Rick Bibens has agreed to sell Bibens Ace Hardware, with seven locations in Vermont in to the Aubuchon Company, the oldest and largest group of family-owned hardware stores in America. The stores will continue to operate as Bibens Ace Hardware, …
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Do it Best Launches Data-Focused Tools, Welcomes United Retailers to Spring Market
Downtown Houston hosted attendees of the 2024 Do it Best Spring Market at the George R. Brown Convention Center this weekend, where returning member-owners and prospective members explored new programs, assortments and products. Leveraging data was the central theme of …
Read More »R.P. Lumber Acquires Golden Rule Lumber
R.P. Lumber Co. Inc. has announced the acquisition of Golden Rule Lumber, a well-respected family-owned retailer of hardware, building and landscaping materials and rental equipment located in Ottawa, Illinois. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed. Based in Edwardsville, Illinois, …
Read More »New Market App, 40+ New Vendors Drive Traffic at Blish-Mize Spring Market
From new vendors to new attendees—and a reorganized Market floor and new Market ordering app—the 2024 Blish-Mize Spring Buying Market, held March 21-23 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas, invigorated attendees with a breath of fresh …
Read More »House-Hasson to Acquire Hardware Distributor Bostwick-Braun
House-Hasson Hardware signed a letter of intent to acquire Bostwick-Braun Hardware, a Midwestern U.S. wholesale hardware distributor, officials of both companies have announced. The acquisition will include warehouses and inventory. Steve Henry, president and CEO of House-Hasson, and Pete Richichi, CEO …
Read More »True Value Receives International Award for EasyCare Paint Line
True Value Co. has received the inaugural “ESG and Community Award” from Allergy Standards, an international certification leader in healthier indoor environments. The award recognizes True Value’s commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, as well as the company’s …
Read More »Cameron Ashley Expands Footprint in Pennsylvania
Cameron Ashley Building Products announced the acquisition of Appalachian Insulation Supply, Inc. and Wolf Pak Transport, LLC in a stock purchase agreement. As a family-owned distribution company started in 1987 by the late Bill Brinser, AIS is based in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and …
Read More »Do it Best Adds Paslode to Warehouse
Ahead of its spring market in Houston, Do it Best has announced the addition of Paslode products in its warehouses. Paslode is a leading manufacturer of cordless and pneumatic nailers, staplers, and fasteners. “We continually seek new opportunities to enhance …
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