Exports dropped for a 4th straight month amidst continued weakness in foreign demand, according to China’s General Administration of Customs.
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Hillman Reports Slight 2022 Sales Growth Despite Losses
Net sales for 2022 increased 4.2% to $1.49 billion, compared with $1.43 billion in the prior-year period, Hillman reported.
Plumbing Products & PVF Distribution
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Ferguson Fiscal 2Q Sales Growth Decelerates
The deceleration was expected after Ferguson posted 16.6% year-over-year sales growth in 1Q.
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Fastenal Sees 9.6% Daily Sales Growth in February
It was a deceleration from January’s 11.2% growth, but another solid month nonetheless.
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Descartes Fiscal 2023 Revenue Up 14% Over Prior Year
Fiscal 2023 4Q revenue was $125.1 million, up 11% from $112.4 million in fiscal 4Q 2022, the company said.
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GMS Sees Decelerated Sales Growth in Fiscal 3Q
Net sales increased 7% year-over-year in 3Q, down significantly from 2Q sales growth of 24.4%.
The acquisitions come a month after Imperial Dade added Fresno, California-based Focus Packaging & Supply and 14 deals announced in 2022.
Operations
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Evergreen Marketing Rebrands as Evergreen Supply Network
Changes also include a newly redesigned logo, new website and a complete building renovation, the company announced.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Colony Hardware Acquires New South Construction Supply
The acquisition brings Colony Hardware to nearly 60 locations across the U.S.
Operations
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Wesco Forms Data Center Solutions Group
The group is expected to provide customers with services and solutions including comprehensive data center lifecycle management.
Earnings
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Veritiv 2022 Net Income Rises 133% Over Prior Year
Despite 4Q net sales dropping 10.8% from the prior year, full-year 2022 net income was $337.9 million, the company said.
Safety Products
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Mallory Safety Acquires JG Tucker & Son in Los Angeles
JG Tucker & Son has been a distributor of safety products in the Los Angeles area since 1929.

