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Emerson to Acquire Greenlee

April 18, 2018

The acquisition, joined with Emerson’s Ridge Tool Co., creates a global $1 billion professional tools business with the broadest offering for mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors

CIPH Welcomes Akshay Sharma as Program Manager

April 18, 2018

The new hire will help further the goals of the Plumbing and Mechanical Advisory Council.

PRIER Hires a New Product Quality Engineer

April 18, 2018

The new hire has already hit the ground running in his role.

Klein Tools Partners with Project H.O.O.D. to Equip Students for Trade Jobs

April 17, 2018

Klein Tools unveiled its “Pliers Promise” initiative, which equips 15 students in Project H.O.O.D.’s construction program with more than $10,000 worth of Klein Tools.

eCommerce

Derailing Your Online Efforts, Part One

The cultural and structural issues in a wholesaler’s growth online.

April 17, 2018

Scott Benfield

The interest in e-commerce as a means of organic growth is prescient. Wholesalers are waking up to find that outside entities, including new models of distribution and manufacturer direct shipments, are taking share.

Business Management

A Letter To The Next Generation

A father’s requirement and promises to the next generation of owners.

April 17, 2018

Rich & Jen Schmitt

A couple months ago, our column focused on generational transitions in family-owned companies. We provided some thoughts about the process. We also mentioned a letter that Rich wrote to Jen and son Joe many years ago.

Investments

Investment Objectives

Are You Putting the Cart Before the Horse?

April 17, 2018

Roger S. Balser

I love it when folks ask me these questions and the conversation that ensues. The talks are always fun and interesting because, in general, most investors and their advisors often put the cart before the horse when determining investment strategies.

e-COMMERCE

Competing Online for Wholesalers: Part 3

New times require a new business model.

April 17, 2018

Scott Benfield

To finish this series, we will review unique models for online commerce.

Business Management

Revisiting Respect

Discussing uncomfortable but important life lessons.

April 17, 2018

Rich & Jen Schmitt

Occasionally there are important topics that need to be discussed that make us all uncomfortable. As Jen has been travelling the last month, I am taking on one of these topics on my own.