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AD to Acquire supplyForce in Latest Buying Group Expansion

The pending deal would add supplyFORCE’s national accounts-focused MRO network to AD, continuing the buying group’s expansion following its IMARK Electrical and Commonwealth Group mergers, while coming months after AD sold its Member Supply unit to ORS Nasco.

July 8, 2026

Grocery & Foodservice Distribution

Southern Glazer’s to Trim 1% of U.S. Workforce Amid Sales Model Shift

Southern Glazer’s said it is expanding its use of inside sales and digital commerce for some independent customers, resulting in a projected 1% reduction of its U.S. workforce.

July 8, 2026

Electrical

Emerald Lake Acquires, Combines WECS & ECS into Electrical Cable Distribution Platform

The PE firm invested in W.E.C.S. Electric Supply and Electrical Cable Specialists, merging the two businesses to form a specialty distribution and cable-integration platform serving critical power and infrastructure markets.

July 8, 2026

Economic Trends

May U.S. Wholesale Sales Accelerate, Far Outpacing Inventories

Petroleum products continued to lift nondurable goods sales, while durables saw widespread acceleration as inventory-to-sales ratios continue to slide, indicating demand is outpacing stockpiles. Here, get a full breakdown of product vertical-specific figures for monthly and year-over-year sales and inventories from the latest government data.

July 8, 2026

Electrical

Lonestar Electric Acquires Industrial Cable Solutions in Louisiana

The deal adds a Louisiana-based supplier of electrical and data products for commercial, industrial and data communications projects to Lonestar’s growing industrial business.

July 8, 2026

Economic Trends

IMF Lowers 2026 Global Growth Outlook, Holds U.S. Forecast Steady

The IMF’s July World Economic Outlook update projects 3.0% global growth in 2026, down 0.1 percentage point from April, as war-driven energy pressure and stalled disinflation offset technology investment gains.

July 8, 2026

Fasteners

Endries Acquires Blue Chip Engineered Products in Kentucky

The deal adds a Kentucky-based supplier of custom engineered fasteners, metal stampings and electronic hardware to Endries’ growing fasteners platform.

July 7, 2026

Technology Provider News

Lantern Raises $7M to Scale AI Forecasting Platform for Distributors

The San Francisco-based startup said its seed funding will support hiring, product development and continued expansion of its machine learning models for distributor purchasing decisions.

July 7, 2026

Automotive

Aftermarket Distributor Road Warrior Adds 3 Heavy-Duty Parts & Service Businesses

The deals add operations in Kentucky, Missouri and California, expanding Road Warrior's national heavy-duty truck and trailer aftermarket parts distribution and repair network.

July 6, 2026

Industrial PVF

Accurate Meter & Supply Adds The Stiles Company in New England Expansion

Texas-based Accurate gains a Norwood, MA-based distributor and service provider of water meters and waterworks products for municipal utilities.

July 6, 2026

Pharmaceutical & Health Care

Medline Leases Massive Square Footage in Northern California after Tracy DC Fire

Less than a month after a massive fire destroyed one of Medline’s largest distribution centers, the medical-surgical products distributor has secured two new Northern California facilities totaling more than 1.6 million square feet.

July 6, 2026

Top Distributor Sectors

MDM’s 2026 Top Distributors Lists are Live & Available to Download

Our highly anticipated annual feature is here for you to peruse via web listings and our downloadable report. Explore our 20 different lists to see distribution’s biggest movers and shakers.

July 6, 2026

Hose & Hose Accessories Distribution

Continental to Sell ContiTech to Lone Star Funds for $4.6B

The pending sale would make Continental a pure-play tire manufacturer while putting ContiTech’s industrial rubber, hose, conveyor and fluid management portfolio under private equity ownership.

July 6, 2026

HVACR

HARDI Distributors’ May Sales Slide to 4.8% Decline

It followed a 4.5% April increase, marking a downtrodden start to the first meaningful month of cooling season.

July 6, 2026

Automotive

Report: O’Reilly Submits $10B Bid for Genuine Parts’ Automotive Unit

The reported offer comes about five months after GPC announced plans to separate its NAPA automotive parts business and Motion industrial parts business into two standalone public companies.

July 6, 2026

Electrical

Mountainland Supply Acquires Northern Power Equipment in Utah

The deal expands Mountainland Supply’s presence in the electrical utility market and adds a Utah-based distributor specializing in high-voltage transmission and distribution products.

July 2, 2026

Gases & Welding Equipment

Meritus Gas Partners Expands Denver Presence with HICO Deal

The acquisition gives Meritus’ Buckeye Welding Supply platform a fourth Colorado location and expands its helium capabilities in the Denver market.

July 2, 2026

Electrical

Resideo’s ADI Spinoff Set to Complete on Aug. 3

Resideo’s board has formally approved the planned spin-off of ADI Global Distribution, setting a July 20 record date and Aug. 3 shares distribution date for the low-voltage products provider.

July 2, 2026

HVACR

Hoffman Acquires Fellow HVAC Rep Agency Aeromechanical

The Greensboro, NC-based HVAC manufacturer representative’s addition of Gulf Breeze, FL-based Aeromechanical marks its first expansion into Florida and the Gulf Coast market.