MDM’s 2026 1st Half Industry Events Preview
See the extensive slate of industry events during the first half of 2026 that are on MDM’s radar.
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January 2026
HARDI Distributors Post 2.9% Revenue Decline in NovemberÂ
The annual sales growth rate of HARDI distributors remained near 4% during 2025, after price increases.
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MDM’s December Premium Monthly Issue Now Available
December’s issue contains articles that cover Singer Equipment’s culture-centric M&A engine; how Stellar Industrial turned documented cost savings into a market-defining value proposition; Crane Group’s recent sale to PE and lessons for distributors entering the 2026 M&A cycle; and more.
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DXP Adds Over $110M in Revenue with Acquisitions in OK, OHÂ
Together, the two firms will add more than 180 employees to DXP.
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Core & Main to Acquire Pioneer Supply in OKÂ
The 63-year-old company will expand Core & Main’s coverage in Texas and Oklahoma.
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A New Look at Account Management: Where It Creates Value, and Where It Doesn’t
Account managers have long been seen as essential. But in many cases, they’re unintentionally creating friction instead of removing it. This piece opines why the role works for only a small subset of customers — and what a more effective, specialist-driven model looks like.
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ISM: December PMI Slides to 14-Month Low
It marked the 10th straight month that the PMI has been in contraction, and the weakeast reading since October 2024.
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Baldwin Supply Acquires Construction & Aggregate Products in IowaÂ
The move expands the company’s ability to serve customers in the OEM and MRO space.
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QXO Nets $1.2B in New Investment to Fuel Growth as Deal Talks Advance
A person familiar with the deal told MDM that QXO is in talks with seven companies with between $1 billion and $20 billion in revenue. Get the details here.
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Russel Metals Buys 7 Service Centers from Kloeckner for $102M
It represents a strong U.S. expansion for the Mississauga, Ontario-based distributor.
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Builders FirstSource Acquires Premium Building Components in NY
The addition nets BFS its first two truss and wall panel facilities in the state of New York.
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Rexel Denies Reports of Takeover Talks
The electrical supplies distributor shot down a report by a French news group that the company is negotiating a buyout.
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Cornerstone Foodservice Group Divested from ShoreView
CFG is comprised of five brands catering to the restaurant, hotel, convenience, grocery and bakery industries as a manufacturer and distributor.
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