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White Cap has closed on an agreement to acquire Valley Supply Company, a Washington-based supplier of construction materials to contractors in the Puget Sound area. With six locations across Washington State, Valley Supply will join White Cap in its Northwest Region to serve local customers with exceptional customer service. Its products include a framing hardware line-up…

CORE Industrial Partners, a manufacturing, industrial technology, and industrial services-focused private equity firm, announced the acquisition of IDL Precision Machining, an engineering-focused manufacturer of highly complex precision components and assemblies primarily for the aerospace and defense end market. The acquisition if through CORE portfolio company, Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions. Previously known as CGI Manufacturing Holdings, the…

QuickBOLT, a division of Quickscrews International, has named a new company president, Jared Wiener. QuickBOLT offers a range of innovative solar mounts for residential and commercial roofs. Weiner has worked at Quickscrews from a young age, packing screws in the warehouse and working in various departments during summers and school breaks. After graduating from Cal…

The Bostwick-Braun Company‘s Hardware Business Unit announced the hiring of Rob Dilts as the unit’s first-ever Director of Supply Chain. Additionally, Damian Nicholson, a 22-year company veteran, will now server as Merchandise Manager. Dilts will oversee all the Hardware Business Unit’s supply chain functions and its two warehouse facilities. In addition, he will identify how to…

American Securities LLC and Arsenal Capital Partners have announced that an affiliate of American Securities has acquired Meridian Adhesives Group. This is in partnership with the management team and funds affiliated with Arsenal. The financial terms of the transaction are undisclosed. Meridian is a producer of high-performance advanced adhesives for electronics, infrastructure, and industrial end…

Packer Fastener, a Wisconsin-based fastener distributor, recently announced that it’s expanding its Midwest footprint by adding a new branch in Minnesota. The company says the new location will open in October, allowing it better serve its customers in the Twin Cities region. This represents Packer Fastener’s 10th location and the company’s fourth addition in the…

Phoenix-based, family-owned-and-operated Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. is expanding its 50-year Valley presence with a new Class A distribution center in the award-winning PV 303 industrial park in Goodyear, Arizona. Being built by leading local general contractor Stevens-Leinweber Construction (SLC), the project was prompted by the growth of Phoenix’s far West Valley, where Copper State customers…

Würth Industry North America (WINA), an industrial distributor of supply chain solutions for fasteners, MRO, and safety equipment, announced three senior executive-level hires to support its divisional structure and position itself for continued rapid growth. Completed in 2021, their reorganization allows divisions to focus wholly on their vertical market and offer unparalleled product range, services,…

Würth Industry North America (WINA), an industrial distributor of supply chain solutions for fasteners, MRO, and safety equipment, reported record, double-digit revenue growth through July — seeing an increase of 16.5% compared to the previous year. Despite ongoing supply-chain challenges and an unstable economic situation, the company carried its growth momentum from 2021, and is…

In a major step to strengthen its position in the North American manufacturing marketplace and establish a foundation for continued growth and success, CGI Manufacturing Holdings is relaunching as Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions. Under the unified platform, Cadrex and its business units will continue to deliver unmatched value-added Industry 4.0 solutions for mission-critical manufacturing, supported by…