White Cap Acquires Beaver’s Source in TX; 6th Deal of 2025
Beaver’s Source expands White Cap’s presence and product offerings in Laredo, TX to support the area’s growth.
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2025
NAW Launches Strategic Advisory Groups Across Key Functional Areas
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors says it has convened the “top minds in distribution” to serve as a “strategic brain trust” of the distribution sector.
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Ahead of Spinoff, Digital Drives ADI’s Growth Objectives
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Set to Combine, DNOW and MRC See Sequential Sales Gains, Flat YoY
Both energy sector supplies distributors saw little movement year-to-year, but strong results compared to 1Q of this year.
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Fastenal’s Sales Ramp Continues as Pricing Actions Take Hold
The company’s July report showed its first double-digit year-over-year daily sales growth month since January 2023 and another acceleration. How big a factor pricing played is unclear.
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HARDI Distributors See Healthy June Growth
HVACR distributor-members of HARDI reported an increase in sales in June following a decline in May.
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ADI Global Sales & Margin Jump on Acquisition & Organic Strength
Parent company Resideo raised its full-year guidance after hitting a company record for 2Q sales.
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Former Endries CEO Knight Returns to Electronic Components Distributor TTI
Michael Knight rejoins the company where he spent 18 years before leading fasteners distributor Endries International.
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ERP Provider SYSPRO Acquires WMS Vendor DATASCOPE
The move to acquire the “long-standing strategic partner” expands SYSPRO’s capabilities in warehouse and inventory management.
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Hillman Raises Guidance After 2Q Sales Rise 6%
The hardware products distributor’s net sales increased to $402.8M, led by growth in the hardware & protective and robotics & digital product categories.
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Ferguson Announces 4 Acquisitions as its Fiscal Year Ends
Ferguson’s fiscal 2025 netted nine acquisitions in all, with combined revenues of approximately $300 million.
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MDM’s July Premium Monthly Issue Now Available
This issue’s content contains eight articles that include the last two parts of our Analytics Imperative series; benchmarking research on distributors’ AI adoption; research on distributors’ succession planning; our 2-part “Retooling Distribution for Digital series; a Market Profile on electrical component modules; and more.
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U.S. Factory Orders See Steepest Drop Since Pandemic Peak
Continuing a stretch of pronounced volatility, a plunge in transportation orders — primarily civilian aircraft — drove the June decline after they surged in May.
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GME Supply Appoints Former NAPA Exec to Lead Product Management
GME Supply appointed a new Vice President of Product Management to lead sourcing, supplier relations and product strategy.
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Rexel’s Talley Acquires Connectronics in Iowa
Connectronics is a supplier of wireless networking and connectivity products, serving commercial, service provider, mining, hospitality and enterprise sectors.
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Bosch Completes $8B Purchase of Johnson Controls’ HVAC Unit; Company’s Largest Deal Ever
It took a year to finalize, but the deal doubles the size of Bosch’s Home Comfort business, significantly expanding its presence in the U.S. and Asia.
Q&A: What Distributors Should Know about Extended Producer Responsibility Laws
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U.S. Construction Spending Fell 0.4% in June, Down 2.9% YoY
U.S. construction spending declined in June for the fourth straight month, driven by continued drops in private residential and nonresidential activity.
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Manufacturing PMI Falls to 10-Month Low After Brief Rebound
U.S. manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth straight month in July, as the PMI fell below expectations to its lowest figure since October 2024.
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IMARK Infusion Drives 25% Increase in AD Members’ Sales in 2025 First Half
Buying group AD reported record first-half 2025 sales, driven by new members from its 2024 merger with IMARK Electrical and increased supplier purchasing.
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