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Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

The Export-Import Bank of the United States offers a number of tools to assist all U.S. manufacturers, and works to ensure that these opportunities are readily available to businesses owned by minorities and women. Watch video to learn more.

Bolted-On: Brighton-Best Acquires Vertex Distribution from HWC

Fellow master distributor Vertex was previously bought by Houston Wire & Cable Co. from DXP Enterprises in 2016 for $32 million.

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Syracuse Iron Foundry Fined $276K for 60 Hazard Citations

The citations were issued back in November 2019, and a new settlement has been reached that includes enhanced abatement measures to be taken.

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Gerber to Leave ISA; Association Appoints Interim Leader

The Industrial Supply Association said 5-year CEO Ed Gerber will soon leave the group and that it has promoted a new executive director.

Members of the United Auto Workers strike outside of the John Deere Engine Works plant on Ridgeway Avenue in Waterloo, Iowa, on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. About 10,000 UAW workers have gone on strike against John Deere since Thursday at plants in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas.

Contract Talks Resume Between Deere, Striking Workers

The contracts under negotiation cover 14 Deere plants.

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Georgia Warehouse Operator Sued for $4.5M Fire Loss

The suit says Logistec was "grossly negligent" in storing the wood pellet biofuel that combusted into a multi-day fire.

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Fastenal Addresses “Crushingly Bad” Supply Chain Challenges

In the company's Q3 earnings presentation, CEO Dan Florness was candid about just how bad matters are for importing overseas product.

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Why the Physical Seller-to-Customer Relationship is Still Important in B2B

Seemingly all discussions about industrial supply today focus on digital activities. Here, Global Industrial's chief sales officer explains why personal relationships will remain a vital element.

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3 Ways to Get ERP Benefits Faster

A variety of factors can lead to long ROI timelines for ERP. Here are the keys to accelerating the benefits seen from a new system.

John Deere Drivetrain Operations workers in Waterloo, Iowa, stand on the picket line at the plant as the UAW officially started its strike on Oct. 14.

Deere Workers Begin Strike After Rejecting Contract

Thirty-five years have passed since the last major Deere strike, but workers were emboldened to demand more this year.

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Is Wage Inflation Coming to the Sales Force? (Yes)

The Alexander Group analyzes the results of its new survey of sales departments, covering their practices, wage inflation, COVID implications and much more.

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Paint Manufacturer Fined $709,960 After Deadly Explosion

The company improperly altered a kettle reactor vessel and then returned it to service.