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Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.inddist.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.inddist.com/article/367349-LA_Co_Industries_acquires_majority_ownership_of_Intrama_S_A_S_.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/367349-LA_Co_Industries_acquires_majority_ownership_of_Intrama_S_A_S_.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:16:36 GMT Intrama is a European manufacturer/distributor of marking... http://www.inddist.com/article/367343-Stanley_Works_to_buy_Black_Decker_for_4_5_billion.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/367343-Stanley_Works_to_buy_Black_Decker_for_4_5_billion.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:20:44 GMT Deal is expected to close in the first half of... http://www.inddist.com/article/365531-Bailey_Tools_purchases_Capitol_Drilling_.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/365531-Bailey_Tools_purchases_Capitol_Drilling_.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:54:30 GMT Bailey Tools also operates a safety... http://www.inddist.com/article/358011-Grainger_acquires_Imperial_Supplies.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/358011-Grainger_acquires_Imperial_Supplies.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:44:48 GMT Imperial sells maintenance products and aftermarket components to the fleet... http://www.inddist.com/article/356444-Carlisle_makes_two_acquisitions.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/356444-Carlisle_makes_two_acquisitions.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:53:43 GMT Diversified manufacturer buys remaining interest in Japanese joint venture and acquires... http://www.inddist.com/article/339406-Midwest_Tool_and_Cutlery_buys_Retterer_Manufacturing.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/339406-Midwest_Tool_and_Cutlery_buys_Retterer_Manufacturing.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:20:27 GMT Retterer designs and manufactures specialty hand... http://www.inddist.com/article/355870-Tough_financing_markets_constrain_M_A_rebound.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/355870-Tough_financing_markets_constrain_M_A_rebound.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT U.S. merger & acquisition deal volume is down 35 percent year-to-date, but there are some signs... http://www.inddist.com/article/316713-More_positive_signals_on_the_horizon.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/316713-More_positive_signals_on_the_horizon.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Economic news continues to improve, but distributors' valuation multiples remain... http://www.inddist.com/article/279001-DGI_Supply_acquires_Tool_Crib_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/279001-DGI_Supply_acquires_Tool_Crib_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:49:26 GMT The DoAll company gains metalworking customer... http://www.inddist.com/article/278401-Grainger_acquires_Asia_Pacific_Brands.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/278401-Grainger_acquires_Asia_Pacific_Brands.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:09:52 GMT Broad-line distributor W.W. Grainger today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to... http://www.inddist.com/article/233059-HD_Supply_White_Cap_acquires_Orco_Construction_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/233059-HD_Supply_White_Cap_acquires_Orco_Construction_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:06:18 GMT Deal expands HD Supply's presence in California, Arizona and... http://www.inddist.com/article/232472-Leviton_acquires_East_Coast_Electrical_Services.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/232472-Leviton_acquires_East_Coast_Electrical_Services.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 14 May 2009 14:55:19 GMT Wiring device manufacturer broadens its offering with the addition of the Miami-based company's... http://www.inddist.com/article/232460-Industrial_M_A_activity_remains_down.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/232460-Industrial_M_A_activity_remains_down.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 14 May 2009 13:44:49 GMT More than half of the deals in Q1 were in the industrial machinery... http://www.inddist.com/article/231666-Motion_Industries_Acquires_General_Tool_and_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/231666-Motion_Industries_Acquires_General_Tool_and_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 07 May 2009 14:31:33 GMT Motion Industries has acquired General Tool and Supply, a regional industrial supplies... http://www.inddist.com/article/263816-Acquisitions_and_the_recession.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/263816-Acquisitions_and_the_recession.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT Stabilizing. Plateauing. Bottoming out. These are the words we heard time and time again as the... http://www.inddist.com/article/210038-Creswell_and_Richardson_merge.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/210038-Creswell_and_Richardson_merge.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:37:24 GMT Power transmission and electrical/automation distributors join forces in... http://www.inddist.com/article/209619-Praxair_Distribution_acquires_packaged_gas_companies.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/209619-Praxair_Distribution_acquires_packaged_gas_companies.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:41:27 GMT Alabama, Texas operations are added to southern... http://www.inddist.com/article/189802-Boston_Rack_International_and_Base_Manufacturing_complete_merger.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/189802-Boston_Rack_International_and_Base_Manufacturing_complete_merger.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:29:38 GMT Distributor/storage systems integrator merges with manufacturer of material handling... http://www.inddist.com/article/189666-Lewis_Goetz_acquires_Transport_Parts_Inc_.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/189666-Lewis_Goetz_acquires_Transport_Parts_Inc_.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:32:13 GMT Hose distributor expands its presence in the Midwest, continues consolidation of the fragmented... http://www.inddist.com/blog/Keough_s_Korner/11492-Altra_Holdings_slashes_400_jobs_will_close_six_manufacturing_facilities.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/blog/Keough_s_Korner/11492-Altra_Holdings_slashes_400_jobs_will_close_six_manufacturing_facilities.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:24:50 GMT http://www.inddist.com/article/190687-Multiple_forces_alter_industry_M_A_landscape.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/190687-Multiple_forces_alter_industry_M_A_landscape.php?rssid=20152 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT Enterprise values for industrial distribution companies are falling, a factor that continues to... http://www.inddist.com/article/173258-Alfa_Laval_buys_German_heat_exchanger_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/173258-Alfa_Laval_buys_German_heat_exchanger_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:37:00 GMT Swedish diversified manufacturer acquires HES GmbH Heat Exchanger... http://www.inddist.com/article/164147-North_American_Tool_buys_Allen_Benjamin_Inc_.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164147-North_American_Tool_buys_Allen_Benjamin_Inc_.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:18:00 GMT Cutting tools manufacturer acquires carbide tool... http://www.inddist.com/article/172837-3M_subsidiary_to_buy_adhesive_tape_manufacturer_Compac_Corp_.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172837-3M_subsidiary_to_buy_adhesive_tape_manufacturer_Compac_Corp_.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:32:00 GMT Industrial conglomerate’s Venture Tape Corp. to acquire Lamtec Corp.’s pressure-sensitive... http://www.inddist.com/article/170508-Praxair_Distribution_made_15_acquisitions_last_year.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170508-Praxair_Distribution_made_15_acquisitions_last_year.