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The acquisition expands MFCP’s hydraulic products and services footprint in key agricultural markets along California’s Central Coast and in Arizona’s Yuma Valley.
Motion & Flow Control Products Acquires CSC, Adding 7 Locations in CA & AZ Read More »
The buying group timed the appointment with its pending supplyFORCE acquisition after reporting 15% first-half member sales growth.
AD Taps Former Supply Technologies Exec to Lead National Accounts Read More »
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The Alabama-based residential door and millwork distributor becomes Trimlite’s fourth acquisition under Wynnchurch Capital and its second deal of 2026.
Trimlite Acquires Barnett Millworks in Southeast Expansion Read More »
The employee-owned electrical and industrial products distributor posted double-digit growth for a second straight quarter, while completing its third acquisition of 2026.
Graybar Sets More Quarterly Sales, Profit Records in 2Q Read More »
The new VP of sales brings more than two decades of distribution sales experience to Endries, including leadership roles at The Home Depot, HD Supply and Fastenal.
Endries Taps Former Home Depot, HD Supply Exec as New Sales Leader Read More »
The fasteners and hardware products distributor is acquiring Kanebridge to establish a U.S. industrial master distribution platform. Hillman separately reported 10% second-quarter sales growth and raised its 2026 outlook.
Hillman Makes $315M Master Distribution Entry with Kanebridge Deal Read More »
The MRO distributor posted 9.3% average daily sales growth, while $26.2 million in IEEPA tariff refunds boosted its reported gross margin and earnings.
Global Industrial 2Q Sales Rise 8% as Tariff Refunds Lift Profit Read More »
ADI Global Distribution’s launch as an independent public company and Ferguson’s elevation to the S&P 500 delivered a rare double milestone for wholesale distribution — and a timely reminder of the industry’s scale, resilience and economic importance.
ADI’s NYSE Debut, Ferguson’s S&P 500 Entry Give Distribution a Week to Celebrate Read More »
Amazon to Return Portion of Tariff Refund. Should Distributors Do the Same? Read More »
The acquisition expands Motion & Control Enterprises’ pump and process solutions footprint in Wisconsin, following two May deals that strengthened its hydraulic, motor and process equipment repair capabilities in Texas and Florida.
MCE Adds Salentine Pump in WI for 3rd Acquisition of 2026 Read More »
Grainger delivered double-digit 2Q sales growth across both business segments, accompanied by sizable profit and margin gains. The MRO distributor raised its 2026 outlook for the second consecutive quarter. Get all the key figures here.
Grainger Tops $5B in 2Q Sales, Raises Forecast Read More »
Grainger extended its early-2026 momentum with robust daily organic sales growth, double-digit gains across most end markets and another outlook increase. Volume became the larger driver in its core U.S. business, while tariff refunds supplied most of the quarter’s gross margin lift.
Grainger Raises Outlook Again as 2Q Growth Accelerates and Volume Takes Lead Read More »
U.S. construction spending edged higher in May, helpeThe monthly dip came as non-data center commercial activity fell, while nonresidential activity improved.d by continued public sector gains and residential improvement. Private nonresidential spending, however, declined for an eighth straight month. Get all the key data and charts here.
June U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Edges Down Read More »
The economic indicator expanded faster than market expectations on the strength of a considerable month-to-month production increase alongside employment.
ISM PMI Accelerates to 4-Year High Read More »
Wholesale distributors are sitting on an overlooked asset: the judgment and institutional knowledge of their most experienced employees. This article explains how AI can help companies capture that “tenure capital” before a historic retirement wave carries it out the door for good.
Tenure Capital: The Asset Distribution Companies Don’t Know They’re Losing Read More »
The security and low-voltage products distributor added an interactive customer education center and a 40,000-square-foot fulfillment hub near its Pittsburgh headquarters.
AlarMax Opens Innovation Lab, National Fulfillment Center Read More »
AD reported double-digit first-half growth in member sales and same-store sales as the buying group continued expanding its membership and moved toward acquiring national accounts-focused MRO network supplyFORCE.
AD First Half Member Sales Top $58B Read More »
The deal expands Turner Supply’s service coverage across Coastal Georgia and South Carolina while adding its 10th stocking location and sixth acquisition since 2019.
Turner Supply Acquires Millworks & Supply, Adds Savannah Location Read More »
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