Platte River’s investment in Tallman adds a distributor of lineman tools, utility equipment and services to the firm’s industrial portfolio.
Platte River Equity Acquires Utility & Linework Distributor Tallman Equipment Read More »
Wesco’s latest data center-focused acquisition would expand its cooling and lifecycle services capabilities in Southeast Asia, building on a market segment that powered record 1Q sales for the distributor.
Wesco Buying Singapore-Based Newark Engineering for $136M in Data Center Cooling Play Read More »
How has Singer Industrial grown into a 55-plus-company platform while preserving local leadership and culture? This MDM Case Study explores the industrial rubber, fluid power and automation distributor’s coordinated autonomy model, acquisition strategy and technology investments that are helping drive scale, efficiency and long-term growth.
MDM’s Singer Industrial Case Study Report Now Available Read More »
What if AI doesn’t replace Lean Six Sigma, but finally makes it scalable? The first in this four-part series from NAW Chief Innovation Officer Bart Tessel introduces LSS AI: a disciplined operating model to help distributors move beyond AI hype, close learning loops and build organizations that learn faster than volatility.
Lean Six Sigma was Early in Distribution. AI Makes it Real (Part 1 of 4) Read More »
As the MRO, PPE and industrial safety distribution unit of Total Safety, TSSS operates 13 distribution centers and 20 on-site customer stores.
Mill Point Capital to Acquire Total Safety Supplies & Solutions Read More »
Wesco’s new Pro A/V Services suite follows its March managed services launch, underscoring the distributor’s push to scale service-led offerings alongside its core electrical distribution business.
Wesco Adds Pro A/V Services Suite for Integrators Read More »
Monthly orders unsurprisingly fell from March’s surprising surge, with momentum seen in the sector’s largest customer group — machine shops — while orders from aerospace manufacturers indicate investment in less sophisticated technology.
U.S. Metalworking Machinery Fell in April, but YoY and YTD Figures Remain Robust Read More »
Beverage alcohol distributor Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is reportedly preparing to update its name as it expands further into beer, RTDs and non-alcoholic products.
Southern Glazer’s Set for Name Change as Product Mix Expands Read More »
Resideo filed an amended Form 10 for its planned ADI Global Distribution spin-off and scheduled investor days for both standalone businesses. Here’s the latest.
Resideo Says ADI Spin-Off On Track for Late Summer, Gives 2Q26 Outlook Read More »
The automation, fluid power and controls distributor expanded its New England presence with the acquisition of Industrial Automation Supply, following a newly-leased Pennsylvania facility that will support manufacturing and distribution growth.
Airline Hydraulics Makes Acquisition in Maine, Adds Large Pennsylvania Facility Read More »
ParkOhio subsidiary Supply Technologies is making the largest investment in its history. On the MDM Podcast, President Brian Norris shares how a new $20 million distribution center and a tech overhaul will position the distributor for the future.
MDM Podcast: Inside Supply Technologies’ $50M Investment in the Future Read More »
As the irrigation and landscape supplies distributor transitions to a new CEO on July 1, it will also have financial, sales & marketing and landscape products leadership.
Ewing Outdoor Supply Names New CFO, Sales & Marketing Leader Read More »
Our May issue is packed with articles that cover the margin pressure gap between large and small distributors; a deep dive into Grainger’s impressive 1Q; parts 2 and 3 of Tom Gale’s data analytics series; updates on DNOW’s MRC Global integration and ERP headaches; our monthly MDM Forecast and M&A Roundup; a Safety/PPE Market Profile; and more.
MDM’s May Premium Monthly Issue Now Available Read More »
Large Distributors are Gaining Pricing Power 6X Faster than You. Here’s the Data Read More »
The monthly durable goods increase was its best since May 2025, largely driven by transportation equipment and nondefense aircraft. Get our full breakdown of the data here.
U.S. Durable Goods Orders Jump 8.0% in April, but Core Goods Slide Read More »
It was the company’s 11th straight month of double-digit daily sales growth year-over-year as nearly every key sales metric improved sequentially. We provide a full breakdown of Fastenal’s May sales numbers here and the context around them.
Metrics: Inside Fastenal’s Continued Outperformance in May Read More »
It gives the auto parts distributor a direct presence in Canada and expands its North American aftermarket footprint.
Mighty Distributing System Acquires PREMA Canada Read More »
With MDM’s Top Distributors Lists about to publish, see where the largest of them appeared on Fortune’s marquee who’s-who of U.S. companies.
Here’s Where Distributors Rank on the 2026 Fortune 500 Read More »
Epicor CMO and SVP of Product Kerrie Jordan joins the MDM Amplify Podcast to discuss ERP’s shift from a system of record to a system of outcomes, the company’s latest agentic AI announcements and what distributors should prioritize as business software enters its next chapter.
How Epicor Sees AI Moving ERP Toward Business Outcomes Read More »
A new presidential proclamation temporarily lowers Section 232 duties on certain agricultural equipment, residential HVAC products and mobile industrial machinery — offering targeted relief for distributors but leaving much of the broader metals tariff regime intact.
Trump Administration Eases Select Metal Tariffs on Ag, HVAC Imports Read More »
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