This article examines the implications for valuation metrics, strategies, and investor perceptions in the distribution industry regarding this potential acquisition.

Established in 2002 by industry veterans Steve Sutter and Dan Hodes, Hodes & Sutter is a team of 11 representing 22 manufacturers in Kansas, Missouri, and Southern Illinois. The company's resilience and determination have driven its success from the start to the present day.

“We all wake up in the middle of the night thinking about one more thing you could have done the day before. You make note of it and wake up ready to get after it the next day.” That’s how Mobile Alabama-based rep firm Tim Morales & Associates’ (TMI) Founder and President, Tim Morales, describes the competitive spirit that keeps himself and his team going every day.

The Midwest leads the way in October; North Central region also fares well.

Congress leaves town with little to show for it, promises results in the fall.

After nearly a decade of promises and living in the political wilderness, Republicans are in charge in Washington.

Important PHCC member update on the new Overtime Rule.

The division, which represents wholesale distributors, manufacturers and manufacturers reps focusing on plumbing products, is working to present consistent and meaningful communications.