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For the third quarter of 2021, the building materials distributor reported net sales of $5.5 billion and net income of $613.1 million.

WESCO International Inc. had 2021 third-quarter sales of $4.7 billion, a 14.2% increase over the same span a year ago.

Building materials distributor Huttig Building Products reported 2021 3Q sales of $245.3 million, 15.3% above the same period a year ago.

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US LBM Expands Again

Illinois-based building materials distributor US LBM has opened a new roofing and siding location in Millsboro, Delaware.

Third-quarter sales were $277.4 million and net income was $23.2 million, both down from 2020 3Q, but 9-month earnings are ahead of last year.

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SiteOne Sales Up 25%

SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc. reported 2021 3Q sales of $936.4 million, a 25% increase over the same period last year.

Los Angeles-based firm Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. joins Berkshire Partners as investors in distributor of OEM foodservice equipment parts.

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Kennametal 1Q Sales Jump

Pittsburgh-based Kennametal Inc. had fiscal 2022 first-quarter sales of $484 million, a 21% increase over the same period the prior year.

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Grainger Adding 100 Jobs

Distributor says it will expand customer service capabilities by adding approximately 100 new jobs to its Lake County, Illinois, headquarters.

Summit Electric Supply’s new 6,500-square-foot Service Center in Richardson, Texas, features a will-call desk for phone and online orders.

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AD Sales Increase 34%

Industrial products wholesale buying group says sales in the first 9 months were $44 billion, an increase of 34% across its 13 divisions.