US LBM Acquires Builders Supply Company in CarolinasÂ
The purchase boosts US LBM’s presence in the fast-growing Charlotte metro market.
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LINC Systems Acquires Ample Supply Company in IllinoisÂ
It marks the 16 location overall and second in Illinois for the fasteners and industrial supplies distributor.
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Market Analytics, Pt. 3: From Insight to Intervention – Activating the Growth Engine
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Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires TLR Hydraulics in DFW Boost
Adding five Dallas-Ft. Worth-area locations, the move strengthens MCE’s hydraulic repair capabilities and enables it to better serve the full lifecycle, fluid power needs of customers.
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Veritiv Makes Acquisitions in Florida & New Jersey
Veritiv adds a Tampa,FL-based distributor of core packaging products and a Lakewood, NJ distributor of corrugated packaging products.
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April Wholesale Inflation Surges 6.0% Annually to Highest Mark in Over 4 Years
Core inflation likewise jumped, while a major increase in the index for final demand services was driven by widened margins for machinery and equipment wholesalers.
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Resideo Files Form 10 for ADI Spin-Off as 1Q Sales, Profit Rise
Resideo filed its Form 10 registration statement with the SEC for the planned spin-off of ADI Global Distribution, while also reporting solid 1Q26 growth for the distribution business. The company detailed the future leadership teams and boards for both standalone companies as the separation remains on track for later this year.
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Graybar to Expand SoCal Footprint with Acquisition of American Electric Supply
Graybar continues its acquisitive push with a deal for California-based American Electric Supply, strengthening its electrical distribution presence in Southern California following a record-setting first quarter.
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Graybar’s Mazzarella on AI, Advocacy and Distribution’s Human Advantage
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April U.S. Consumer Inflation was Highest in 3 Years Alongside Modest Core Bump
Surging energy prices continue to skew top-line CPI results, while core inflation was above market expectations. Get the key numbers and charts here.
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Rexel USA to Acquire Revere Electrical Supply, Add 10 Midwest Branches
The deal adds a Mokena, IL-based industrial automation and electrical distributor about $330 million in 2025 annual turnover.
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Bearings Makers NSK, NTN Sign MoU for Joint Business Integration
Japan-based NSK and NTN announced plans to pursue a business integration through a joint holding company, a move that would create one of the world’s largest bearing and power transmission suppliers with combined annual revenue approaching $12 billion.
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SupplyHouse Names First General Counsel to Support Growth Strategy
SupplyHouse has appointed its first general counsel as the fast-growing eCommerce-based distributor builds legal and governance infrastructure to support continued expansion across its plumbing, HVAC and electrical supply business.
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Colonial Oil Acquires Atkinson Oil in Georgia Expansion
Colonial Oil Industries is one of the largest independent oil distributors in the U.S., primarily serving the Southeast.
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Southeast Building Supply Interests Acquires Builders Supply Co. in TN
SBSI nets three Tennessee locations with the expansion, giving it 14 overall across the five U.S. states.
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Ace Hardware Hit with Antitrust Lawsuit Alleging Nationwide Retail Price Coordination Scheme
A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Ace Hardware and software provider Epicor of orchestrating a long-running scheme to coordinate retail pricing and allocate local markets among thousands of Ace-affiliated stores nationwide.
QXO Maps Out Post-Deal Playbook as it Integrates Beacon, Kodiak and Adds TopBuild
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March Metalworking Machinery Surge
While inflation is a major tailwind, a sustained increase in average order value above inflation continues to point to increased demand.
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Podcast: Field Sales is Far From Dead – It’s Evolving
Map My Customers’ JT Rimbey joins the MDM Amplify podcast to discuss the evolving role of field sales in distribution — exploring territory management, account segmentation, CRM adoption and why relationship-driven outside sales remains a critical competitive advantage despite growing digital buying trends and advances in AI-powered sales technology.
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Oil & Gas Drives March Jump in March U.S. Wholesale Inventories & Sales
Frontloading on petroleum products ahead of price shocks tied to the Iran war skewed the industry’s overall figures, but here, view product vertical-specific figures for monthly and year-over-year sales, inventories and inventory/sales ratios pulled from the Census Bureau’s latest wholesale trade report.
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