Clorox Purell ProCare brings CloroxPro and acquired GOJO under one professional health and hygiene business, pairing a broader product portfolio with a unified sales, service and distributor network.
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The combination will unite two major North American equipment dealer associations under the AED name, bringing together advocacy, education, workforce development, research and member services spanning agriculture, construction, industrial, forestry and outdoor power markets.
The deal brings supplyFORCE and more than 80 employees into AD, giving the $100 billion-plus buying group a national accounts program designed to help independent distributors jointly serve large, multi-site customers.
PrimeSource Brands has added decorative plumbing supplier JACLO just weeks after acquiring fastener provider Starborn Industries, giving the building products company three acquisitions so far in 2026.
Atlantic Street Capital partnered with GLP, an HVAC distributor serving industrial, utility, telecom and other specialized North American markets.
NAW is appealing a federal district court ruling that upheld Oregon’s EPR packaging law, continuing its legal challenge over fee-setting authority, interstate supply chain impacts and distributor obligations under the state’s Recycling Modernization Act.
The new enterprise growth platform connects ERP, CRM, marketing, quoting and eCommerce data to give distributors and manufacturers a unified view of customers, opportunities and risks.
The new hire takes over top leadership for the electrical, plumbing and lighting supplies distributor, which operates 17 branches and six showrooms across four states.
The electrical distribution giant said its new worldwide Data & AI platform now brings predictive models to operations representing 95% of company revenue, with applications spanning inventory, sales and customer experience.
Amazon expanded its Seller Assistant with persistent memory, always-on workflows and integrations with outside AI tools, giving marketplace sellers more ways to automate pricing, inventory and listing tasks amid a broader wave of investments across its commerce and delivery operations.
Wisconsin-based EMCO will net two Northeast distribution and packaging facilities, more than 80 employees and a portfolio of over 3,000 SKUs.
MDM’s latest case study examines how Grainger continues to outgrow the MRO market through a connected operating model built on High-Touch customer solutions, curated assortment, private label, digital commerce, data intelligence and fulfillment scale.
Odyssey Investment Partners has taken a majority stake in packaged gas distribution platform Falcon Gases, which simultaneously acquired Southern California-based Encore Gas & Supply as its first acquisition.
The deal combines R&B Wholesale’s western U.S. appliance distribution footprint with Grand Appliance’s Midwest retail and distribution network, about 17 months after Platinum Equity invested in R&B.
The deal adds Syracuse Thermal’s HVAC, plumbing and hydronic heating capabilities in Central New York to Cummins-Wagner’s expanding regional operations.
The new hire joins Meritus to lead enterprise AI initiatives spanning use-case development, governance, security and training as the industrial gases and welding supplies distributor continues to expand through acquisitions.
World Electric, a Sonepar company, opened a new branch in Port St. Lucie, FL, with and plans for more in the state.
Robert Madden Industries acquired Shore Distributors, expanding RMI's service footprint into Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.
Manufacturing output fell month-over-month following a July increase, mining ticked up, while the index for utilities jumped on electrical. Get all the key figures here.
MROP distributor Stellar said the outside investment will provide long-term capital and operational resources while preserving the company’s leadership team, customer-focused culture and strategic direction.
