The company reported 1Q 2023 gross profit of $98.4 million, down from the $107.8 million reported during the same quarter in 2022.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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California-Based Advantage Metal Products Privately Acquired
MiddleGround Capital’s strategic acquisition of Advantage Metal Products supports another of MiddleGround’s recent acquisitions, Megatech.
Economic Trends
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April PMI Rises Slightly, Remains in Contraction Territory
The Institute for Supply Management’s monthly Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) remained in contraction territory for a sixth straight month in April.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Honeywell to Buy Compressor Company from Indicor for $670M
Honeywell has acquired Des Moines, Iowa-based Compressor Controls Corporation from Indicor.
Operations
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Sonepar Company Codale Electric Opens Idaho Location
Codale Electric, a Sonepar company, announced the opening of its new Nampa, Idaho, branch location.
Earnings
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Amazon 1Q Sales Jump 9% to More than $127B
The earnings call comes two weeks after Amazon said its Business segment was driving $35 billion in annualized gross sales by end of 2022.
Earnings
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Earnings Roundup: Saint-Gobain, TriMas, Pentair, Schneider
MDM looks at another round of earnings reports from industrial distributors and manufacturers.
Earnings
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Applied Industrial Fiscal 3Q Sales Jump 15% to $1.1B
The change includes a 0.7% increase from acquisitions, offset by a negative 0.3% impact from foreign currency translation.
Earnings
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Grainger Posts $4.1B in 1Q Sales
After a strong finish to 2022, Grainger maintained that momentum in 2023’s first quarter, according to its latest earnings report.
Facilities Maintenance (MRO)
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ISA Launches Emerging Leaders Channel Certification
ISA has launched a new certification program aimed at developing “the next generation to lead.”
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Graybar Acquires Valin Corp. in Diversification Move
Graybar aims to bolster its growing industrial automation platform with the acquisition of San Jose, California-based Valin.
Economic Trends
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February U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 17.5% from a Year Earlier
Cutting tool consumption totaled $196.9M, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute and The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