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:08:00 GMT Industrial gases distributor bought 15 companies during 2008, adding $90 million in annual... http://www.inddist.com/article/171748-Avnet_acquires_British_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171748-Avnet_acquires_British_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:08:00 GMT Electronic components distributor buys Abacus Group for $142 million, 20 percent less than... http://www.inddist.com/article/167524-Rexnord_subsidiary_to_buy_Canadian_flow_control_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/167524-Rexnord_subsidiary_to_buy_Canadian_flow_control_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:15:00 GMT PT and water management products manufacturer’s Zurn Industries to acquire Fontaine-Alliance... http://www.inddist.com/article/171097-Pelican_Products_buys_Hardigg_Industries.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171097-Pelican_Products_buys_Hardigg_Industries.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:59:00 GMT Cases and lighting manufacturer acquires storage cases maker for $200... http://www.inddist.com/article/164586-OPW_Engineered_Systems_buys_Hiltap_Fittings.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164586-OPW_Engineered_Systems_buys_Hiltap_Fittings.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:50:00 GMT Hazmat handling products manufacturer acquires Canadian pressure and temperature fittings... http://www.inddist.com/article/171852-Atlas_Copco_buys_British_compressor_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171852-Atlas_Copco_buys_British_compressor_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:43:00 GMT Swedish industrial equipment manufacturer acquires Compressor Engineering... http://www.inddist.com/article/171656-Environmental_Lubricants_Manufacturing_spins_off_metalworking_business.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171656-Environmental_Lubricants_Manufacturing_spins_off_metalworking_business.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:53:00 GMT Bio-based lubricant and grease manufacturer spins off its metalworking fluid products business... http://www.inddist.com/article/169218-ISCO_Industries_buys_Cleveland_waterworks_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169218-ISCO_Industries_buys_Cleveland_waterworks_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:11:00 GMT PVF distributor acquires Solon, Ohio-based Wright Water &... http://www.inddist.com/article/166439-Sperian_Protection_buys_Argentinean_fall_protection_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166439-Sperian_Protection_buys_Argentinean_fall_protection_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:40:00 GMT Safety products manufacturer expands South American footprint with purchase of Buenos... http://www.inddist.com/article/169436-IMARK_Group_and_Equity_EDN_merge.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169436-IMARK_Group_and_Equity_EDN_merge.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:37:00 GMT Electrical industry buying/marketing groups join forces to create the sector’s largest... http://www.inddist.com/article/170910-ITW_acquires_GSE_Scale_Systems.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170910-ITW_acquires_GSE_Scale_Systems.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:36:00 GMT GSE’s line of programmable weight indicators and scales adds to ITW’s test and measurement... http://www.inddist.com/article/163200-Bearing_Belt_Chain_acquired_by_Purvis_Industries.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163200-Bearing_Belt_Chain_acquired_by_Purvis_Industries.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:17:00 GMT Sale was part of a long thought out exit strategy, Bearing Belt's former president-owner Steve... http://www.inddist.com/article/163819-BMHC_closes_consolidates_more_locations.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163819-BMHC_closes_consolidates_more_locations.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:02:00 GMT Exits the Northern Nevada region and shuts or consolidates branches in six other... http://www.inddist.com/article/163238-EMS_Group_acquires_Cowboy_Valve_Fittings.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163238-EMS_Group_acquires_Cowboy_Valve_Fittings.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:31:00 GMT Beaumont, Texas-based Cowboy sells primarily to the oil, gas and petrochemical companies in the... http://www.inddist.com/article/168917-Report_M_A_activities_hit_all_time_lows_in_November.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168917-Report_M_A_activities_hit_all_time_lows_in_November.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:15:00 GMT Merger and acquisition activity hit all-time lows worldwide in November, according to financial... http://www.inddist.com/article/163461-Eriks_Group_sells_French_PT_and_tools_division.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163461-Eriks_Group_sells_French_PT_and_tools_division.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:55:00 GMT Dutch PT/MC distributor sells its Baudoux Industrie subsidiary to France’s MB... http://www.inddist.com/article/163660-Barnes_Distribution_sells_off_U_K_automotive_businesses.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163660-Barnes_Distribution_sells_off_U_K_automotive_businesses.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:36:00 GMT MRO distributor exits some of its automotive supply operations in Great Britain to focus on its... http://www.inddist.com/article/163131-Manufacturers_acquire_German_Italian_firms.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163131-Manufacturers_acquire_German_Italian_firms.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:21:00 GMT Crane Co. bought German valve manufacturer Friedrich Krombach GmbH and Germany’s Bosch Power... http://www.inddist.com/article/171934-Electrical_Engineering_Equipment_Co_buys_Electric_Fixture_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171934-Electrical_Engineering_Equipment_Co_buys_Electric_Fixture_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:25:00 GMT Iowa-based electrical & MRO distributor acquires Omaha-based electrical supplies... http://www.inddist.com/article/173091-NESCO_buys_Gettens_Electric_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/173091-NESCO_buys_Gettens_Electric_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:51:00 GMT Needham Electric Supply acquires Massachusetts-based electrical... http://www.inddist.com/article/165692-Hose_distributors_unite_under_HosePower_banner.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165692-Hose_distributors_unite_under_HosePower_banner.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:17:00 GMT Three hose distributorsMasthead Hose & Supply, Granberry Supply Corp. and IPM Hose &... http://www.inddist.com/article/166018-EnPro_Industries_buys_three_compressor_service_firms.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166018-EnPro_Industries_buys_three_compressor_service_firms.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:06:00 GMT Seals, bearings and compressors manufacturer acquires Horizon Compressor Services of Texas, RAM... http://www.inddist.com/article/167126-Parker_Hannifin_buys_Brazilian_PVF_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/167126-Parker_Hannifin_buys_Brazilian_PVF_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:48:00 GMT Motion and control products manufacturer acquires Detroit Plasticos e Metais... http://www.inddist.com/article/166940-Airgas_buys_four_gas_and_welding_supplies_distributors.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166940-Airgas_buys_four_gas_and_welding_supplies_distributors.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:39:00 GMT Industrial gases distributor acquires Gordon Woods Industrial Welding Supply, Accu Air Gases &... http://www.inddist.com/article/163678-Peer_Bearing_doles_out_6_6_million_in_employee_bonuses.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163678-Peer_Bearing_doles_out_6_6_million_in_employee_bonuses.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:20:00 GMT The Waukegan, Ill.-based bearing manufacturer, which is being acquired by SKF, gave out $6.6... http://www.inddist.com/article/164701-Avnet_to_buy_Japanese_electronics_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164701-Avnet_to_buy_Japanese_electronics_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:08:00 GMT Electronics components distributor to acquire Nippon Denso... http://www.inddist.com/article/164184-U_S_Lumber_Group_buys_Cardinal_Forest_Products.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164184-U_S_Lumber_Group_buys_Cardinal_Forest_Products.