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Martin Inc. to Acquire Quality Mill Supply Co.

Quality Mill Supply is Martin’s fourth Indiana-based acquisition for Martin.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 25, 2022
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Pool Corporation Reports Sales Up 14% in Third Quarter 2022

Pool Corp. sales for the first nine months were $5.1 billion, up 19% from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 21, 2022
Distribution Industry News

Watsco Sales Up 14% in Third Quarter 2022

Watsco also reported year-to-date sales were $5.69 billion, up 19%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 21, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply Acquires SiteLight

SiteLight is a Virginia distributor specializing in landscape lighting and design. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 21, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Motion Industries Sales Up 35.3% in Third Quarter

Parent company GPC reported sales for the quarter were up 17.8%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 20, 2022
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U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 8.9% in August 2022

The August orders brought the total to $1.4 billion for 2022, up 7.9% from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 20, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Supply Co. Sales Up 13.8% in Fiscal 2022

MSC announces fiscal year results and fourth-quarter results above goal. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 20, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Valin Corporation Acquires Jensen Instrument Co.

Jensen Instrument specializes and instrumentation and control products.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 19, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Industrial Supply Company Opens New Branch in Nevada

The new facility is 16,000 square feet, double the space in its previous location.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Expands in the Northwest

Pye-Barker acquires Survivor Fire and Metro Fire.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Owens & Minor Appoints 2 New Executives

Owens & Minor taps Jeffrey Jochims as EVP for Products & Healthcare Services, and Alexander Bruni as CFO.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Wholesale Prices Rise 0.4% in September

For the 12 months ended in September, index for final demand less foods, energy and trade services was up 5.6%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Up 16% in Q3 2022

Fastenal reports September net sales of $604 million, a 13.7% increase from the prior-year period. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 13, 2022
Distribution Industry News

Stellar Industrial Supply Acquires Triad Tooling

Triad Tooling is a manufacturer of custom tooling systems, tool holders and boring bars.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 12, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Optimas Solutions Appoints Mike Tuffy and Daniel Harms as Dual CEOs

Optimas introduced an organizational structure in 2020 that established autonomous, yet connected, business units.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 12, 2022
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APPLIED Adhesives Acquires Rochester Industrial Supply Company’s Adhesive Division

The adhesives division of Rochester Industrial Supply is a specialty adhesive distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 7, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Envoy Solutions Acquires 7 Companies from the Enterprises Group

The Enterprises Group of companies specializes in facility supplies, foodservice and commercial flooring.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 7, 2022
Distribution Industry News

Shorehill Capital Forms Ascent Lifting Inc.

The new company combines two distributors, which the firm recently acquired.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 6, 2022
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Imperial Dade Canada Acquires Boudreault Packaging

The acquisition expands Imperial Dade’s presence in Canada.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 5, 2022
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August Construction Spending Up 10.9% YTD

August construction spending was up from August 2021, but down slightly from July.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 4, 2022

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Distribution Industry News

Martin Inc. to Acquire Quality Mill Supply Co.

Quality Mill Supply is Martin’s fourth Indiana-based acquisition for Martin.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 25, 2022
pool
Distribution Industry News

Pool Corporation Reports Sales Up 14% in Third Quarter 2022

Pool Corp. sales for the first nine months were $5.1 billion, up 19% from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 21, 2022
Distribution Industry News

Watsco Sales Up 14% in Third Quarter 2022

Watsco also reported year-to-date sales were $5.69 billion, up 19%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 21, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply Acquires SiteLight

SiteLight is a Virginia distributor specializing in landscape lighting and design. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 21, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Motion Industries Sales Up 35.3% in Third Quarter

Parent company GPC reported sales for the quarter were up 17.8%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 20, 2022
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 8.9% in August 2022

The August orders brought the total to $1.4 billion for 2022, up 7.9% from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 20, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Supply Co. Sales Up 13.8% in Fiscal 2022

MSC announces fiscal year results and fourth-quarter results above goal. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 20, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Valin Corporation Acquires Jensen Instrument Co.

