While MSC’s June-August quarter ended with strong daily sales growth, it flattened to low-single digits in September and October.
Earnings
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3M Notes Improving Business Despite $2B Loss in 3Q
3Q Industrial & Safety sales fell nearly 5% year-over-year amid mixed end-market demand and distributors right-sizing inventory levels.
Manufacturing
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UAW Strike Expands as Nearly 7K Walk Out at Stellantis’ Largest Plant
The surprise walkout comes days after UAW President highlighted the “shortcomings” of Stellantis’ current offer.
Operations
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Dakota Supply Group Breaks Ground on Fargo Facility
The 126,000-square-foot facility has a strategic location with convenient access from 45th Street in Fargo and 9th Street in West Fargo, North Dakota.
Operations
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DXP Refinances Debt, Raises $125M to Fund Acquisitions
DXP says the transaction provides it with ‘operational and financial flexibility to reinvest in the business and pursue its organic and targeted acquisition growth strategy.’
Operations
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Rexel 3Q Sales Slow Further to 2.6% Growth
For 3Q 2023, sales in North America were $2.21 billion, an increase of 2.7%, while sales in Europe were $2.38 billion, an increase of 3.4%.
Economic Trends
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August U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 16.2% YoY
U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $219.2M, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute and Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Earnings
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Snap-on 3rd Quarter Sales Increase 5.2%
Net sales for 2023’s third quarter were nearly $1.16 billion, an increase of $56.8 million, or 5.2%, from 2022 levels.
Earnings
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Watsco 3Q Sales Grow 4% to Record $2.13B
For 3Q 2023, the company also reported a 9% increase in operating income to a record $257 million.
Operations
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Brighton-Best, Parker Fasteners Partner on Domestic Sockets
The agreement will focus on promoting the expansion of BBI’s stainless steel lines, according to a news release.
Earnings
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Motion 3Q Sales Flatten but Margin Stays Healthy
Sales for Genuine Parts Company’s industrial segment were $2.2 billion, up 0.6% from the same period in 2022.
Operations
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White Cap Leases 20K Square-Foot Facility in Clearwater, FL
White Cap’s 20,000-square-foot indoor building space is in addition to 1.5 acres of industrial outdoor storage space.

