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HVAC Vendor Bluon Acquires XREF Publishing

HVAC Vendor Bluon Acquires XREF Publishing

HVAC vendor Bluon announced Thursday that it has  acquired XREF Publishing Company, which is a provider of replacement part and cross reference part information that’s used by HVAC distributors in the U.S. Financial terms of the transaction weren’t available. XREF is a brand-agnostic, cross reference engine for distributors. It enables them to identify what replacement […]

Core & Main to Acquire CES Industrial Piping

Core & Main to Acquire CES Industrial Piping

Core & Main Inc. (NYSE: CNM), a St. Louis-based distributor of water, sewer and fire protection products, announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire CES Industrial Piping Supply, a Kansas City-based, full-service provider of HDPE (high-density polyethylene) products and services. Financial terms were not disclosed. “A full-service provider like CES Industrial Piping aligns with […]

Core & Main to Acquire CES Industrial Piping

Core & Main to Acquire CES Industrial Piping

Core & Main Inc. (NYSE: CNM), a St. Louis-based distributor of water, sewer and fire protection products, announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire CES Industrial Piping Supply, a Kansas City-based, full-service provider of HDPE (high-density polyethylene) products and services. Financial terms were not disclosed. “A full-service provider like CES Industrial Piping aligns with […]

Buckeye Industrial Supply Acquires Ray Industrial

Buckeye Industrial Supply Acquires Ray Industrial

Columbus, Ohio-based Buckeye Industrial Supply Co. (BIS), has acquired Ray Industrial Products, Inc. (RIPI), which is a distributor based in Van Wert, Ohio. Financial terms of the deal weren’t available. Buckeye Industrial Supply will keep the RIPI name at the Van Wert location and Gary Rager will continue to serve as the branch customer service […]

The Case for Distributor Advisory Councils

The Case for Distributor Advisory Councils

With a global market reliant on internet purchasing and the increased cost of direct sales calls, today’s digital age requires manufacturers and distributors to team up and align as supply chain partners. Distributors and customers are demanding superior service from their suppliers, and new procurement methods that include just-in-time deliveries, digital commerce, and systems contracts […]

A Guide to Building Stronger Partnerships with Distributor Advisory Councils

A Guide to Building Stronger Partnerships with Distributor Advisory Councils

Every manufacturer who goes to market with distributors or dealers is at least one step removed from users. Many of these manufacturers tout that they’re customer- or market-oriented, but in reality, they continue to be product-driven, pushing goods on users through distributors. They simply sign-up new distributors, load them with inventory, and forget to provide […]

Hurricane Ida Stunts Industrial Production in August

Hurricane Ida Stunts Industrial Production in August

Total industrial production increased 0.4% in August as Hurricane Ida stymied growth by 0.3% due to forced plant closures and other disruptions, according to the Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Report, released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve. Overall manufacturing output rose 0.2%. Mining production fell 0.6%, reflecting hurricane-induced disruptions to oil and gas extraction in […]

DSG to Open Another Facility in Minnesota

DSG to Open Another Facility in Minnesota

Dakota Supply Group, Plymouth, Minnesota, this week announced plans to open a new branch in Burnsville, Minnesota, in March 2022. It will be DSG’s 13th location in Minnesota and its 46th across six states. The new facility, which will be located at 250 River Ridge Circle North, will service the plumbing, HVAC and electrical needs […]

FleetPride Buys Chattanooga-based Truck Service Company

FleetPride Buys Chattanooga-based Truck Service Company

FleetPride, Inc., Irving, Texas, has struck a deal to buy the assets of Truck Service Company, Inc. Financial terms of the acquisition weren’t disclosed. Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Truck Service Company, which was founded in 1989, provides repair and service work for drivers and fleets across southern Tennessee and northern Georgia. Truck Service Company was founded by Jerry […]