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How Stanley Black & Decker’s $1 Billion U.S. Investment Could Shift Distributor Product Strategy
For distributors, the size of the investment is significant, but where Stanley Black & Decker puts the money will matter more.
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EECO Acquires Foster Electric, Expands Contractor Reach in Virginia
For EECO, the strategic value extends beyond adding another branch. Foster gives the company deeper access to electrical contractors in Central Virginia, complementing EECO’s existing concentration in industrial automation and power solutions.
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PFG’s Growth Is Driving Up Freight, Fuel and Distribution Costs
The combination of organic customer growth and acquisitions is increasing the amount of business PFG’s distribution infrastructure must support.
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C&S Deepens Retail Push with Majority Stake in Winn-Dixie
The company that began more than a century ago supplying independent grocers is building a business that combines a 60-distribution-center network with more than 200 company-operated stores and, if the transaction closes, majority ownership of Winn-Dixie.
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QXO Expands Building Products Platform as Kodiak, TopBuild Deals Reshape Business
Chairman and CEO Brad Jacobs said the TopBuild acquisition makes QXO the second largest publicly traded building products distributor in North America and expands its presence at customer job sites.
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Midland Industries Names its Next CEO
At Midland, Mark Roszkowski will oversee a business that distributes fittings, valves, hoses, clamps and related flow-control and connection products.
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ADI Begins Standalone Era With $1.29 Billion in Quarterly Sales
ADI completed its spin-off from Resideo on Aug. 3 and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ADIG on Aug. 4.
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Applied Industrial Technologies Sales Rise 10.4% as Industrial Demand Accelerates
For the full fiscal year, sales increased 8.8% to $4.967 billion from $4.563 billion. Net income increased 5.5% to $414.5 million from $393.0 million.
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Home Depot Puts Campbell, McPhail in Charge During Decker Medical Leave
The interim assignments come less than two weeks after Home Depot announced a broader organizational realignment designed in part to accelerate growth with professional contractors.
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HARDI Study Puts HVACR Distribution’s Economic Output at $32.9 Billion
The industry contributes $17.8 billion in economic value and provides $8.7 billion in employee compensation, including $7.6 billion in wages and salaries.