It involves two new distribution centers that span nearly 1 million square feet and the expansion of another.
Paper Products & Packaging Distribution
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SupplyOne Acquires Lamb & Associates Packaging in Arkansas
SupplyOne expands its footprint and bolsters its digital printing capabilities.
Building Materials/Construction
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QXO’s Adjusted Q3 Financials Hold Steady, Top Wall Street Expectations
Comprised essentially entirely of legacy Beacon, top-line sales narrowly trailed those of a year earlier, while adjusted EBITDA margin improved sequentially.
Ireland/Iceland becomes Rubix’s second-largest regional market, and the company announced another tuck-in acquisition on Nov. 7.
Industrial PVF
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DNOW Completes $1.5B Acquisition of MRC Upon Mixed Q3
It creates an industrial PVF supply powerhouse with an enterprise value of about $3 billion.
Fasteners
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Fastenal’s Double-Digit DSR Growth Carries into Q4
It was the fourth straight month that Fastenal saw its daily sales rate grow by double digits year-over-year, powered by pricing actions in Q2-Q3 of this year.
Association/Buying Group News
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Hardlines Distribution Alliance Merges with North American Tool Suppliers
NATS’ 19 distributor members and over 60 suppliers will join HDA’s group of over 50 member distributors and 400 manufacturer partners.
Safety Products
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Brooks Safety Taps Former Ferguson Exec as New CEO
The new leaders will continue to work with former CEO Eric Smith, who will join the distributor’s board.
Motion and Flow Control Products
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Tencarva Machinery Makes Leadership Transition
A Tencarva veteran executive is promoted to CEO while the company’s former CEO becomes chairman.
Building Materials/Construction
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TopBuild Makes Quartet of Insulation & Door Acquisitions
Combined, they represent about $53 million in annual revenue for the distributor and installer, and follow its much larger purchases of SPI and Progressive Roofing.
Association/Buying Group News
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PTDA Adds 3 Manufacturer Members
PTDA added two new suppliers and welcomed back another.
Economic Trends
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Manufacturing PMI Slides as Demand Indicators Remain in Contraction
October’s decline negated September’s gain, as weakness in production more than offset modest gains in all four demand subindexes.

