SupplyOne Acquires Specialty Packaging in CT
The acquisition strengthens SupplyOne’s presence in New England and adds capabilities in packaging distribution, food packaging and equipment.
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2026
Fastenal to Build New Southeast U.S. Logistics Hub in Georgia
Breaking ground March 24, it will replace the company’s current Atlanta-based “AHUB” and could eventually be nealry four times the size.
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FedEx, Returnity Introduce Reusable Box for B2B Shippers
FedEx has partnered with reusable packaging provider Returnity to launch a collapsible, reusable shipping box designed for B2B shipments. Get the details here.
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Presenting NAW’s 2026 Women in Distribution Honorees
Presented by MDM and recognizing a collection of women pivotal to their company’s growth, innovation and leadership, see our class of 20 honorees, to be followed by a series of profile articles.
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Door Products Distributor Trimlite Acquires Harris Door & Millwork
It adds a U.S. Southeast foothold for Washington-based Trimlite.
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SupplyHouse Relocates, Expands Ohio DC to Boost Midwest Capabilities
The expanded Ohio facility outside of Columbus enables greater on-hand inventory, broader product assortment and improved stock availability for customers.
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4Q U.S. GDP Growth Significantly Downgraded to 0.7%
That’s half the growth from the initial estimate and a fraction of the 4.4% seen in 3Q.
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January U.S. Housing Starts Jump on Multifamily
It suggests housing market momentum after two solid growth months beat expectations to start the year.
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Study: 86% of Execs Say They Require AI Use at Work — Less than Half of Managers Agree
Executives say AI is becoming mandatory at work, but that message isn’t fully reaching employees. A new survey highlights a growing perception gap between leadership expectations and how workers actually view and use AI.
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Graybar 2025 Sales Near Record $13B with Healthy Growth
The St. Louis-based electrical and industrial supplies distributor highlighted its growth strategy alignment with key opportunties, including data centers and industrial automation.
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Imperial Dade, BradyPlus Complete JanSan Megamerger
Go-forward branding of the combined company hasn’t been disclosed, but it now stands as a JanSan, foodservice and industrial packaging products distribution giant with over $10 billion in annual revenue.
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Medline Breaks Ground on Massive DC Near DFW
It’ll join Medline’s network of 45 distribution centers across the U.S. and its second in the DFW area.
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Together at Last: Cintas to Acquire UniFirst for $5.5B
It follows at least two previous attempts for Cintas to buy UniFirst and is set to result in a company with more than $12 billion in combined annual revenue.
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Reyes Beverage Group Buying 5 More Markets from RNDC; 11 Total
Reyes is already the largest beer distributor in the U.S. and has been increasing its presence in spirits and wine distribution in recent years.
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PFG-Owned Cheney Bros Expanding South Carolina DC with $42M Investment
Florida-based Cheney was acquired by Performance Food Group in October 2024 for $2.1 billion.
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Fire & Rescue Equipment Distributor Watershed Privately Acquired
HKW plans to expand Kansas-based Watershield’s product portfolio and pursue add-on acquisitions across the fragmented fire and rescue equipment market.
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UPS Leaning into B2B Opportunity Amid Amazon Reduction
The strategic shift comes alongside what UPS describes as the largest network reconfiguration in its 118-year history. Here’s the key details and what distributors should watch for.
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MDM Named a Regional Finalist in Business Journalism Awards
The American Society of Business Publication Editors’ 2026 Azbee Awards of Excellence recognized MDM as two-time regional finalist for editorial excellence.
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January U.S. Cutting Tool Shipments Post Monthly, Annual Gains
It continues a solid growth period for the market after 2025 shipments ended the year up 2.5% annually.
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February Consumer Inflation Holds Steady as Expected
A largely neutral February likely gives the Federal Reserve more reason to maintain interest rates when the group meets on March 17-18.
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