Newton, mass. — It's not your imagination—distributors and manufacturers really are buying each other and selling themselves more frequently these days. In just the last 12 months, news has broken on, among several other deals, Hughes Supply's purchase of Todd Pipe & Supply; The Home Depot's purchase of White Cap Construction Supply; and manufacturer Milwaukee Electric Tool being put up for sale. And indications are that mergers and acquisitions will not only continue at this pace, but will increase in the near future.
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