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July 6, 2026

Industrial Supplies

MSC Reports Healthy Spring Sales Growth Acceleration as Volume Flips to Positive

Pricing still did most of the heavy lifting for sales growth, but the volume movement is a positive demand sign for the broader metalworking and MRO supplies market. Get the key figures here.

July 1, 2026

Fasteners

Hillman Starts Construction on Large New Cincinnati Facility

The hardware and industrial supplies distributor is consolidating Cincinnati-area operations into a new Forest Park facility that includes room for future expansion.

June 18, 2026

Strategy

Grainger’s High-Touch Advantage: How the MRO Leader Turned Customer Problems into a Growth Engine

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June 11, 2026

Industrial Supplies

Metrics: Inside Fastenal’s Continued Outperformance in May

It was the company's 11th straight month of double-digit daily sales growth year-over-year as nearly every key sales metric improved sequentially. We provide a full breakdown of Fastenal's May sales numbers here and the context around them.

June 4, 2026

Manufacturing

U.K. Investment Firm Buys U.S. Manufacturers MW Components and CPM for $3B

Minnesota-based CPM is a manufacturer of processing equipment used in oilseed and animal feed production, while North Carolina-based MW Components makes fasteners, springs and precision metal components.

May 29, 2026

Facilities Maintenance (MRO)

Stellar Industrial Supply Restructures Commercial Team Around Customer Acquisition

The MRO and metalworking supplies distributor has created a new customer acquisition and business development structure as it looks to accelerate organic growth and sharpen focus across both new and existing customer relationships.

May 19, 2026

Fasteners

LINC Systems Acquires Ample Supply Company in Illinois

It marks the 16 location overall and second in Illinois for the fasteners and industrial supplies distributor.

May 13, 2026

Facilities Maintenance (MRO)

Grainger Blows Past 1Q Expectations with Robust Sales & Margin Growth

Sales and margin growth well-exceeded the market's expectations and that of Grainger itself, with the company attributing it to both pricing and volume.

May 7, 2026

Industrial Supplies

Metrics: Fastenal’s Sales Acceleration Rolls Through April

It was the company's 10th straight month of double-digit daily sales grwoth year-over-year and its best month since August 2022 in the height of post-COVID market recovery. We give a full breakdown of Fastenal's April sales metrics here and the context around them.

May 6, 2026

Plumbing Products & PVF Distribution

Ferguson 1Q Margins Expand as Volume Remains Slightly Negative

Ferguson posts margin expansion and profit growth in its fiscal first quarter, even as residential end markets remained challenged.

May 5, 2026

Industrial Supplies

SK Industrial Acquires Wayne Tool & Supply in New Jersey

SK adds a like single-location distributor to grow its capabilities in the U.S. Northeast.

May 5, 2026

Facilities Maintenance (MRO)

Motion Sales Accelerate in 1Q as End Markets Improve

GPC’s industrial segment delivered strong 1Q growth — outpacing automotive — as the company advances plans to split its businesses into standalone public entities by early 2027.

April 22, 2026

Industrial Supplies

A&M Industrial Acquires Tool-Krib Supply Company in Mid-Atlantic Boost

Acquired from Madsen & Howell, it's A&M's largest addition to-date, and comes on the heels of it launching a new eCommerce website in March.

April 20, 2026

Market Analysis

Fastenal Points to Market Improvement as its Outperformance Continues

Pricing is still playing a large — albeit decelerated role — in the company’s strong results, while management was upbeat on underlying demand. Get our in-depth breakdown of Fastenal’s 1Q metrics.

April 13, 2026

Market Analysis

Fastenal Points to Market Improvement as its Outperformance Continues

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April 13, 2026

Electrical

Graybar Appoints Trio of Executives

All were promoted from other roles within the electrical and industrial supplies distributor.

April 2, 2026

Aerospace

AFC Industries Acquires Allied Inventory Systems in Aerospace Boost

AFC launched its Aerospace & Defense business unit this past fall.

March 23, 2026

Industrial Supplies

ORS Nasco Acquires AD Member Supply and Alliance Distribution Partners

They are the third and fourth acquisitions for ORS since it partnered with Wynnchurch Capital in August 2024, and ORS' CEO called the announcement "the most exciting day in company history."

March 5, 2026

Fasteners

Fastenal’s February: Continued Sales Acceleration Tops Expectations

Fastenal reported a strong February that saw the company's best daily sales growth since October 2022 despite a downstep for its top national accounts.

March 5, 2026

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