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June 2026
Fed Holds Rates Steady in Warsh’s First Meeting as Chair
The Fed held rates steady again in its June meeting, maintaining its benchmark range at 3.5%-3.75% while signaling that persistent inflation — rather than slowing growth — remains policymakers’ top concern in the first FOMC meeting led by new Chair Kevin Warsh.
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Texcel Expands Western U.S. Coverage with Nevada Distribution Center
The industrial hose, hydraulics and fluid sealing products distributor opened a Nevada DC to support faster service and expanded product availability across the Western U.S.
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Elektrik Lands Growth Investment from Lead Edge Capital
Elektrik said the investment will help scale its procurement platform for medium-voltage electrical infrastructure components.
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Olin, Huntsman to Merge in $2.43B Chemicals Deal
The two producers said their all-stock merger will create OlinHuntsman, a North American chemicals company with about $12.5 billion in annual revenue.
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Front Line Safety to Open Kansas City Distribution Center
The California-based safety products distributor is investing $1.7 million in a new Missouri facility that will create 21 jobs.
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May U.S. Housing Starts Plunge to 6-Year Low
It signals continued languishing market conditions, as April’s decline was likewise revised sharply downward. May’s figure was its lowest since the height of COVID-19 lockdowns.
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RNDC to Sell Arkansas Operations to Moon Distributors in Latest Downsizing
The deal marks RNDC’s latest divestment following its May sale of 11 geographic markets to Reyes Beverage Group and a recent stretch of leadership and financing changes.
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Rox Capital to Launch Fasteners Platform after Acquiring Interstate Threaded Products
The acquisition launches Rox Capital Partners’ industrial fastener platform, with plans to grow the Dallas-based manufacturer and distributor through organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions.
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MDM Forecast: June Update
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May U.S. Industrial Production Misses Expectations with Slight Gain
Overall industrial output decelerated considerably month-over-month as solid durable goods production was negated by an equal nondurable decline.
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Berlin Packaging Makes Acquisitions in New Jersey, U.K.
The hybrid packaging products distributor expanded footprint in the Northeast U.S. and EMEA footprints with acquisitions of O. Berk Company and BlueSky.
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Data: The Old Rules Still Apply
Long-standing data principles aren’t the problem — execution is. As modern tools lower cost and complexity, distributors have no excuse to lag. This piece explores why trusted, action-oriented data strategies now separate reactive companies from those winning in today’s volatile market.
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Distribution Sales Training: 7 Most Critical Selling Skills
The role of the distribution salesperson has changed. With pricing and product availability now transparent online, sales teams can no longer win by simply taking orders. This MDM blog breaks down seven critical selling skills distributors should build now — from value-based selling and needs discovery to AI-enabled prospecting, negotiation and trust-building.
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Sonepar’s Capital Electric Opens Charlotte DC
Capital Electric has opened a new 258,000-square-foot distribution center in Charlotte, adding inventory capacity, logistics capabilities and up to 100 jobs as it expands across the Carolinas.
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Medline California Distribution Center Destroyed by Massive Fire
A fire that erupted June 11 at Medline Industries’ 1 million-square-foot distribution center in Tracy, CA completely engulfed the facility, with firefighting efforts expected to continue for several days. No injuries were reported and all employees were accounted for.
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Grainger’s High-Touch Advantage: How the MRO Leader Turned Customer Problems into a Growth Engine
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How Banner Solutions is Using Product Data to Fuel Growth
Follow the door hardware and electronic security products distributor’s journey to more than 3x eCommerce growth since 2020.
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Fuel Prices Keep May’s PPI Above Expectations, Core Decelerates
Core wholesale inflation came in below forecasts, indicating that fuel costs tied to the ongoing Iran war conflict are causing most of the inflation burden.
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FDH Aero to Have New Majority Owner
FDH Aero said the new investment from Bain Capital will support global expansion, organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
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