Illinois and has two locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 20, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Houchens Industries Acquires Air Hydro Power

The acquisition adds 21 locations and 300 employees to Houchens’ organization.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 20, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

FleetPride Acquires Berggren Diesel and Harland Diesel Service

The two acquisitions expand FleetPride’s reach in Idaho and Oklahoma.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 15, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Plumbing Distributors Inc. Relocates Atlanta Branch

Plumbing Distributors Inc. hopes new location supports improved customer experience.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 15, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

U.S. Industrial Production Down 0.2% in November

Manufacturing output falls 0.6% for the month.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 15, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Zoro Reports $1 Billion in Annual Sales

The Grainger ecommerce subsidiary hits the $1 billion mark for the first time in a calendar year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 14, 2022
news manufacturing
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Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 20% in October 2022

Orders are nearly even with YTD 2021, $4 million above the year-to-date total in October 2021.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 13, 2022
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Core & Main Sales Up 29.4% in Third Quarter 2022

Increases were due to price inflation, volume growth and acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 13, 2022
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Wholesale Prices Rise 0.3% in November

The index for final demand goods advanced by 0.1%, while prices for final demand services improved 0.4%.   
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 13, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Schaedler Yesco Distribution Agrees to Acquire YESCO Electrical Supply

YESCO has three locations in Pennsylvania and two in Ohio.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 12, 2022
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Genuine Parts Company Taps William P. Stengel as New President

Stengel was previously GPC’s EVP and CTO.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 9, 2022

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Distribution Industry News

Facility Solutions Group Acquires West-Lite Supply

Acquisition expands FSG’s reach in California.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

November Construction Spending Up 8.5% from Prior Year

During the first 11 months, construction spending was up 10.5% from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

ASA Members See 14% Median YOY Sales Increase

Inflationary pressures squeeze gross margins for the plumbing/PVF distributors in the group.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2023
Distribution Industry News

Green Mountain Electric Supply Expands in New York

Scott Electric Supply has two branches in western New York.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 28, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Bostwick-Braun Names New Industrial Business Unit President

Aaron Gula will lead the division for the distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 22, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Beijer Ref Acquires Heritage Distribution Holdings from Gryphon Investors

Heritage is headquartered in Atlanta and has 64 branches across 10 states.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 22, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Announces New Leadership Changes Coming in 2023

The electrical distributor announced three promotions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 21, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Sonepar Announces the Loss of Henri Coisne

Coisne, who founded Sonepar in 1969, was 99.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 21, 2022
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 9.4% Through October 2022

Cutting tool sales for 2023 are expected to remain positive, led by automotive and aerospace segments.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 20, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Graybar Acquires CX Connexion

CX Connexion is based in Illinois and has two locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 20, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Houchens Industries Acquires Air Hydro Power

The acquisition adds 21 locations and 300 employees to Houchens’ organization.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 20, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

FleetPride Acquires Berggren Diesel and Harland Diesel Service

The two acquisitions expand FleetPride’s reach in Idaho and Oklahoma.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 15, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Plumbing Distributors Inc. Relocates Atlanta Branch

Plumbing Distributors Inc. hopes new location supports improved customer experience.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 15, 2022
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Industrial Production Down 0.2% in November

Manufacturing output falls 0.6% for the month.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 15, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Zoro Reports $1 Billion in Annual Sales

The Grainger ecommerce subsidiary hits the $1 billion mark for the first time in a calendar year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 14, 2022
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 20% in October 2022

Orders are nearly even with YTD 2021, $4 million above the year-to-date total in October 2021.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 13, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Sales Up 29.4% in Third Quarter 2022

Increases were due to price inflation, volume growth and acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 13, 2022
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Wholesale Prices Rise 0.3% in November

The index for final demand goods advanced by 0.1%, while prices for final demand services improved 0.4%.   
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 13, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Schaedler Yesco Distribution Agrees to Acquire YESCO Electrical Supply

YESCO has three locations in Pennsylvania and two in Ohio.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 12, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Genuine Parts Company Taps William P. Stengel as New President

Stengel was previously GPC’s EVP and CTO.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 9, 2022

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Distribution Industry News

Facility Solutions Group Acquires West-Lite Supply

Acquisition expands FSG’s reach in California.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

November Construction Spending Up 8.5% from Prior Year

During the first 11 months, construction spending was up 10.5% from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

ASA Members See 14% Median YOY Sales Increase

Inflationary pressures squeeze gross margins for the plumbing/PVF distributors in the group.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 3, 2023
Distribution Industry News

Green Mountain Electric Supply Expands in New York

Scott Electric Supply has two branches in western New York.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 28, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Bostwick-Braun Names New Industrial Business Unit President

Aaron Gula will lead the division for the distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 22, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Beijer Ref Acquires Heritage Distribution Holdings from Gryphon Investors

Heritage is headquartered in Atlanta and has 64 branches across 10 states.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 22, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Announces New Leadership Changes Coming in 2023

The electrical distributor announced three promotions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 21, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Sonepar Announces the Loss of Henri Coisne

Coisne, who founded Sonepar in 1969, was 99.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 21, 2022
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 9.4% Through October 2022

Cutting tool sales for 2023 are expected to remain positive, led by automotive and aerospace segments.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 20, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Acquires CX Connexion

CX Connexion is based in Illinois and has two locations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 20, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Houchens Industries Acquires Air Hydro Power

The acquisition adds 21 locations and 300 employees to Houchens’ organization.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 20, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

FleetPride Acquires Berggren Diesel and Harland Diesel Service

The two acquisitions expand FleetPride’s reach in Idaho and Oklahoma.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 15, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Plumbing Distributors Inc. Relocates Atlanta Branch

Plumbing Distributors Inc. hopes new location supports improved customer experience.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 15, 2022
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Industrial Production Down 0.2% in November

Manufacturing output falls 0.6% for the month.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 15, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Zoro Reports $1 Billion in Annual Sales

The Grainger ecommerce subsidiary hits the $1 billion mark for the first time in a calendar year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 14, 2022
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 20% in October 2022

Orders are nearly even with YTD 2021, $4 million above the year-to-date total in October 2021.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 13, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Sales Up 29.4% in Third Quarter 2022

Increases were due to price inflation, volume growth and acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 13, 2022
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Wholesale Prices Rise 0.3% in November

The index for final demand goods advanced by 0.1%, while prices for final demand services improved 0.4%.   
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 13, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Schaedler Yesco Distribution Agrees to Acquire YESCO Electrical Supply

YESCO has three locations in Pennsylvania and two in Ohio.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 12, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Genuine Parts Company Taps William P. Stengel as New President

Stengel was previously GPC’s EVP and CTO.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 9, 2022
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