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:13:00 GMT Building materials distributor acquires wholesale lumber... http://www.inddist.com/article/165885-The_Lumber_Yard_sells_two_branches.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165885-The_Lumber_Yard_sells_two_branches.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:11:00 GMT Building materials distributor sells off a pair of branches in Pennsylvania and Maryland to John... http://www.inddist.com/article/169255-Stuart_Irby_Co_to_buy_Tennesco.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169255-Stuart_Irby_Co_to_buy_Tennesco.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:09:00 GMT Sonepar USA subsidiary to acquire Tennessee-based electrical... http://www.inddist.com/article/171773-Jergens_acquires_Bock_Workholding_Inc_.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171773-Jergens_acquires_Bock_Workholding_Inc_.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:08:00 GMT Deal expands manufacturer’s offering of vises and quick-change... http://www.inddist.com/article/166812-3M_to_buy_Italian_wire_ID_products_maker.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166812-3M_to_buy_Italian_wire_ID_products_maker.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:41:00 GMT Diversified industrial manufacturer to acquire Grafoplast S.p.A., which manufactures wire... http://www.inddist.com/article/163810-Rockwell_Automation_acquires_Chinese_industrial_automation_firm.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163810-Rockwell_Automation_acquires_Chinese_industrial_automation_firm.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:27:00 GMT Industrial automation products manufacturer acquires Xi'An Hengsheng Science & Technology... http://www.inddist.com/article/171649-Report_Credit_crisis_hampers_industrial_acquisitions.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171649-Report_Credit_crisis_hampers_industrial_acquisitions.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:08:00 GMT Activity in industrial acquisitions slowed during the first three quarters of 2008 as the global... http://www.inddist.com/article/166751-C_S_Building_Materials_shuts_down_in_New_York_after_buyout_fails.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166751-C_S_Building_Materials_shuts_down_in_New_York_after_buyout_fails.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:07:00 GMT Acquisition by Allied Building Products fails after Connecticut-based building materials... http://www.inddist.com/article/168386-ITW_buys_Scottish_joist_hanger_manufacturer_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168386-ITW_buys_Scottish_joist_hanger_manufacturer_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:38:00 GMT Diversified manufacturer acquires Fife, Scotland-based Cullen Building... http://www.inddist.com/article/168542-Schaedler_Yesco_buys_two_distributors.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168542-Schaedler_Yesco_buys_two_distributors.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:26:00 GMT Electrical, plumbing and HVAC distributor acquires H&S Supply and B&R Electric... http://www.inddist.com/article/164234-Private_equity_firm_Carlyle_Group_downgrades_stake_in_HD_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164234-Private_equity_firm_Carlyle_Group_downgrades_stake_in_HD_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:25:00 GMT One of the three private equity players that acquired HD Supply says its share in the company is... http://www.inddist.com/article/165192-SKF_buys_Argentinean_lubrication_system_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165192-SKF_buys_Argentinean_lubrication_system_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:06:00 GMT Swedish bearings maker acquires Cirval... http://www.inddist.com/article/170894-Fairmont_Supply_buys_North_Penn_Pipe_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170894-Fairmont_Supply_buys_North_Penn_Pipe_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:35:00 GMT Pennsylvania MRO distributor acquires Warren, Pa.-based oilfield PVF... http://www.inddist.com/article/167035-Parker_Hannifin_makes_a_trio_of_acquisitions.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/167035-Parker_Hannifin_makes_a_trio_of_acquisitions.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:57:00 GMT Motion and control products manufacturer buys Canadian PVC hose and tubing maker Nexgen Hose,... http://www.inddist.com/article/166808-Bliffert_Lumber_buys_Home_Supply_Building_Materials.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166808-Bliffert_Lumber_buys_Home_Supply_Building_Materials.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:08:00 GMT Wisconsin building materials distributor buys single-location peer... http://www.inddist.com/article/170717-Bosch_Rexroth_to_buy_German_machine_tool_accessories_maker.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170717-Bosch_Rexroth_to_buy_German_machine_tool_accessories_maker.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:02:00 GMT German machine tools manufacturer to acquire Interlit Joistgen, a Cologne, Germany-based... http://www.inddist.com/article/170728-Despite_downturn_M_A_activity_continues.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170728-Despite_downturn_M_A_activity_continues.php?rssid=20152 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT With credit markets as tight as they’ve been in living memory and fears of a recessionor... http://www.inddist.com/article/171786-Parker_Hannifin_buys_Malaysian_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171786-Parker_Hannifin_buys_Malaysian_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:34:00 GMT Motion and control products manufacturer acquires EmiTherm, a Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based... http://www.inddist.com/article/170457-Electrical_distributors_merge_NESCO_buys_Walsh_Electric_Supply_branch.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170457-Electrical_distributors_merge_NESCO_buys_Walsh_Electric_Supply_branch.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:41:00 GMT Two electrical distributors join forces as Massachusetts-based Needham Electric Supply adds... http://www.inddist.com/article/170520-Airgas_execs_More_industry_consolidation_on_the_horizon.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170520-Airgas_execs_More_industry_consolidation_on_the_horizon.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:10:00 GMT Industrial gases distributor’s senior executives indicate more acquisitions are likely as it... http://www.inddist.com/article/164563-MSC_J_L_Industrial_Supply_integration_is_done.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164563-MSC_J_L_Industrial_Supply_integration_is_done.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:32:00 GMT MRO distributor rebrands its metalworking acquisition as MSC/J&L... http://www.inddist.com/article/166977-Saint_Gobain_acquires_soundproofing_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166977-Saint_Gobain_acquires_soundproofing_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:48:00 GMT The Green Glue Co. of West Fargo, N.D., is a manufacturer of visco-elastic soundproofing... http://www.inddist.com/article/170805-Industry_consolidation_continues_as_McJunkin_Red_Man_buys_pipe_distributor_LaBarge_Pipe_Steel.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170805-Industry_consolidation_continues_as_McJunkin_Red_Man_buys_pipe_distributor_LaBarge_Pipe_Steel.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:20:00 GMT PVF distributor adds to industry consolidation with acquisition of St Louis-based carbon steel... http://www.inddist.com/article/172237-Platinum_Equity_to_buy_SCM_Metal_Products.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172237-Platinum_Equity_to_buy_SCM_Metal_Products.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:46:00 GMT Private equity firm to acquire copper and copper oxide products... http://www.inddist.com/article/168153-Construction_distributors_change_hands_ProBuild_Holdings_buys_CTX_Builders_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168153-Construction_distributors_change_hands_ProBuild_Holdings_buys_CTX_Builders_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:18:00 GMT Construction distributors ProBuild Holdings and CTX Builders Supply, a Centex Corp. subsidiary,... http://www.inddist.com/article/166594-Electrical_distributors_merge_Mayer_Electric_Supply_buys_Electric_Supply_of_Macon.