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Commentary: Top Distributors Look to Put the Pandemic in the Rearview with Critical Growth Initiatives

Three key themes from conversations with executives at Fastenal, Winsupply, Lawson Products and W.W. Grainger.

June 24, 2021

Supply chain consulting and services firm has named Roy Smith vice president of sales of its material handling integration division.

Despite the turbulence of 2020, you will notice there were not many shifts in the rankings for MDM’s 2021 Top Distributors lists, with the biggest moves coming out of mergers and acquisitions rather than company performance. It certainly speaks to the stability of the industry during unstable times.

The rankings reflect 2020 North American revenues, whether company-reported or estimated by MDM. The complete lists for all sectors are available at mdm.com/top_distributors. As we say each year, the rankings are not a perfect science — if you see anything worthy of a second look, please let us…

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Commentary: Top Distributors Look to Put the Pandemic in the Rearview with Critical Growth Initiatives

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