A federal judge ruled that Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act does not violate the dormant Commerce Clause or Due Process Clause involved. However, the ruling is not the final word on the matter as NAW weighs next steps and continues EPR challenges in California and Colorado.
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Grainger’s rare bolt-on adds frictionless inventory technology to its High-Touch business, extending the distributor’s digital strategy deeper into customers’ MRO operations. We cover the details and context here.
The electrical distributor opened 20 branches, added more than 1,700 team members and advanced service launches. We recap the key details and milestones from CES' fiscal 2025-2026.
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The Central Texas construction supplies distributor becomes White Cap’s fifth announced acquisition of 2026, following deals spanning the Midwest, Southwest and eastern U.S.
The fasteners, specialty wire & cable and industrial products provider has made a series of appointments and promotions spanning corporate development, finance, sales, operations, value-added services and its Canadian business. We detail them all here.
Following previous layoffs in California at the end of last year, the Staples subsidiary is exploring asset sales and new capital to avoid liquidation, less than a year after pivoting away from office supplies toward JanSan, foodservice and technology.
The four-location Colorado distributor adds 220 employees and becomes the second addition to SRS’ nascent HVAC platform following its acquisition of Mingledorff’s.
This this Q&A piece, Ducker Carlisle’s Amy Marzonie and Chris Fisher explain how consolidators are using inventory turns, delivery performance and cost-to-serve to assess distributor scalability — and why operational discipline alone won’t maximize growth or valuation.
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The company posted its 13th straight month of double-digit daily sales growth as its three largest end markets all improved from June. Get our detailed breakdown and analysis of the figures.
The pumping solutions and MRO distributor posted 15.6% sales growth and expanded its DXP Water platform into Western Canada.
The fasteners and hardware products distributor is acquiring Kanebridge to establish a U.S. industrial master distribution platform. Hillman separately reported 10% second-quarter sales growth and raised its 2026 outlook.
ADI Global Distribution’s launch as an independent public company and Ferguson’s elevation to the S&P 500 delivered a rare double milestone for wholesale distribution — and a timely reminder of the industry’s scale, resilience and economic importance.
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Grainger extended its early-2026 momentum with robust daily organic sales growth, double-digit gains across most end markets and another outlook increase. Volume became the larger driver in its core U.S. business, while tariff refunds supplied most of the quarter’s gross margin lift.
The economic indicator expanded faster than market expectations on the strength of a considerable month-to-month production increase alongside employment.
Prysmian’s $95-per-share agreement for Atkore would unite a major wire and cable producer with a broad portfolio of conduit, cable management and framing products, creating a larger North American supplier positioned around electrification and data center investment.
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