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166594-Electrical_distributors_merge_Mayer_Electric_Supply_buys_Electric_Supply_of_Macon.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:15:00 GMT Electrical distributors join forces as Macon, Ga.-based electrical products wholesaler joins... http://www.inddist.com/article/168793-Kaman_buys_Puerto_Rican_fluid_power_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168793-Kaman_buys_Puerto_Rican_fluid_power_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:29:00 GMT Fluid power distributors merge as Kaman Industrial Technologies acquires Industrial Rubber and... http://www.inddist.com/article/169309-Nordson_buys_Swiss_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169309-Nordson_buys_Swiss_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:46:00 GMT Adhesives dispensing products manufacturer acquires Wachter, Paul and Co., owner of a... http://www.inddist.com/article/164224-Valley_National_Gases_buys_two_gas_distributors.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164224-Valley_National_Gases_buys_two_gas_distributors.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:53:00 GMT Industrial gases and welding supplies distributor acquires General Welding Supply and L.P. Gas... http://www.inddist.com/article/166897-Kennametal_to_shutter_Arkansas_plant.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166897-Kennametal_to_shutter_Arkansas_plant.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:41:00 GMT Cutting tools and abrasives manufacturer to close carbide drill and burr factory in Bentonville,... http://www.inddist.com/article/164608-M_A_Roundup_Three_distributors_five_manufacturers_and_an_equipment_rental_company_make_12_acquisitions.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164608-M_A_Roundup_Three_distributors_five_manufacturers_and_an_equipment_rental_company_make_12_acquisitions.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:11:00 GMT VWR International, TTI , Jackson Safety, Parker Hannifin, Eaton, Lincoln Electric, Columbus... http://www.inddist.com/article/173094-Lewis_Goetz_buys_Rubber_Belting_and_Hose_group.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/173094-Lewis_Goetz_buys_Rubber_Belting_and_Hose_group.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:30:00 GMT MRO distributor expands its reach into the Midwestern agricultural and industrial... http://www.inddist.com/article/168820-APi_Group_s_buyout_of_Airco_Mechanical_delayed.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168820-APi_Group_s_buyout_of_Airco_Mechanical_delayed.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:39:00 GMT Industrial holding company postpones acquisition of HVAC... http://www.inddist.com/article/171886-Regal_Beloit_expands_industrial_automation_footprint_with_purchase_of_Dutch_motors_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171886-Regal_Beloit_expands_industrial_automation_footprint_with_purchase_of_Dutch_motors_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:43:00 GMT Motion control products manufacturer enters the European industrial automation market with the... http://www.inddist.com/article/170851-Actuant_s_2008_sales_rise_14_percent.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170851-Actuant_s_2008_sales_rise_14_percent.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:40:00 GMT Motion control, hydraulics and electrical tool manufacturer posts $1.7 billion in 2008 sales;... http://www.inddist.com/article/170607-Manufacturers_cut_costs_with_layoffs.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170607-Manufacturers_cut_costs_with_layoffs.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:07:00 GMT Industrial power and control products manufacturer Rockwell Automation and thermal management... http://www.inddist.com/article/173218-Brady_Corp_s_2008_sales_rise_12_percent.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/173218-Brady_Corp_s_2008_sales_rise_12_percent.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:42:00 GMT Safety and identification products manufacturer posts $1.52 billion in 2008 sales as net income... http://www.inddist.com/article/164041-Baldor_sells_Tennessee_DC_for_30_million.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164041-Baldor_sells_Tennessee_DC_for_30_million.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:23:00 GMT Electric motor, generator and PT products manufacturer ditches Tennessee distribution center to... http://www.inddist.com/article/168845-USESI_to_buy_Maurice_Electrical_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168845-USESI_to_buy_Maurice_Electrical_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:13:00 GMT Electrical distributor to acquire Washington, D.C.-based electrical products... http://www.inddist.com/article/166760-ITW_acquires_Avery_Weigh_Tronix.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166760-ITW_acquires_Avery_Weigh_Tronix.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:26:00 GMT The British-based manufacturer of industrial weighing products and systems will become a... http://www.inddist.com/article/163308-Rexel_s_loan_for_Hagemeyer_buyout_goes_through.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163308-Rexel_s_loan_for_Hagemeyer_buyout_goes_through.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:22:00 GMT French electrical distributor lands a $4.83 billion loan for its acquisition of Dutch... http://www.inddist.com/article/163288-FCx_Performance_Inc_buys_North_Coast_Instruments.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163288-FCx_Performance_Inc_buys_North_Coast_Instruments.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:23:00 GMT Flow control distributor acquires electric actuator and process equipment... http://www.inddist.com/article/168999-ProBuild_Holdings_consolidates_in_Texas.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168999-ProBuild_Holdings_consolidates_in_Texas.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:27:00 GMT Building materials distributor/manufacturer to shutter plant in Jarrell, Texas, and consolidate... http://www.inddist.com/article/170469-APi_Group_to_buy_Airco_Mechanical.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170469-APi_Group_to_buy_Airco_Mechanical.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:21:00 GMT St. Paul-based holding company to acquire Sacramento’s largest commercial HVAC... http://www.inddist.com/article/170798-Actuant_to_buy_Cortland_Cos_for_230_million.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170798-Actuant_to_buy_Cortland_Cos_for_230_million.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:04:00 GMT Motion control, hydraulic and electrical manufacturer/distributor to acquire electro-mechanical... http://www.inddist.com/article/165554-Crane_Co_buys_Delta_Fluid_Products.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165554-Crane_Co_buys_Delta_Fluid_Products.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:23:00 GMT Diversified manufacturer acquires British valve manufacturer for $28... http://www.inddist.com/article/172765-ITW_s_sales_rise_10_percent.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172765-ITW_s_sales_rise_10_percent.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:48:00 GMT Diversified manufacturer’s sales increase 10 percent during the three months ended August 31;... http://www.inddist.com/article/168918-Border_States_Electric_buys_Harris_Electric_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168918-Border_States_Electric_buys_Harris_Electric_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:27:00 GMT Electrical distributor acquires Tennessee-based electrical supplies... http://www.inddist.com/article/163566-Textron_to_sell_its_fluid_power_segment.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163566-Textron_to_sell_its_fluid_power_segment.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:32:00 GMT Clyde Blowers Ltd., a UK company, will acquire the division for an estimated $645... http://www.inddist.com/article/172201-PrimeSource_Building_Products_buys_Compass_International.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172201-PrimeSource_Building_Products_buys_Compass_International.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:58:00 GMT Building materials distributor acquires fastener manufacturer/distributor for an undisclosed... http://www.inddist.com/article/164518-Anixter_to_buy_World_Class_Wire_Cable.