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The company reported 2022 fiscal first-quarter net sales of more than $6.8 billion, a 26.6% increase over the company’s fiscal 1Q in 2021

Winona, Minnesota-based Fastenal Co. reported last-month sales of more than $524 million, an 18.9% increase over the same month in 2020.

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Ace Opens Store in Mexico

Ace Hardware International Holdings says the company opened its first store in Monterrey, Mexico, under a new franchise model.

The overall economy grew again as the manufacturing PMI registered 61.1%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.

The roofing material and building products distributor completed a divestiture of its solar products business in a sale to BayWa r.e.

Spending during October 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.598 trillion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The foodservice supplies provider has agreed to a master distributor relationship with a stainless-steel gas connector manufacturer.

WESCO International Inc. is one of the World’s Best Employers and one of America’s Best Employers for Women, magazine says.