Jensen Instrument specializes and instrumentation and control products.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 19, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Industrial Supply Company Opens New Branch in Nevada

The new facility is 16,000 square feet, double the space in its previous location.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Expands in the Northwest

Pye-Barker acquires Survivor Fire and Metro Fire.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Owens & Minor Appoints 2 New Executives

Owens & Minor taps Jeffrey Jochims as EVP for Products & Healthcare Services, and Alexander Bruni as CFO.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Wholesale Prices Rise 0.4% in September

For the 12 months ended in September, index for final demand less foods, energy and trade services was up 5.6%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Up 16% in Q3 2022

Fastenal reports September net sales of $604 million, a 13.7% increase from the prior-year period. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 13, 2022
Distribution Industry News

Stellar Industrial Supply Acquires Triad Tooling

Triad Tooling is a manufacturer of custom tooling systems, tool holders and boring bars.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 12, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Optimas Solutions Appoints Mike Tuffy and Daniel Harms as Dual CEOs

Optimas introduced an organizational structure in 2020 that established autonomous, yet connected, business units.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 12, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

APPLIED Adhesives Acquires Rochester Industrial Supply Company’s Adhesive Division

The adhesives division of Rochester Industrial Supply is a specialty adhesive distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 7, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Envoy Solutions Acquires 7 Companies from the Enterprises Group

The Enterprises Group of companies specializes in facility supplies, foodservice and commercial flooring.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 7, 2022
Distribution Industry News

Shorehill Capital Forms Ascent Lifting Inc.

The new company combines two distributors, which the firm recently acquired.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 6, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Imperial Dade Canada Acquires Boudreault Packaging

The acquisition expands Imperial Dade’s presence in Canada.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 5, 2022
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

August Construction Spending Up 10.9% YTD

August construction spending was up from August 2021, but down slightly from July.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 4, 2022

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Martin Inc. to Acquire Quality Mill Supply Co.

Quality Mill Supply is Martin’s fourth Indiana-based acquisition for Martin.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 25, 2022
pool
Distribution Industry News

Pool Corporation Reports Sales Up 14% in Third Quarter 2022

Pool Corp. sales for the first nine months were $5.1 billion, up 19% from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 21, 2022
Distribution Industry News

Watsco Sales Up 14% in Third Quarter 2022

Watsco also reported year-to-date sales were $5.69 billion, up 19%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 21, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply Acquires SiteLight

SiteLight is a Virginia distributor specializing in landscape lighting and design. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 21, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Motion Industries Sales Up 35.3% in Third Quarter

Parent company GPC reported sales for the quarter were up 17.8%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 20, 2022
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 8.9% in August 2022

The August orders brought the total to $1.4 billion for 2022, up 7.9% from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 20, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Supply Co. Sales Up 13.8% in Fiscal 2022

MSC announces fiscal year results and fourth-quarter results above goal. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 20, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Valin Corporation Acquires Jensen Instrument Co.

Jensen Instrument specializes and instrumentation and control products.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 19, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Industrial Supply Company Opens New Branch in Nevada

The new facility is 16,000 square feet, double the space in its previous location.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Expands in the Northwest

Pye-Barker acquires Survivor Fire and Metro Fire.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Owens & Minor Appoints 2 New Executives

Owens & Minor taps Jeffrey Jochims as EVP for Products & Healthcare Services, and Alexander Bruni as CFO.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Wholesale Prices Rise 0.4% in September

For the 12 months ended in September, index for final demand less foods, energy and trade services was up 5.6%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 18, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Sales Up 16% in Q3 2022

Fastenal reports September net sales of $604 million, a 13.7% increase from the prior-year period. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 13, 2022
Distribution Industry News

Stellar Industrial Supply Acquires Triad Tooling

Triad Tooling is a manufacturer of custom tooling systems, tool holders and boring bars.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 12, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Optimas Solutions Appoints Mike Tuffy and Daniel Harms as Dual CEOs

Optimas introduced an organizational structure in 2020 that established autonomous, yet connected, business units.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 12, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

APPLIED Adhesives Acquires Rochester Industrial Supply Company’s Adhesive Division

The adhesives division of Rochester Industrial Supply is a specialty adhesive distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 7, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Envoy Solutions Acquires 7 Companies from the Enterprises Group

The Enterprises Group of companies specializes in facility supplies, foodservice and commercial flooring.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 7, 2022
Distribution Industry News

Shorehill Capital Forms Ascent Lifting Inc.

The new company combines two distributors, which the firm recently acquired.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 6, 2022
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Imperial Dade Canada Acquires Boudreault Packaging

The acquisition expands Imperial Dade’s presence in Canada.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 5, 2022
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

August Construction Spending Up 10.9% YTD

August construction spending was up from August 2021, but down slightly from July.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 4, 2022
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