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164518-Anixter_to_buy_World_Class_Wire_Cable.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:24:00 GMT Communication products, wire, cable and fasteners distributor to acquire Wisconsin wire and... http://www.inddist.com/article/165129-Parker_Hannifin_buys_German_composites_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165129-Parker_Hannifin_buys_German_composites_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:50:00 GMT Motion control products manufacturer acquires light-weight carbon fiber high-pressure cylinders... http://www.inddist.com/article/170941-Kinecor_to_buy_Weir_Process_Equipment.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170941-Kinecor_to_buy_Weir_Process_Equipment.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:37:00 GMT Canadian bearings, power transmission and hydraulics distributor to acquire Montreal-based pumps... http://www.inddist.com/article/170888-Motion_Industries_buys_Drago_Supply_Co_.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170888-Motion_Industries_buys_Drago_Supply_Co_.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:35:00 GMT MRO distributor acquires Texas-based MRO and construction supplies... http://www.inddist.com/article/170656-Kennametal_to_buy_metal_coatings_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170656-Kennametal_to_buy_metal_coatings_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:25:00 GMT Cutting tools and abrasives manufacturer to acquire Tricon Metals &... http://www.inddist.com/article/171725-Sperian_Protection_to_buy_British_fall_safety_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171725-Sperian_Protection_to_buy_British_fall_safety_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT French safety products manufacturer to spend $94 million buying Combisafe International of... http://www.inddist.com/article/166140-United_Stationers_to_buy_Emco_s_N_J_operation.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166140-United_Stationers_to_buy_Emco_s_N_J_operation.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:03:00 GMT Business products distributor to acquire New Jersey business of office products wholesaler for... http://www.inddist.com/article/168559-Norandex_Building_Materials_Distribution_expands.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168559-Norandex_Building_Materials_Distribution_expands.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:37:00 GMT Siding, windows and doors distributor opens two new branches in Portland and... http://www.inddist.com/article/166986-Eriks_Group_buys_British_seals_and_gaskets_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166986-Eriks_Group_buys_British_seals_and_gaskets_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:47:00 GMT Dutch power transmission and motion control distributor acquires Seals, Packings and Gaskets... http://www.inddist.com/article/172756-Deepak_Fasteners_buys_Unbrako_product_line.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172756-Deepak_Fasteners_buys_Unbrako_product_line.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:11:00 GMT Indian fastener manufacturer acquires socket screw line from SPS... http://www.inddist.com/article/165514-Atlas_Copco_buys_U_S_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165514-Atlas_Copco_buys_U_S_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:01:00 GMT Swedish tools and compressors manufacturer acquires Raleigh, N.C.-based Industrial Power... http://www.inddist.com/article/165050-Carolina_Machine_Tool_acquires_Georgia_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165050-Carolina_Machine_Tool_acquires_Georgia_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:50:00 GMT Cutting Tools and Service will add to Carolina Machine’s Southeast customer... http://www.inddist.com/article/167274-Acquisition_activity_to_remain_sluggish_in_08_new_report_finds.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/167274-Acquisition_activity_to_remain_sluggish_in_08_new_report_finds.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:18:00 GMT PricewaterhouseCoopers also sees more foreign acquisitions of U.S. companies in the second... http://www.inddist.com/article/170091-Womack_Machine_Supply_acquires_Montana_based_company.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170091-Womack_Machine_Supply_acquires_Montana_based_company.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:05:00 GMT Catey Controls provides sales, service and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic... http://www.inddist.com/article/168208-Magnetek_buys_DDC_Direct_crane_control_product_line.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168208-Magnetek_buys_DDC_Direct_crane_control_product_line.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:15:00 GMT Overhead material handling control products manufacturer acquires DDC Direct DC Drive product... http://www.inddist.com/article/165069-Grainger_makes_first_investment_in_India.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165069-Grainger_makes_first_investment_in_India.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:40:00 GMT W.W. Grainger today announced its first joint venture in India as it purchased a 49.9 percent... http://www.inddist.com/article/166231-Linde_buys_Canadian_gases_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166231-Linde_buys_Canadian_gases_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:13:00 GMT German industrial gases manufacturer/distributor’s Canadian division acquires P&B Industrial... http://www.inddist.com/article/163754-Private_equity_firms_buy_Milwaukee_Gear_and_Treat_All_Metals.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163754-Private_equity_firms_buy_Milwaukee_Gear_and_Treat_All_Metals.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:18:00 GMT High Road Capital Partners and Charter Oak Equity acquire spur and helical gear manufacturer and... http://www.inddist.com/article/171952-Earnings_Roundup_OEM_and_Trelleborg.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171952-Earnings_Roundup_OEM_and_Trelleborg.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:12:00 GMT A Swedish distributor and a Swedish manufacturer announced interim financial... http://www.inddist.com/article/172808-3M_to_buy_French_adhesives_and_sealants_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172808-3M_to_buy_French_adhesives_and_sealants_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:14:00 GMT Industrial conglomerate to acquire EMFI S.A. and SAPO S.A. for its industrial adhesives and... http://www.inddist.com/article/169812-Private_equity_firm_to_buy_majority_stake_in_Bradco_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169812-Private_equity_firm_to_buy_majority_stake_in_Bradco_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:28:00 GMT Advent International to acquire unspecified majority interest in building materials... http://www.inddist.com/article/170346-Bosch_Rexroth_to_buy_Swedish_hydraulic_drives_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170346-Bosch_Rexroth_to_buy_Swedish_hydraulic_drives_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:08:00 GMT German PT/MC product manufacturer to acquire Hägglunds Drives... http://www.inddist.com/article/165472-Wetmore_Tool_buys_Sterling_Carbide.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165472-Wetmore_Tool_buys_Sterling_Carbide.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:03:00 GMT Cutting tools manufacturer acquires carbide cutting tools... http://www.inddist.com/article/165822-Niantic_Seal_buys_Northeast_Rubber_Products.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165822-Niantic_Seal_buys_Northeast_Rubber_Products.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:31:00 GMT Sealing products distributor acquires Massachusetts-based o-rings, hose and fittings... http://www.inddist.com/article/164177-Applied_Industrial_Technologies_to_buy_Fluid_Power_Resource_businesses_for_170_million.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164177-Applied_Industrial_Technologies_to_buy_Fluid_Power_Resource_businesses_for_170_million.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:31:00 GMT MRO distributor to acquire seven of FPR’s fluid power... http://www.inddist.com/article/171970-ProBuild_Holdings_buys_Wisconsin_building_materials_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171970-ProBuild_Holdings_buys_Wisconsin_building_materials_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:56:00 GMT Construction supplies distributor acquires Big Buck Building Centers of Racine,... http://www.inddist.com/article/172189-Cummins_Wagner_to_buy_Siewert_Equipment.