Clorox Purell ProCare brings CloroxPro and acquired GOJO under one professional health and hygiene business, pairing a broader product portfolio with a unified sales, service and distributor network.
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Rexel’s $1.4 billion deal for GCG would add more than $1.1 billion in annual revenue and deepen its exposure to data centers, utilities, communications and other critical infrastructure markets, extending an aggressive 2026 acquisition push. Get all the details and context here.
PrimeSource Brands has added decorative plumbing supplier JACLO just weeks after acquiring fastener provider Starborn Industries, giving the building products company three acquisitions so far in 2026.
Atlantic Street Capital partnered with GLP, an HVAC distributor serving industrial, utility, telecom and other specialized North American markets.
The home improvement giant is piloting 20-minute drone delivery near Charlotte, joining a relatively short list of companies that have explored aerial fulfillment for time-sensitive products, parts and supplies.
The new hire takes over top leadership for the electrical, plumbing and lighting supplies distributor, which operates 17 branches and six showrooms across four states.
The electrical distribution giant said its new worldwide Data & AI platform now brings predictive models to operations representing 95% of company revenue, with applications spanning inventory, sales and customer experience.
Wisconsin-based EMCO will net two Northeast distribution and packaging facilities, more than 80 employees and a portfolio of over 3,000 SKUs.
MDM’s latest case study examines how Grainger continues to outgrow the MRO market through a connected operating model built on High-Touch customer solutions, curated assortment, private label, digital commerce, data intelligence and fulfillment scale.
The deal adds three established JanSan private-label brands to ORS Nasco’s expanding master-distribution platform while providing the clearest example yet of Essendant selling assets as it prepares for a potential shutdown.
Odyssey Investment Partners has taken a majority stake in packaged gas distribution platform Falcon Gases, which simultaneously acquired Southern California-based Encore Gas & Supply as its first acquisition.
The deal combines R&B Wholesale’s western U.S. appliance distribution footprint with Grand Appliance’s Midwest retail and distribution network, about 17 months after Platinum Equity invested in R&B.
The deal adds Syracuse Thermal’s HVAC, plumbing and hydronic heating capabilities in Central New York to Cummins-Wagner’s expanding regional operations.
The new hire joins Meritus to lead enterprise AI initiatives spanning use-case development, governance, security and training as the industrial gases and welding supplies distributor continues to expand through acquisitions.
World Electric, a Sonepar company, opened a new branch in Port St. Lucie, FL, with and plans for more in the state.
Robert Madden Industries acquired Shore Distributors, expanding RMI's service footprint into Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.
MROP distributor Stellar said the outside investment will provide long-term capital and operational resources while preserving the company’s leadership team, customer-focused culture and strategic direction.
APP serves more than 1,800 customers and operates warehouses and sales offices across the U.S.
U.S. housing starts edged lower in August as a sharp decline in multifamily construction offset a rebound in single-family activity. Building permits and completions also declined from July, while permits remained above year ago levels. Get the key figures here.
The ODP Group will rebrand to Office Depot Group in a move that comes about a year after being acquired by private equity.
