Hillman Margin Tightens as Higher Tariff Costs Arrive in 4Q
Meanwhile, the hardware products distributor’s annual sales hit a new company record.
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February 2026
Watsco 2025 Sales Ended Down 5%, but Margins Rise to Annual Record
Watsco’s seasonally heavy 4Q reflected continued lower sales and volumes post-A2L transition, offset by higher prices helping to boost margins.
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LAST CALL: Nominations for Our 2026 Women in Distribution Close Feb. 25
Help us recognize some deserving women in the distribution industry by nominating them using the form linked here.
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MDM & NAW to Bring Tech, Policy Insights to ISA26 Mainstage
MDM’s Mike Hockett is set to moderate a can’t-miss technology & innovation panel to kick off Day 2’s agenda and NAW’s Brian Wild will help close the conference with policy and regulation insights from Capitol Hill. Get the details here.
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Tencarva Machinery Acquires Fluid Power Distributor Hoffman-Kane
Tencara adds product depth and technical expertise to serve Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia.
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Builders FirstSource Annual Sales Fall 7.4% as Housing Weakness Persists
The company expects single- and multi-family starts to be flat across all geographies in 2026, with projected annual sales growth in line with that.
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Aberdeen Dynamics Acquires East Texas Seals
ETS strengthens Aberdeen’s presence in fluid power and sealing markets, fortifying its hydraulic, pneumatic, electro-mechanical and fluid conveyance capabilities.
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Genuine Parts to Separate Motion, NAPA into 2 Public Companies
GPC announced the pending move alongside reporting 4Q25 and full-year financial results, which showed annual sales at Motion finish just shy of $9 billion.
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Winsupply Acquires Central Corp. in WI
The company lands an HVAC equipment and parts distributor for its first bolt-on of 2026.
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Tech Platform Strategy, AI Adoption and CRM that Actually Works
AI is reshaping distributor CRM — but only when backed by the right platform strategy. In this episode of the MDM Amplify Podcast, LeadSmart’s Kevin Brown breaks down smart AI adoption, data integration and how distributors can turn customer intelligence into measurable growth. We also touch on his 30 years of perspective in the industrial supply channel and share takeaways from NAW’s 2026 Executive Summit.
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Wesco Sues Eckart Supply for Alleged Poaching, Trade Secret Theft
Wesco has filed a federal lawsuit against fellow distributor Eckart Supply and six former employees, alleging a coordinated effort to poach more than 30 workers, divert customers and misappropriate trade secrets to build a competing Georgia operation. Get all the key details and context here.
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Wajax Taps Master Group Leader as New CEO
Wajax lands an executive with 30 years of experience of Canadian and internatinoal distribution, manufacturing, retail and services, with previous stints at National Tire Distributors, Grainger and General Motors.
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B&J Welding Supply Adds 3 TX Locations with Acquisition, Organic Expansion
The company eyes continued expansion across Texas and surrounding states via acquisitions and greenfields.
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January Consumer Inflation Trails Expectations
The monthly CPI had its slowest acceleration since May, and core inflation had its smallest annual move since early 2021.
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No MDM Update Newsletter Monday
We’re off Monday in observance of Presidents’ Day in the U.S., so Update will be back in action Tuesday morning.
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NAW Testifies on AI, Workplace Safety Before Congress
Eric Hoplin, NAW CEO, testified to the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on how the distribution industry is deploying AI.
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Southern Glazer’s Making Supply Chain Leadership Transition
The news comes just two days after the company announced the opening of a large new distribution center in South Carolina.
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HARDI Distributors See Daily Sales Slide in December as 2025 Finishes Up 2.8%
Total December sales had modest growth, but were helped by an additional selling day vs. a year earlier.
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Johnstone Supply Acquires Dunphey-Smith in NJÂ
It adds two Garden State locations for Johnstone.
Johnstone Supply Acquires Dunphey-Smith in NJ Read More »
Border States to Acquire Nevada Distributor WEDCOÂ
Border States adds four new Nevada locations with employee-owned WEDCO.
Border States to Acquire Nevada Distributor WEDCO Read More »
