Based in Mississauga, metalworking supplies distributor KAR had 2023 sales of about $16 million.
Power Transmission/Motion Control
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PTDA Foundation Board Begins 2024 Term
Matt Pavlinsky, Director of Power Transmission Products at Applied Industrial Technologies, leads the PTDA Foundation as its 2024 President.
Association/Buying Group News
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STAFDA Details Educational Tracks for Excellence in Distribution Event
Set for March 12-14 in Nashville, the management school is designed for pros in construction/industrial distribution and supply chain.
Branding for Distributors
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Global Industrial Expands Richard Childress Racing Sponsorship
The distributor returns as a multi-race primary partner in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and will debut in the Cup Series.
Facilities Maintenance (MRO)
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3M Repeats as Stellar Industrial’s Supplier of the Year
It’s the third time in 4 years that 3M has garnered the honor.
The merger between BradyIFS and Envoy Solutions resulted in a JanSan, foodservice disposables and industrial packaging products distributor with about $5 billion in annual revenue.
Electrical
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AD Adds Turtle, Van Meter Execs to Electrical Board
Luis Valls and Lura McBride join the leadership team for AD’s U.S. Electrical unit.
Power Transmission/Motion Control
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Nowak, Brown Leading PTDA in 2024
Kurtz Industrial Solutions President & CEO Brian Nowak assumes the leadership of the association as President.
Plumbing Products & PVF Distribution
Article
Core & Main to Add Drainage Distributor Eastern Supply
Winchester, VA-based Eastern provides drainage products to contractors, engineers and municipalities across the U.S. northeast.
Plumbing Products & PVF Distribution
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Ferguson Starts 2024 with Three Acquisitions
These acquisitions by distribution giant Ferguson have an aggregate annualized revenue of approximately $220 million.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
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NAW Voices “Vehement” Opposition to Labor Sec Nomination
NAW cited the Labor Department’s proposed overtime pay and worker walkaround rules as being harmful to the wholesale distribution industry.
Building Materials/Construction
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Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Gross-Yowell in Waco
Kodiak gains a nearly 80-year-old distributor of building materials and construction supplies.

