The lawsuits accuse 3M and a subsidiary of selling faulty combat earplugs that damaged the hearing of veterans who used them.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Offen Petroleum Acquires Wholesale Unit of G&S Oil Products
Offen said the acquisition further strengthens its ability to distribute major oil company-branded motor fuel to independent retailers.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Belt Power Sold from One Private Equity Firm to Another
Belt Power has grown significantly since Shorehill’s original 2014 investment, expanding from three branch locations to 12.
Operations
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Rivet|MRO Adds New Project Manager
Sarah Bryne has joined the distributor marketing resource firm.
Earnings
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Lowe’s Reports 2Q Sales of $27.5B
The home improvement company also reported 2022 second-quarter earnings of $3 billion, in line with prior-year results.
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Home Depot 2Q Sales Top $43B
The home improvement company said its year-over-year second-quarter sales increased 6.5%, or $2.7 billion.
Earnings
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Cardinal Health FY Revenue Reaches $181B
The Dublin, Ohio-based company also reported fiscal 2022 fourth-quarter revenue of $47.1 billion, an 11% annual increase.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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RS Group to Buy Mexico’s Largest Rockwell Distributor
Formerly known as Electrocomponents plc, London-based RS Group will add Monterrey, Mexico-based Risoul.
Earnings
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Avnet Fiscal-Year Sales Top $24B
The Phoenix-based global technology solutions provider also reported fiscal 2022 4Q sales of $6.4 billion.
Operations
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Ace Hardware Opens Over 100 New Stores In 2022
The company recently celebrated the opening of its 105th new store in 2022 amid continued distribution network expansion.
Operations
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Milwaukee Tool Opens New Manufacturing Plant
The 95,000-square-foot facility will manufacture new, innovative hand tools, according to a news release from the company.
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Applied Industrial Fiscal-Year Sales Reach $3.8B
The Cleveland, Ohio-based company also says that full-year sales reached $3.8 billion, up 17.8% over last year.