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172189-Cummins_Wagner_to_buy_Siewert_Equipment.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:26:00 GMT Process and HVAC equipment distributor to acquire fluid process equipment sales rep... http://www.inddist.com/article/167748-ITW_drops_out_of_Enodis_acquisition_bidding.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/167748-ITW_drops_out_of_Enodis_acquisition_bidding.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:22:00 GMT Loses bidding war with Manitowac Co. for British kitchen equipment... http://www.inddist.com/article/165940-MW_Industries_acquires_RAF_Electronic_Hardware.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165940-MW_Industries_acquires_RAF_Electronic_Hardware.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:20:00 GMT RAF is a manufacturer and catalog marketer of electronic hardware... http://www.inddist.com/article/168195-Illinois_Tool_Works_Acquires_TRYMER.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168195-Illinois_Tool_Works_Acquires_TRYMER.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:12:00 GMT Texas-based rigid foam manufacturer will become a wholly owned unit of... http://www.inddist.com/article/168227-Ashland_Hercules_to_merge.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168227-Ashland_Hercules_to_merge.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:35:00 GMT Deal will combine the two into a global specialty chemicals company by the close of... http://www.inddist.com/article/171295-Sonepar_division_acquires_Mountain_Vista_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171295-Sonepar_division_acquires_Mountain_Vista_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:40:00 GMT Essco Wholesale Electric has 15 locations in Arizona and California and was purchased by Sonepar... http://www.inddist.com/article/170144-Lab_Safety_Supply_acquires_direct_marketer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170144-Lab_Safety_Supply_acquires_direct_marketer.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:22:00 GMT Highsmith Inc. specializes in the library equipment, furniture and supplies... http://www.inddist.com/article/172928-Ferraz_Shawmut_acquires_Chinese_company.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172928-Ferraz_Shawmut_acquires_Chinese_company.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:54:00 GMT Zhejiang Mingrong Electrical Protection focuses on the fuse and fusegear... http://www.inddist.com/article/170609-Valley_National_Gases_acquires_welding_supplier.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170609-Valley_National_Gases_acquires_welding_supplier.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT Beaver Valley Welding Supply is the sixth acquisition by Valley National since early... http://www.inddist.com/article/166670-Industrial_Controls_to_merge_with_Climatic_Control.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166670-Industrial_Controls_to_merge_with_Climatic_Control.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:48:00 GMT Milwaukee-based Climatic will join forces with New Jersey distributor of HVAC controls and... http://www.inddist.com/article/164521-Precision_Gear_acquired_by_investment_group.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164521-Precision_Gear_acquired_by_investment_group.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:42:00 GMT One Equity Partners paid an estimated $80 million for the gear... http://www.inddist.com/article/168863-Norandex_buys_Area_Vinyl_Siding_Distributors.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168863-Norandex_buys_Area_Vinyl_Siding_Distributors.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:24:00 GMT Building materials distributor buys Louisiana vinyl siding... http://www.inddist.com/article/164455-Sonepar_subsidiary_to_buy_electric_utility_supplies_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164455-Sonepar_subsidiary_to_buy_electric_utility_supplies_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:03:00 GMT Sonepar USA’s Stuart C. Irby Co. division to acquire Georgia-based Equity Utility Service... http://www.inddist.com/article/172336-Thomas_Betts_sells_Leviton_stake.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172336-Thomas_Betts_sells_Leviton_stake.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:24:00 GMT Electrical and HVAC products manufacturer sells 30 percent stake back to electrical and... http://www.inddist.com/article/166404-Hisco_buys_B_L_Technologies_distribution_business.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166404-Hisco_buys_B_L_Technologies_distribution_business.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:13:00 GMT Specialty distributor and logistics services provider acquires electronics capital equipment... http://www.inddist.com/article/169860-Richelieu_Hardware_buys_N_C_hardware_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169860-Richelieu_Hardware_buys_N_C_hardware_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:43:00 GMT Canadian hardware manufacturer/distributor acquires Top Supplies of High Point,... http://www.inddist.com/article/169462-IDG_approves_private_equity_takeover_bid.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169462-IDG_approves_private_equity_takeover_bid.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:30:00 GMT MRO distributor’s stockholders OK $116 million offer from Luther King Capital... http://www.inddist.com/article/164597-Kennametal_to_sell_On_Time_Machining_business.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164597-Kennametal_to_sell_On_Time_Machining_business.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:15:00 GMT Cutting tools and abrasives manufacturer agrees to sell its cutting tools manufacturing business... http://www.inddist.com/article/165878-Simpson_Manufacturing_buys_ProTech_Systems.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165878-Simpson_Manufacturing_buys_ProTech_Systems.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:58:00 GMT Fasteners and venting products manufacturer acquires New York venting products... http://www.inddist.com/article/163738-Sandvik_to_buy_share_in_U_S_cutting_tools_maker.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163738-Sandvik_to_buy_share_in_U_S_cutting_tools_maker.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:28:00 GMT Swedish cutting tools manufacturer to acquire a 49 percent stake in Utah-based... http://www.inddist.com/article/171079-Airgas_to_buy_refrigerant_reseller.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171079-Airgas_to_buy_refrigerant_reseller.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:28:00 GMT Industrial gases distributor to acquire Refron, a New York-based reseller and distributor of... http://www.inddist.com/article/169148-Stanley_Works_sells_laser_levels_business_buys_safety_products_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169148-Stanley_Works_sells_laser_levels_business_buys_safety_products_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:22:00 GMT Hand tools manufacturer sells CST/berger business to Robert Bosch Tool Corp. for $205 million;... http://www.inddist.com/article/165408-Private_equity_firm_buys_stake_in_Drives_LLC.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165408-Private_equity_firm_buys_stake_in_Drives_LLC.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:14:00 GMT Richard L. Scott Investments buys share of chain manufacturer; current management retains its... http://www.inddist.com/article/168241-Wrap_N_Pack_buys_Freight_Container_Co_.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168241-Wrap_N_Pack_buys_Freight_Container_Co_.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT Industrial packaging solutions distributor acquires corrugated packing materials... http://www.inddist.com/article/169799-Schneider_Electric_to_buy_OEM_controls_maker.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169799-Schneider_Electric_to_buy_OEM_controls_maker.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:45:00 GMT French electrical products manufacturer to acquire Pennsylvania HVACR controls... http://www.inddist.com/article/172690-RBC_Bearings_buys_Precision_Industrial_Components.