The company announced the opening of its Milwaukee Tool-Chicago engineering office, located at the city’s historic Old Post Office.
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The Part Works Expands in Northwest
The Seattle-based commercial plumbing supplier has secured a building in Portland, Oregon, where it expects to expand business in the region.
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New Residential Construction Permits Up Slightly in March
Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits last month approximately 1.87,000, 0.4% above the revised February rate.
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Summit Names New VP of Operations
Albuquerque-based Summit Electric Supply says industry veteran Dwayne Roberts has joined the company as vice president of operations.
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Energy Costs Inflate Producer Prices in March
The rising cost of energy sent wholesale prices up a record 11.2% last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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ADI Unifies AV Products Distribution
The wholesale distributor says it will unify its Pro AV products distribution offering under the ADI Global Distribution brand.
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AD Canada Partners with Electrical Supplier
The independent distributor organization says Ericson Manufacturing ‘makes history’ by partnering with the AD Canada Warehouse.
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Fastenal 1Q Earnings Up 20.3%
The distributor says 2022 first-quarter net sales were $1,704.1 million, up about $287 million over the same period in 2021.
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B&D Industrial Hires New VP
John Finnegan is expected to lead B&D’s emergent internet of things (IIoT) solutions after working more than 20 years at Rittal.
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Grainger Named One of 100 Best Companies to Work For
The company announced it was named one of Fortune’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work For in 2022.’
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Fortive Declares Quarterly Dividend
The company’s board of directors approved regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
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NSI Names 3 New Manufacturing Reps
The representatives are in the Mid-Atlantic region and are expected to ‘promote and support’ the NSI Industries stable of brands, the company said.

