Five-year company veteran Lisa Pope takes over leadership of the ERP solutions leader after serving as its Americas EVP.
Management
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Lawson Products Adds Corporate Development Leader
It comes just after the company announced the closing of its merger with TestEquity and Gexpro Services and a May 1 CEO succession.
Inventory Management
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Continental & WarehouseTWO Partner on Distributor Inventory Sharing
The duo says the partnership boosts the value of Continental’s distributor network by making inventory available to peer members.
Operations
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Acuity Brands Fiscal 2Q Sales Rise 17%
The industrial technology company net sales of $909.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 ended February 28.
Research
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HARDI Revenues Rise 27.1% in February
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International released its monthly report, showing 25.1% average annual sales growth.
Research
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ASA Members Report Sales Increases for February
American Supply Association members who responded to a survey said median sales increased 27% in February versus the same month a year ago.
Economic Trends
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New Orders for Manufactured Goods Drops in February
After 9 straight monthly increases, new orders decreased $2.7 billion, or 0.5%, to $542 billion, according to Census Bureau data.
Operations
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Woodgrain Affiliate Commences Offer for Huttig Shares
Woodgrain Inc. last month reached a deal to acquire Huttig Building Products for $350 million in an all-cash agreement.
Operations
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FBM Announces Charge Increases
The distributor says the ‘unanticipated rapid rise’ in fuel costs has pushed its suppliers to increase delivery charges.
Economic Trends
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Inflation Indicator Reaches 40-Year High
The personal consumption expenditures index, which is monitored by the Federal Reserve, jumped 6.4% in February.
Economic Trends
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3rd Estimate: GDP Grew at 6.9% in 4Q
A new estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis says real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 6.9% at the end of 2021.
Operations
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MSC Fiscal 2Q Sales Increase 11.4%
In its latest earnings report, the company reported fiscal 2022 second-quarter net sales of $862.5 million.

