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Northeast distributor acquires New York-based Martisco Corp.

Slight gain in nonresidential building overwhelmed by pullback in residential and non-building starts.

Dakota Supply Group announced a pair of recent hirings. TJ Bedell joins the distributor as regional general manager for its Minnesota region.

Russel Metals recently announced it has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of City Pipe & Supply Corp., for about $160 million. City Pipe & Supply’s revenues were about $275 million during its last fiscal year.

Over the last 36 months, I had the opportunity to lead strategic planning workshops for associations, buying groups, independent distributors and one manufacturer.

I scan a lot of articles, with one of my research themes being return on investment for analytics, for which there are frustrating results.

The AD buying/marketing group is in a good place.

Bonomi’s new direct-mount ANSI Class 150 automated wafer ball valve packages reduce cost, weight and space in industrial applications, the company explains.

The T-365AB is the flagship of the Legend Butterfly valve line. The lug type, epoxy coated, ductile iron body has a supported seat for the option of a single-flange, “dead-end” service.

The newest component in the Viega MegaPress system for carbon steel and stainless steel makes plant maintenance and installation faster and more efficient by reducing downtime, the company says.