Reported and organic sales growth were robust in Q3, though gross margin and EBITDA margin had modest declines year-over-year.
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Double-digit pricing actions continue to offset lower shipments of HVAC equipment that uses newly-mandated A2L refrigerants.
It moved the benchmark interest rate to its lowest mark in 3 years, but the lasting government shutdown prompts caution ahead of the next Fed meeting on Dec. 9-10.
Solve continues to roll up bolt-ons to expand its bearings and power transmission offerings.
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A major consolidation is reshaping the heavy-duty aftermarket as FleetPride and TruckPro join forces. The merger unites two industry leaders with expansive branch and service networks to create a national platform built for scale, technology integration and customer service growth.
Pricing's impact was double that of a quarter earlier, while Applied's late 2024 acquisition of Hydradyne continues to drive major growth in the company's Engineered Solutions segment.
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That business comprises less than 1% of 3M's total revenue. Meanwhile, the company posted solid 3Q organic growth in its Safety & Industrial unit.
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Norway-based Defigo provides a next-gen video intercom platform built for multifamily and commercial properties.
At Motion, Genuine Parts Company saw year-over-year and sequential sales improvements and end market growth despite continued sluggish demand and “cautious” consumers.
Our third quarter MarketPulse shares a wealth of data from the 3Q25 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey - conducted in early October - that covered respondents' revenue performance, pricing updates and expectations for 4Q25 and 2026, plus plenty of sector-specific commentary.
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It marks a regional exit for Grainger after 10 years in the U.K. and a sharper focus on North America and Japan.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers long-awaited tax clarity for distributors — but only for those who know how to use it. In this sponsored MDM Amplify Podcast, Grant Thornton leaders explain the OB3's biggest implications, from bonus depreciation to new production deductions, and share how distributors can turn tax certainty into a strategic advantage.
AI adoption in distribution isn’t just a technology story — it’s a leadership story and one that centers on partnerships. SRS Distribution’s collaboration with InstaLILY demonstrates the power of approaching AI not as a transactional vendor purchase, but as a strategic partnership designed to rewire how an organization grows. Learn all about it here.
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See our breakdown of M&A activity by product category, the latest EBITDA trading multiples for 28 top industrial distributors and our detailed rundown of all deals we tracked during July-September, which improved sequentially but remained overall subdued compared to 2023-2024.
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