ID Quick Hits: Fastenal’s Q4, HD Supply HQ Expansion, And A New Winsupply President

These Quick Hits include Fastenal’s Q4 financials, HD Supply’s proposed headquarters expansion, Winsupply naming a new president, and the loss of another industry pioneer in Ed Joffe.

Mike Hockett
Jan 26, 2016

These Quick Hits include Fastenal’s Q4 financials, HD Supply’s proposed headquarters expansion, Winsupply naming a new president, and the loss of another industry pioneer in Ed Joffe.

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