Hess Announces New Mini Toy Truck Collection
Construction vehicle featured in 2024 collection. Hess Corporation announced the release of the newest Mini Toy Truck Collection for $35.99 with free standard shipping and Energizer® batteries included, exclusively at HessToyTruck.com. The annual release of the Hess Mini is a limited-production set of highly detailed, small-scale versions of classic holiday Hess Toy Trucks. This year’s 5-in-1 set includes a mix…
FMI Advises Appalachian Insulation Supply and Wolf Pak Transport in Sale to Cameron Ashley Building Products
FMI Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of Appalachian Insulation Supply, Inc. (AIS) and Wolf Pak Transport, LLC to Cameron Ashley Building Products (Cameron Ashley), a portfolio company of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners. FMI Capital Advisors served as the exclusive sell-side financial advisor to AIS and Wolf Pak Transport for this transaction. Based…
Colony Hardware Announces Acquisition of New South Construction Supply
Colony Hardware, Corp. (“Colony” or the “Company”), a leading direct-to-jobsite distributor of construction materials and jobsite supplies, has announced the acquisition of New South Construction Supply, LLC (“New South”), a South Carolina-based value-added distributor of rebar, concrete, masonry, waterproofing products, and contractor supplies. “Bringing New South Construction Supply and Colony Hardware together is impactful in…
Ingevity to acquire leading pavement marking materials business, Ozark Materials
Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire privately-owned Ozark Materials, LLC and Ozark Logistics, LLC (“Ozark Materials”) in an all-cash transaction valued at $325 million. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions, and Ingevity expects to close on the transaction by early Q4 2022. Ozark…
Markel Announces Investment in Metromont
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) and Metromont LLC announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Markel to acquire a majority interest in Metromont. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021. Additional terms were not disclosed. Operating as a third-generation family business,…
LafargeHolcim to acquire Firestone Building Products from Bridgestone Americas
The Real Cost of Using the Lowest Cost Carrier
After all you’ve been through in 2020, you’d probably do just about anything to see life go “back to normal.” It’s safe to say we’ll establish a “new normal” at least in the short term. Transportation challenges will likely arise that you haven’t seen before — or at least not to this degree. Pressure on…
Lowe’s Launches Nationwide Tool Rental Program
Tool rental is now coming to Lowe’s. The company announced today that it will begin rolling out tool rental departments nationwide, creating a one-stop shop for all the tools and equipment Pros and DIY customers need to complete home improvement projects. Lowe’s Tool Rental will begin a multi-year national rollout with its first space opening…
SkillsUSA Instructors Recognized by Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Teaching Excellence Program
Harbor Freight Tools for Schools has awarded $650,000 in teaching excellence awards to 12 SkillsUSA instructors from across the country in the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. The prize, launched in 2017, is open to skilled trades teachers who are faculty members at U.S. public high schools. Eligible applicants are…
Metromont Corporation to Acquire Shockey Precast Group
Metromont Corporation, a manufacturer of precast concrete materials, announces its plan to acquire Shockey Precast Group of Winchester, Va. “The Shockey Precast Group has an outstanding reputation. Don Shockey has built a quality operation and organization. Our culture and business models are very similar which will make for a smooth transition that’s beneficial to both…
