Top Distributor Sectors Archives

MDM Podcast: Rexel’s Strategy for M&A, Talent and Tech

We chat with Rexel's North American CEO on what the company has been up to lately and what's on the horizon. This includes recent acquisitions; Rexel's U.S.-Canada financial outperformance vs. the group's Europe counterpart; investments in talent development and digital transformation; thoughts on tariff impacts; and more.

July 22, 2025

Electrical

Sonepar to Acquire 2 Rockwell Distributors in Brazil

Rockwell distributors LADDER and INTERENG provide specialized solutions to a range of sectors, including industrial, logistics, data center and more.

July 22, 2025

Facilities Maintenance (MRO)

Motion’s Outlook Lowered as 2Q Comp Sales Dip

Genuine Parts Company reported modest second-quarter sales growth but lowered its 2025 outlook due to U.S. tariffs and ongoing market uncertainty.

July 22, 2025

Grocery & Foodservice Distribution

Alcohol Distributor RNDC to Lay Off Over 1700 in California Exit

Republic National Distributing Co. is shutting down its California operations and cutting 1,756 jobs across statewide locations following recent supplier departures.

July 21, 2025

Building Materials/Construction

QXO Adds Former Walmart Exec as Procurement Leader

QXO has appointed a new chief procurement officer who had spent the past eight years leading Walmart's international spend management.

July 21, 2025

Lubricants & Fuel Products

Cary Oil Makes Pair of Acquisitions in Midwest, South Expansion

The fuels distributor added nearly 100 branded contracts to its presence across Illinois, Kentucky and the Memphis, TN area.

July 18, 2025

HVACR

Under New Ownership, Building & Controls Solutions Makes Key Leadership Changes

BCS announced updates to its executive leadership team following its recent ownership change, naming new leaders in operations, finance and marketing.

July 18, 2025

Gases & Welding Equipment

B&J Welding Supply Acquires Fellow Distributor in West Texas

GM Welding Supply is a distributor of welding products and gases to customers across West Texas.

July 18, 2025

Gases & Welding Equipment

Sidney Lee Welding Supply Acquires 2 Companies in Florida

Both Florida-based companies, North Florida Welding Supply and VMW Welding Supply, offer a variety of welding supplies to customers.

July 17, 2025

HVACR

SupplyHouse Nets Investment from KKR

Based in New Jersey, SupplyHouse is a distributor of HVAC, plumbing and electrical products, offering products from brands such as Resideo and Honeywell.

July 17, 2025

Grocery & Foodservice Distribution

UNFI Says Cyberattack Cost is up to $400M in Sales, $50M in EBITDA

UNFI expects a loss of sales from a June cyberattack but remains on track to meet its long-term financial goals ahead of schedule.

July 17, 2025

Power Transmission/Motion Control

PTDA Adds 2 Distributor Members, 3 Manufacturers

The PTDA expanded its network with five new member companies across four different states and Canada.

July 16, 2025

Grocery & Foodservice Distribution

Report: U.S. Foods Eyes Takeover of Performance Food Group

A potential U.S. Foods and Performance Food Group merger would form the largest U.S. foodservice distributor, with a bigger market share than Sysco.

July 16, 2025

Safety Products

Brooks Safety Solutions Acquires FireResQ in NC

FireResQ is a fellow North Carolina-based distributor of fire hoses and related parts, offering a range of products to firefighting and industrial markets across the U.S.

July 15, 2025

Pharmaceutical & Health Care

Longtime Henry Schein CEO to Retire at End of 2025

The healthcare solutions distributor will soon have a new top leader for the first time in over 35 years as Stanley Bergman — NAW’s 2025 Dirk Van Dongen Lifetime Achievement Award recipient — is set to retire.

July 15, 2025

Fasteners

Packer Fastener Expands into Southeast with Atlanta DC

It's the distributor's first entry into the region and marks its sixth state to have a footprint in.

July 15, 2025

Power Transmission/Motion Control

Transmission & Fluid Equipment Acquires State Supply Company in MI

State Supply is a distributor of mechanical and industrial power transmission products, including bearings, belts, chains, sprockets and more.

July 14, 2025

Economic Trends

Metalworking Machinery Shows Continued Signs of Recovery Despite May Decrease

U.S. manufacturing technology orders rose in May compared to last year, signaling steady recovery despite monthly declines and ongoing economic uncertainty.

July 14, 2025

Fasteners

Fastenal’s June Caps 2Q Sales & Margin Acceleration

Fastenal posted its strongest monthly sales growth since early 2023, with June daily sales up year-over-year amid solid gains across key markets. See our full breakdown of the company’s June and 2Q results.

July 14, 2025

Power Transmission/Motion Control

Palmer Johnson Power Systems Acquires Inventory of Drivetrain Distributor CIA-Machinery

Now permanently closed, Texas-based CIA supplied equipment and drivetrain components to customers across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Peru, France and other international markets.