Beacon set a company record for quarterly sales, with acquisitions largely driving year-over-year growth.
ABC Supply’s CEO shares a scaling secret that defies business school teachings. Learn how decentralization fueled the building supply distributor’s rise to the top.
The last of this three-part Premium series examines how the plumbing, HVAC and industrial distributor has leveraged Ferguson.com, Build.com and Ferguson Rewards
A class action lawsuit alleges that leading PVC pipe manufacturers exploited supply chain disruptions to fix prices and overcharge customers.
GMS’ organic sales declined in 1Q25, and it added Florida-based R.S. Elliot Specialty Supply earlier in August.
The first of this three-part Premium series examines the plumbing, HVAC and industrial supplier’s scaled diversification that has put it at or near the top of many of MDM’s Top Distributors Lists.
It enhances the PrimeSource portfolio of branded products and its reach into the home center, lumberyard and specialty retail channels.
Through a new report and an interview with someone close to QXO, MDM gleaned insights about which building materials verticals the splash-making distributor is targeting.
Beacon said pricing and organic volumes drove about 3% combined sales growth during the quarter.
It completes a years-long corporate transition for the distributor of plumbing, HVACR, PVF and industrial supplies.
The distributor saw sequential improvement in 4Q as volume growth across major product lines was partially offset by steel price deflation.
The company says the deal allows it to better serve the “complex purchase occasion” and establishes it as a leading specialty trade distributor across multiple vehicles.
