An 11-year Wesco/Anixter leader will direct Wesco’s worldwide channel strategy for converging technologies, working with its largest global integrators across security, pro A/V, networking and related solutions.
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The employee-owned electrical and industrial products distributor posted double-digit growth for a second straight quarter, while completing its third acquisition of 2026.
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.
The electrical distribution giant posted record sales and profitability across its portfolio, with data center growth again leading the way, while sharply raising its 2026 outlook and closing its Newark Engineering acquisition.
The distributor expects to open the facility this fall, adding about 20 employees as it expands its service coverage across West Texas and neighboring New Mexico.
Rexel’s 2Q same-day sales climbed 6.7%, including 7.8% growth in North America, as data center projects, industrial automation and firmer pricing drove broad-based acceleration. The electrical distribution giant raised its full-year sales and profitability outlook.
A 23-year company veteran will lead the distributor’s cybersecurity resilience and enterprise risk efforts, becoming the latest longtime Border States employee-owner elevated to a VP role in 2026.
Adding the 77-year-old electrical distributor will be Graybar’s third acquisition of 2026 and expands its presence in the New Jersey market.
The electrical supplies giant adds more than 200 employees and specialized manufacturing, component distribution and supply chain capabilities serving OEMs in data center, automation and other critical infrastructure markets.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
It nets Dallas-based JD Martin about a dozen employees and boosts its representation across Indiana, Kentucky and Central and Southern Illinois.
The new CORE division resides within the electrical supplies distributor's Industrial Supply business unit.
Wesco said the internal promotion supports its strategy to help customers manage complex capital projects, following recent moves in data center cooling and pro A/V services.
Elektrik said the investment will help scale its procurement platform for medium-voltage electrical infrastructure components.
Capital Electric has opened a new 258,000-square-foot distribution center in Charlotte, adding inventory capacity, logistics capabilities and up to 100 jobs as it expands across the Carolinas.
Wesco’s latest data center-focused acquisition would expand its cooling and lifecycle services capabilities in Southeast Asia, building on a market segment that powered record 1Q sales for the distributor.