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172690-RBC_Bearings_buys_Precision_Industrial_Components.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:10:00 GMT Bearings manufacturer pays $7 million for Connecticut motion control products... http://www.inddist.com/article/166939-Servidyne_buys_Atlantic_Lighting_Supply.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166939-Servidyne_buys_Atlantic_Lighting_Supply.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:29:00 GMT Energy services, facility management and real estate firm acquires lighting products... http://www.inddist.com/article/172634-Acklands_Grainger_buys_Excel_Industriel.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172634-Acklands_Grainger_buys_Excel_Industriel.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:08:00 GMT Broad-line MRO distributor’s Canadian division acquires Granby, Quebec-based MRO... http://www.inddist.com/article/171036-Airgas_buys_Arizona_safety_equipment_rental_firm.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171036-Airgas_buys_Arizona_safety_equipment_rental_firm.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:52:00 GMT Industrial gases distributor acquires Oilind Safety, a Phoenix-based safety equipment rental and... http://www.inddist.com/article/164600-Veyance_Technologies_to_buy_Alabama_conveyor_installer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164600-Veyance_Technologies_to_buy_Alabama_conveyor_installer.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:53:00 GMT Former Goodyear Engineered Products division to acquire National Belt Service of Bessemer,... http://www.inddist.com/article/164606-Pelican_Products_buys_U_K_remote_lighting_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164606-Pelican_Products_buys_U_K_remote_lighting_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:52:00 GMT Lighting and case manufacturer acquires Blue i UK, a British LED lighting products maker and... http://www.inddist.com/article/169427-Linde_to_seek_small_and_mid_market_acquisitions.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169427-Linde_to_seek_small_and_mid_market_acquisitions.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:24:00 GMT Industrial gases distributor will look to buy small and mid-sized companies as it competes with... http://www.inddist.com/article/168780-Eurazeo_to_dump_stake_in_Air_Liquide.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168780-Eurazeo_to_dump_stake_in_Air_Liquide.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:20:00 GMT European private equity giant to sell off some of its 5.6 percent share in French industrial... http://www.inddist.com/article/163901-Private_equity_firm_to_acquire_IDG.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163901-Private_equity_firm_to_acquire_IDG.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 29 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT After a tumultuous bidding war that saw a mystery firmlater revealed to be Wesco... http://www.inddist.com/article/169655-Earnings_Roundup_RBC_Bearings_and_Rexnord_post_fiscal_2008_results.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169655-Earnings_Roundup_RBC_Bearings_and_Rexnord_post_fiscal_2008_results.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 28 May 2008 13:44:00 GMT Bearings manufacturer and power transmission products maker report results for the fourth... http://www.inddist.com/article/166378-EnPro_Industries_buys_compressed_air_products_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166378-EnPro_Industries_buys_compressed_air_products_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 28 May 2008 13:29:00 GMT Seals, bearings and compressors manufacturer acquires Air... http://www.inddist.com/article/166327-Air_Liquide_to_buy_chemical_equipment_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166327-Air_Liquide_to_buy_chemical_equipment_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 27 May 2008 07:26:00 GMT French industrial gases distributor to acquire Edwards Vacuum’s chemical management... http://www.inddist.com/article/172700-Avnet_to_buy_Indian_systems_integrator.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172700-Avnet_to_buy_Indian_systems_integrator.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 23 May 2008 05:36:00 GMT Electronic components distributor to acquire Ontrack... http://www.inddist.com/article/165048-Atlas_Copco_buys_two_U_S_distributors.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165048-Atlas_Copco_buys_two_U_S_distributors.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 23 May 2008 05:05:00 GMT Swedish compressors and centrifuges manufacturer acquires Florida’s Gulf Atlantic Equipment... http://www.inddist.com/article/166504-Werner_to_buy_Green_Bull_Ladder.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166504-Werner_to_buy_Green_Bull_Ladder.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 20 May 2008 13:04:00 GMT Ladders and climbing equipment manufacturer to acquire professional climbing products... http://www.inddist.com/article/169714-Enodis_board_to_recommend_Manitowoc_buyout_offer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169714-Enodis_board_to_recommend_Manitowoc_buyout_offer.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 20 May 2008 11:45:00 GMT British food equipment manufacturer plans to accept cranes, foodservice equipment and marine... http://www.inddist.com/article/172369-Sonepar_USA_acquires_Essco_Wholesale_Electric.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172369-Sonepar_USA_acquires_Essco_Wholesale_Electric.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 19 May 2008 14:24:00 GMT French electrical distributor’s American subsidiary buys Arizona electrical... http://www.inddist.com/article/167716-Manitowoc_tops_ITW_bid_for_Enodis.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/167716-Manitowoc_tops_ITW_bid_for_Enodis.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 19 May 2008 12:20:00 GMT Cranes, foodservice equipment and marine products manufacturer offers $2.4 billion for British... http://www.inddist.com/article/166031-Rexel_s_1Q_sales_rise_1_percent.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166031-Rexel_s_1Q_sales_rise_1_percent.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 15 May 2008 14:08:00 GMT French electrical distributor posts revenues of $4 billion; net income rises 27 percent to $97... http://www.inddist.com/article/168193-Applied_Industrial_Technologies_to_buy_Mexican_PT_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168193-Applied_Industrial_Technologies_to_buy_Mexican_PT_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 15 May 2008 12:10:00 GMT PT and MRO distributor to acquire Suministros Industriales... http://www.inddist.com/article/167484-Parker_buys_remaining_stake_in_Mexican_seals_maker.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/167484-Parker_buys_remaining_stake_in_Mexican_seals_maker.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:36:00 GMT MC products manufacturer acquires the remaining 51 percent share of its Parker Seal de Mexico... http://www.inddist.com/article/165771-Report_1Q_M_A_activity_down_in_manufacturing_sector.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/165771-Report_1Q_M_A_activity_down_in_manufacturing_sector.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:36:00 GMT There were 17 percent fewer buyouts in the manufacturing sector during the first quarter,... http://www.inddist.com/article/170249-RSC_Holdings_to_buy_American_Equipment_Rentals.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170249-RSC_Holdings_to_buy_American_Equipment_Rentals.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:35:00 GMT Rental equipment provider to acquire Providence, R.I.-based aerial equipment, forklifts and... http://www.inddist.com/article/173116-UPDATE_3M_to_sell_software_business_buy_environmental_monitoring_equipment_maker.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/173116-UPDATE_3M_to_sell_software_business_buy_environmental_monitoring_equipment_maker.php?rssid=20152 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:27:00 GMT Industrial conglomerate agrees to sell its HighJump Software unit to private equity firm Battery... http://www.inddist.com/article/163800-Womack_Machine_Supply_buys_Applied_International_Motion.