Tinicum’s investment ends GracoRoberts’ 11-year partnership with CM Equity Partners, which helped the aerospace and defense materials distributor expand through acquisitions, organic growth and operational improvements.
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The private equity firm will partner with CMW’s longtime management team to expand the St. Louis-area distributor’s service offerings and geographic reach.
The distributor will acquire AdaptHealth’s diabetes supply business and urology-focused Strive Medical, adding more than 245,000 patients to its expanding at-Home Solutions platform.
The new facility extends the Wisconsin-based distributor’s footprint considerably farther west while supporting construction, manufacturing, renewable energy, data center and power generation projects across the Salt Lake region.
Genuine Parts' Motion-led industrial business accelerated again in 2Q26, outpacing its automotive operations as GPC continues work toward separating the two businesses into standalone public companies in early 2027. The company also commented on speculation of a reported major offer for its automotive segment.
The agency proposed more than $264,000 in penalties against FleetPride after investigators found confined-space, respiratory protection and electrical hazards following a worker’s death at its Corpus Christi, TX, facility.
Würth Industry North America launched the dedicated additive manufacturing unit in 2021, building a portfolio around 3D printing, digital inventory and distributed production.
APG joins Harbour Group’s Houston-based flow components platform, adding more than 40,000 active SKUs and an array of sealing, gasket and coupling products.
See our updated monthly deal counts; a year-to-date breakdown of M&A activity by product category; the latest EBITDA trading multiples for 27 publicly traded industrial distributors; our latest M&A-led Premium article; and our detailed recap of dealmaking activity during April-June, which saw decelerated but still healthy activity.
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One Equity Partners is acquiring United WELD Holdings, including flagship pipe fabrication and distribution businesses EPIC Piping, from Bernhard Capital Partners.
Manufacturing output was flat month-over-month, while mining and utilities both had modest increases. Get all the key figures here.
U.S. housing starts bounced back in June after a sharp May decline, driven by a jump in multifamily construction. Building permits declined both month-to-month and year-over-year, while completions increased.
Adding the 77-year-old electrical distributor will be Graybar’s third acquisition of 2026 and expands its presence in the New Jersey market.
The transaction will add Belle Tire’s more than 180 Midwest stores to Big Brand’s rapidly expanding network, creating an independent tire and automotive service provider with over 530 locations.
The automotive aftermarket products distributor and manufacturer plans to open a 1.1 million-square-foot logistics and operations center near Atlanta, adding capacity and 160 jobs.
The latest Producer Price Index showed wholesale prices fell in June as energy costs retreated sharply, while underlying inflation remained more subdued, offering a calmer inflation picture after May's energy-driven surge.
Trex is realigning its North American distribution network around SBP while expanding relationships with three regional distributors and transitioning away from Boise Cascade.
The addition of Denver-based Rocket Seals expands Marco’s reach across industrial markets and marks its ninth acquisition since partnering with Align Capital Partners — and second in three months.
