DISTRIBUTORS/CO-OPS

With modest top-line growth, the co-op achieved a 40.5% net margin increase.

Recognizing high performance in Missouri, Montana and Nebraska

The Portland, Oregon-based company has four branches in Portland, Beaverton, Oregon City and Vancouver.

New terms bolster the distributor’s capital structure flexibility

NyloBoard is a Covington, Georgia-based manufacturer that uses recycled carpet fiber to create what it calls strong and eco-friendly products.

Ace members can now receive up to $200,000 for opening a new store or acquiring a competitor’s store.

Last year’s rough winter in many parts of the country – remember the frozen highway’s of Georgia? – continues to weigh on the collective mind of the hardware industry. 

Oak Brook, Ill.-based Ace Hardware Corp. posted total revenues of $908.2 million for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 6.3% compared with 2011.

Net income was $10.2 million for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 49.3% compared with $6.8 million in 2011.