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163800-Womack_Machine_Supply_buys_Applied_International_Motion.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:17:00 GMT Hydraulic, pneumatic and automation equipment distributor acquires California motion control... http://www.inddist.com/article/163865-Haydon_Enterprises_buys_Kerk_Motion_Products.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163865-Haydon_Enterprises_buys_Kerk_Motion_Products.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 08 May 2008 13:04:00 GMT Motion control products manufacturers announce... http://www.inddist.com/article/172871-ITW_to_buy_Enodis_for_2_3_billion.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172871-ITW_to_buy_Enodis_for_2_3_billion.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 08 May 2008 12:11:00 GMT Diversified manufacturer agrees to acquire British food equipment manufacturer; possible bidding... http://www.inddist.com/article/163275-Schneider_Electric_to_buy_Chilean_electrical_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163275-Schneider_Electric_to_buy_Chilean_electrical_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:54:00 GMT French electrical products manufacturer agrees to acquire wiring device maker... http://www.inddist.com/article/170027-Bon_Tool_Co_buys_Wha_Lite_Corp_.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/170027-Bon_Tool_Co_buys_Wha_Lite_Corp_.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 05 May 2008 16:27:00 GMT Construction hand tool maker acquires masonry tool... http://www.inddist.com/article/166003-Trelleborg_to_buy_N_H_pipe_seals_maker_NPC_Inc_.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166003-Trelleborg_to_buy_N_H_pipe_seals_maker_NPC_Inc_.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 05 May 2008 12:50:00 GMT Swedish seals manufacturer to acquire Milford, N.H.-based drain and manhole seal... http://www.inddist.com/article/164622-Valley_National_Gases_buys_N_H_Bragg_s_gas_welding_business.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164622-Valley_National_Gases_buys_N_H_Bragg_s_gas_welding_business.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:45:00 GMT Industrial gases and welding equipment distributor acquires Maine-based distributors gases &... http://www.inddist.com/article/169201-Manufacturers_distributors_need_to_heed_warning_signs.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169201-Manufacturers_distributors_need_to_heed_warning_signs.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 01 May 2008 14:23:00 GMT The issue of manufacturer-distributor relations has recently taken on a new dimension, writes... http://www.inddist.com/article/172095-Trelleborg_to_buy_Italian_seals_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172095-Trelleborg_to_buy_Italian_seals_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:35:00 GMT Swedish seals manufacturer agrees to acquire Officine Meccaniche for an undisclosed... http://www.inddist.com/article/169000-Husqvarna_buys_Sandvik_s_diamond_tools_business.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169000-Husqvarna_buys_Sandvik_s_diamond_tools_business.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:18:00 GMT Swedish manufacturer acquires Sandvik Nora AB for an undisclosed... http://www.inddist.com/article/171248-UPDATE_IDG_accepts_offer_from_Luther_King_Capital_Management.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171248-UPDATE_IDG_accepts_offer_from_Luther_King_Capital_Management.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:50:00 GMT Private equity firm offered nearly $134 million for MRO distributor, winning a bidding war when... http://www.inddist.com/article/164714-Jackson_Safety_subsidiary_to_buy_stake_in_Chinese_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/164714-Jackson_Safety_subsidiary_to_buy_stake_in_Chinese_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:39:00 GMT Jackson Products Inc. to acquire 70 percent ownership in Changzhou Shine Science and Technology,... http://www.inddist.com/article/169480-Regal_Beloit_buys_Chinese_industrial_motor_maker.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169480-Regal_Beloit_buys_Chinese_industrial_motor_maker.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:38:00 GMT Motion control and power generation products manufacturer acquires Wuxi Hwada Motor Co. for $28... http://www.inddist.com/article/173234-Eaton_Corp_looks_to_raise_1_4_billion_on_stock_offering.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/173234-Eaton_Corp_looks_to_raise_1_4_billion_on_stock_offering.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:56:00 GMT Diversified manufacturer to offer 17.5 million shares at $84 per share in an effort to reduce... http://www.inddist.com/article/169856-UPDATE_Wesco_International_drops_bid_for_IDG.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169856-UPDATE_Wesco_International_drops_bid_for_IDG.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:59:00 GMT Electrical and MRO distributor bails out of bidding war over MRO distributor, leaving the field... http://www.inddist.com/article/166196-Earnings_Roundup_Snap_on_Schneider_Electric_Bosch_Rexroth.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166196-Earnings_Roundup_Snap_on_Schneider_Electric_Bosch_Rexroth.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:30:00 GMT Tools and electrical products manufacturers announce quarterly sales and earnings results;... http://www.inddist.com/article/168343-UPDATE_Platinum_Equity_ups_bid_for_IDG.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168343-UPDATE_Platinum_Equity_ups_bid_for_IDG.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:21:00 GMT Private equity player offers $130.6 million for MRO distributor, trumping Wesco... http://www.inddist.com/article/171987-Viking_Group_to_sell_fire_alarm_business.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/171987-Viking_Group_to_sell_fire_alarm_business.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:31:00 GMT Fire safety products manufacturer plans to sell off alarm and detection subsidiary Viking... http://www.inddist.com/article/167904-Avnet_to_buy_Irish_IT_products_distributor.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/167904-Avnet_to_buy_Irish_IT_products_distributor.php?rssid=20152 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:43:00 GMT Electronic components and computer products distributor to pay $150 million for Dublin-based... http://www.inddist.com/article/169050-Schneider_Electric_to_buy_Russian_electrical_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/169050-Schneider_Electric_to_buy_Russian_electrical_manufacturer.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:46:00 GMT French electrical products manufacturer to acquire Wessen Group, a Russian switch and socket... http://www.inddist.com/article/168792-UPDATE_WESCO_to_buy_IDG_for_130_million.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/168792-UPDATE_WESCO_to_buy_IDG_for_130_million.php?rssid=20152 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:01:00 GMT MRO distributor accepts $11.75-per-share offer from electrical and MRO supplies wholesaler;... http://www.inddist.com/article/172948-Swagelok_buys_hose_manufacturer_Coreflex.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/172948-Swagelok_buys_hose_manufacturer_Coreflex.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:24:00 GMT Fluid systems manufacturer acquires industrial hose... http://www.inddist.com/article/166363-Investment_banking_firm_buys_Chase_Lumber.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/166363-Investment_banking_firm_buys_Chase_Lumber.php?rssid=20152 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:05:00 GMT Brooks, Houghton & Co. acquires Colorado lumber yard and truss and door... http://www.inddist.com/article/163956-Legrand_Electric_expands_into_Turkey.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/163956-Legrand_Electric_expands_into_Turkey.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:17:00 GMT French electrical products manufacturer acquires Turkish wiring devices and energy distribution... http://www.inddist.com/article/167849-PrimeSource_to_buy_Coast_to_Coast_Building_Products.php?rssid=20152 http://www.inddist.com/article/167849-PrimeSource_to_buy_Coast_to_Coast_Building_Products.php?rssid=20152 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:14:00 GMT Building materials distributor to acquire Florida-based construction products...