It was the fourth straight monthly decline for private nonresidential spending, which is now down 8% from its December 2023 all-time high.
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Adding 1.6 million square feet of space, the projects are expected to complete by fall of 2027.
The designation allows Sonepar to support customers across federally regulated sectors, including defense-related industrial manufacturing, contractors and critical infrastructure.
AFC launched its Aerospace & Defense business unit this past fall.
It follows a Fort Wayne, IN facility closer a year earlier, while the grocery distributor is expanding new facilities infused with automation technologies.
Both companies supply flexible bulk containers and woven bags serving customers in chemicals, food and mineral industries.
3M is set to spin off its Scott Safety subsidiary as it partners with Bain to buy Madison Fire & Rescue to combine those two entities into a new business to serve firefighters, first responders and industrial workers.
The bolt-ons enable Southern Glazer's a stronger offering of leading AB brands that include MIchelob ULTRA, Busch Light, Budweiser and Budlight, along with hard beverages.
Members had a generally positive end to 2025, while an overwhelming majority expect sales growth in at least the low-single digits in 2026.
Wesco has launched a new managed services suite aimed at helping integrators and end users optimize assets, improve safety compliance and enhance facility performance through software-enabled tools, data insights and global field expertise.
The monthly topline producer price increase was more than double what economists forecasted.
Most Fed officials still expect at least one modest rate cut later this year.
OTEX develops and manufactures electrical safety products, specializing in arch flash PPE.
It boosts the PPE maker’s logistics and fulfillment capabilities in the western U.S.
SouthernCarlson was acquired by Trulink Capital from Kyocera Corp. in January.
SiteOne nets 16 locations across five states and more than 250 employees.
One is a 28-year company veteran, and the other joins Graybar after 15 years at Emerson.
Proton.ai launched an AI-powered “industry cloud” platform that unifies CRM, PIM, eCommerce and order automation into a single system, aiming to replace disconnected point solutions and streamline distributor workflows with shared data and integrated intelligence.
U.S. industrial output edged up in February, cooling from the prior month's near-one-year high as utilities retreated and capacity utilization remained below its long-run average.
