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Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry

NAICS: 4238

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.Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Market Share: Largest Companies in the Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry

Company HeadquartersRevenue ($ MM)
W.W. GRAINGER (NYSE: GWW)Lake Forest, IL100 
AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLYBeloit, WI95 
AIRGAS USA (NYSE: ARG)Radnor, PA79 
BOYDLouisville, KY37 
SCP DISTRIBUTORSCovington, LA26 
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES (NYSE: AIT)Cleveland, OH24 
BD HOLT CO & HOLT TEXASSan Antonio, TX21 
FERNANDEZ HOLDINGSPacific Palisades, CA19 
ONPOINT GROUPPerrysburg, OH17 
CARTER MACHINERYSalem, VA15 
DXP ENTERPRISES (NASDAQ: DXPE)Houston, TX13 
RING POWERSaint Augustine, FL12 
AERIAL WORK PLATFORMSSussex, WI12 
OHIO TRANSMISSIONColumbus, OH12 
H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES (NASDAQ: HEES)Baton Rouge, LA12 
MACALLISTER MACHINERYIndianapolis, IN10 
YANCEY BROS.Austell, GA9 
AVE-PLPHutchinson, KS9 
EQUIPMENT DEPOTHouston, TX8 


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This is a list of the largest companies active in the Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers industry. This differs from market share in the following example: One business with revenues of $100 million generates 10% of its business from the Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers industry. A second firm, with revenues of $20 million, generates all of its business from this industry. In our list, we show the businesses having revenues of $100 million and $20 million, respectively. However, the market share would compare the $10 million in industry-specific revenue to the $20 million: the second company has twice the market share even though it is "smaller" in size.


.Growth: Fastest Growing Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Companies

A list of competitors in the Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers industry that are rapidly expanding. Businesses may grow organically or through acquisition. Typically, small or midsized companies are in "growth" mode and can expand more rapidly. However, large businesses may have the strategy and financial capabilities to scale rapidly. Businesses that employ a "roll-up" strategy make multiple acquisitions of smaller businesses to form a single large corporation that controls a greater market share than its competitors and benefits from economies of scale.

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.Small Business Financing

Small businesses that have received financing may expand soon. Financing may be required for capital-intensive investments, such as real estate or equipment purchases. Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers businesses may use the financing to cover startup expenses or the costs of hiring new employees. Loans differ from equity investments in the level of risk that is expected: loans frequently have collateral either directly or implicitly through the business or the owners that ensure repayment. Equity investment has the possibility for much greater returns, but offers no guarantee the principle will be repaid. Convertible securities combine the two concepts, but is used by private-equity firms rather than main street startups.

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. Venture Funding

These Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers companies are actively raising capital from venture capital firms, private equity, or other investors. Businesses with venture funding generally have higher growth prospects, either through bringing new concepts to market, using innovative business practices, or savvy management.

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