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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Two Stanford MBAs took a two-year deep dive into researching AI use in wholesale distribution — conducting 200+ executive interviews with industry leaders. Their takeaway: distributors are not only ready for AI, they’re eager for it. Here’s why they’re making this industry their career focus.
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It follows two decades of restructuring for Office Depot's parent company since its heyday of the 1990s.
The plumbing, PVF and industrial supplies distributor posted its highest annual revenue ever, with solid organic growth complementing continued acquisitions during the fourth quarter that ended July 31.
One month after PFG rejected talks with US Foods about a potential combination, the two foodservice distributors are now sharing information to explore what would be a landmark merger.
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