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Distribution Industry News
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Park Wiseway Supply Group Names Philip Dolby Chief Financial Officer
Park Wiseway Supply Group is a wholesale distributor of plumbing, electrical and lighting products operating 17 supply locations and six decorative showrooms across Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana.
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AFFLINK Brings in New VP to Drive Distribution Strategy
John Carr said his time as an AFFLINK member shaped his view of what independent distributors need from a collective.
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Fed Beige Book: Costs Climb, Customers Pull Back, Distributor Margins Squeeze
The April Beige Book delivers a specific and unflattering data point: activity declined among wholesale distribution firms the Federal Reserve surveyed.
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Capstone Holding Projects 54% Revenue Growth After Acquisition Push
Capstone has set a longer-term target of $100 million in annual revenue and outlined a path to 10% operating profit margins through organic growth, cost leverage, and additional acquisitions.
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Midland Industries Acquires HVAC Specialty Distributor Trading Services International
Founded in 1988, Trading Services International distributes fittings, valves, coils, and other components primarily to HVAC customers.
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Trump’s Section 232 Overhaul Hits Distributors with a Fundamentally New Tariff Calculation
Under the new framework, a 50% tariff applies to the full value of articles made entirely or almost entirely of steel, aluminum, or copper.
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In a Market That Gave Nothing, Fastenal Grew 12.4%
Share gain, not market expansion, is the story behind every significant data point Fastenal reported for the quarter.
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Kimberly-Clark’s $31.6 Billion Kenvue Deal Will Reshape CPG Distribution
Distributors currently serving either company face a direct question: will the combined entity view their relationship as core or redundant?
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Home Depot’s SIMPL Acquisition is a Direct Challenge to Pro Distributors
SIMPL uses advanced engineering and artificial intelligence to accelerate pick speed, reduce product handling and increase throughput inside distribution centers.
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Imperial Dade Extends Canadian Reach with Enterprise Paper Acquisition
The Enterprise Paper transaction is the latest move in a sustained consolidation campaign that has fundamentally reshaped North American JanSan and foodservice packaging distribution.