ID Quick Hits: Essendant CEO Resigns; New DCs For Motion Industries & MRC Global

These latest ID Quick Hits, editor Mike Hockett recaps the resignation of Essendant's president & CEO and interim replacement, newly-opened distribution centers for Motion Industries and MRC Global, and recaps which distributors made the 2017 Fortune 500 list and where they ranked.

Jun 15, 2017

These latest ID Quick Hits, editor Mike Hockett recaps the resignation of Essendant's president & CEO and interim replacement, newly-opened distribution centers for Motion Industries and MRC Global, and recaps which distributors made the 2017 Fortune 500 list and where they ranked.

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Navigating National Distributors: The Strategic Advantage of Independent Manufacturers’ Reps

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Birmingham Fastener Acquires Anchor Bolt & Supply

January 10, 2025

The Kennedy Company Names New CEO

January 10, 2025

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Navigating National Distributors: The Strategic Advantage of Independent Manufacturers’ Reps

Before diving headfirst into a relationship with a national distributor, there are challenges to consider.

January 13, 2025

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Birmingham Fastener Acquires Anchor Bolt & Supply

Anchor's co-owners will continue to oversee the West Texas business.

January 10, 2025

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The Kennedy Company Names New CEO

Tom Cacciola is the first chief executive from outside the company's founding family.

January 10, 2025

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Endries Announces New North Texas Distribution Hub

The company said the Fort Worth facility would double its current capacity in a key market.

January 9, 2025

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F.W. Webb Expands Partnership with Rheem

The deal adds Rheem’s complete HVAC product line to F.W. Webb's inventory.

January 9, 2025

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Tencarva Acquires Michigan Pump Distributor

The move allows the company to expand into the Upper Midwest.

January 9, 2025

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AFC Industries Acquires Ontario Distributor

AFC said the deal would help its Canadian operations reach their "full potential."

January 9, 2025

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Longshoremen Reach Agreement with Ports, Shippers, Averting Potential Strike

The sides said the deal protects union jobs while enabling ports to implement new technology.

January 9, 2025

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MSC Sales Down Nearly 3% as Earnings Drop More than 30%

Officials, however, said the quarter “exceeded our expectations.”

January 8, 2025

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Fastenal’s CFO to Leave the Company

Holden Lewis will depart after nearly nine years with the Minnesota distributor.

January 7, 2025

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Oregon Distributors R&S, SASCO Announce Merger

The deal adds a third R&S location in the state.

January 7, 2025

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Grainger Buys Chicagoland Warehouse

The campus is located next to the company’s Illinois distribution hub.

January 6, 2025

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MRC Authorizes Share Repurchase Program

MRC's CEO said the announcement reflects "our confidence in the company’s future."

January 6, 2025

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NEFCO Acquires Unistrut Midwest

The Cincinnati company is NEFCO's second-largest acquisition to date.

January 6, 2025