The Columbus-based industrial supplier has been named one of Central Ohio’s Top Workplaces for 2022.
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Avnet Fiscal 3Q Sales Reach $6.5B
Growing demand for supply chain orchestration is ‘driving strong financial performance across our global business,’ CEO says.
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Grainger 1Q Sales Up 18%, Earnings Rise Nearly 50%
The industrial distributor reported 2022 first-quarter sales of $3.6 billion and operating earnings of $534 million.
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Trade Deficit Jumps $19B in March
The Census Bureau says the international trade deficit was $125.3 billion in March, up from $106.3 billion in February.
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Sonepar Helps Develop B2B Marketplace in France
The first electrical equipment distribution marketplace for professionals in France confirms Sonepar’s ‘omnichannel ambitions,’ it says.
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Graybar 1Q Sales Up 25% to $2.4B
In what it called ‘record’ first-quarter results, Graybar reported a 116.5% increase in net income attributable to the company.
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Snap-On 1Q Sales Increase 7.1%
The Wisconsin-based manufacturer reported more than $1 billion in sales and a diluted EPS of $4.00 for the first three months of 2022.
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Watsco 1Q Sales Rise 34%
Miami-based HVACR distributor Watsco Inc. reported 34% sales growth to a record $1.52 billion for the first three months of 2022.
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TriMas Declares Quarterly Dividend
The engineered and applied products manufacturer this past week declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of TriMas Corporation stock.
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Pentair 1Q Sales Reach $1B
The water treatment and sustainability provider says its 2022 first-quarter sales were up 15% compared to the same period last year.
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Motion’s Sales, Profits Spike on KDG Acquisition
Months after subsidiary Motion acquired Kaman Distribution Group, Genuine Parts Company reported record sales of $5.3 billion during the first quarter of 2022.
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RG Group Tabs New CEO and COO
The board of directors says Steve Bennis has been named CEO, and Patrick Gross will assume the role of president and chief operation officer.

