Are you a fastener distributor, or a distributor with fasteners as a significant percentage of your business and Why private equity may be interested Every distributor knows that private equity has been investing into the industrial space and into distributors. PE firms have funds to invest in companies, and people, that aspire to lead platforms and/or are seeking to … [Read more...] about Fastener Distributor Growth and Exit Opportunities
Industry Consolidation
The Rep Alignment Dilemma for the Industrial Channel
Whom to support? The rep alignment dilemma ... whom to align with to generate sales? End-users? National chains? Independent supportive distributors? Any distributor who will support the manufacturer? The manufacturer? But, the bottom line becomes, what will generate sales to meet manufacturer expectations? It's complicated, and channel consolidation and channel … [Read more...] about The Rep Alignment Dilemma for the Industrial Channel
