“Why didn’t we make budget and how can we fix it?” The volatility of recent years has made budget variance a demanding challenge for all distributors. Jonathan Byrnes of Profit Isle discusses the ...

The latest government data showed that while overall monthly housing starts rose, they decline for single-family units.

The investment is set to create the first new primary aluminum production plant to be built in the U.S. in 45 years.

The latest ISM forecast revealed flat or minimal growth for manufacturing in 2025, with revenue, employment and capital ...

Canadian manufacturing sales fell for a second straight month in March, while wholesale sales posted a modest gain despite ...

Canadian manufacturing sales fell for a second straight month in March, while wholesale sales posted a modest gain despite ...

U.S. industrial production stagnated in April, as gains in utilities were offset by declines in manufacturing and mining.

Any regular MDM reader has seen a barrage of headlines over the past five months that include QXO and Beacon, due to a contentious acquisition that culminated with QXO buying the roofing and other ...

Building products distributor BlueLinx appointed Christopher Wall as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective May 19. Wall will oversee BlueLinx’s financial strategy, ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Consumer Price Index Summary on May 13, showing that its all-items index increased 2.3% for the 12 months ending April — the smallest 12-month gain ...

Filtration, fluid connectors and motion control products manufacturer Parker Hannifin announced the appointment of Matthew Jacobson to Vice President and President of Filtration Group, effective July ...