ISA Appoints 2026-2027 Board, Led by Vallen CEO
The group of volunteer leaders are elected by ISA member companies.
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EPIC Piping Sold from One PE Firm to Another
One Equity Partners is acquiring United WELD Holdings, including flagship pipe fabrication and distribution businesses EPIC Piping, from Bernhard Capital Partners.
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June U.S. Industrial Production Posts Another Slight Gain, Behind Expectations
Manufacturing output was flat month-over-month, while mining and utilities both had modest increases. Get all the key figures here.
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June U.S. Housing Starts Rebound as Multifamily Activity Jumps
U.S. housing starts bounced back in June after a sharp May decline, driven by a jump in multifamily construction. Building permits declined both month-to-month and year-over-year, while completions increased.
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Graybar to Acquire New Jersey’s Samson Electrical Supply
Adding the 77-year-old electrical distributor will be Graybar’s third acquisition of 2026 and expands its presence in the New Jersey market.
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Big Brand Tire to Acquire Fellow Distributor Belle Tire, Pushing Revenue Past $1.5B
The transaction will add Belle Tire’s more than 180 Midwest stores to Big Brand’s rapidly expanding network, creating an independent tire and automotive service provider with over 530 locations.
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Value Added Distributors, Exotic Automation Merge to Form Fluid Power & Motion Control Platform
The combination creates a super-regional distributor with 38 locations serving industrial MRO, OEM and mobile-equipment customers across the Midwest and South.
LKCM Reaches Deal to Take Distribution Solutions Group Private
The $35-per-share agreement raises LKCM’s original offer by nearly 19% and would end DSG’s four-year run as a publicly traded industrial distributor.
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Highline Warren Plans to Add Massive Georgia DC
The automotive aftermarket products distributor and manufacturer plans to open a 1.1 million-square-foot logistics and operations center near Atlanta, adding capacity and 160 jobs.
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Wholesale Inflation Cools in June as Energy Drives Producer Price Decline
The latest Producer Price Index showed wholesale prices fell in June as energy costs retreated sharply, while underlying inflation remained more subdued, offering a calmer inflation picture after May’s energy-driven surge.
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Specialty Building Products Named Trex’s Sole National Distributor
Trex is realigning its North American distribution network around SBP while expanding relationships with three regional distributors and transitioning away from Boise Cascade.
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Marco Sealing Solutions Acquires Rocket Seals
The addition of Denver-based Rocket Seals expands Marco’s reach across industrial markets and marks its ninth acquisition since partnering with Align Capital Partners — and second in three months.
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Energy Price Drop Pulls Consumer Inflation Lower in June
Consumer inflation eased considerably during June as gasoline prices reversed course, while core prices were unchanged month-over-month and posted their smallest annual increase since early 2021.
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Fastenal Hits Another Sales High Water Mark in 2Q, June
Gross margin held steady sequentially despite pricing moderation as Fastenal pointed to continued improvement in end market demand.
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InstaLILY Raises $60M, Launches AI Engineer for Enterprise Operations
The Series B brings InstaLILY’s total funding to nearly $100 million as the AI provider expands technology designed to build and maintain customized software for distributors and other operationally complex businesses.
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White Cap to Acquire Iowa-Based Gierke Robinson
The century-old contractor equipment and concrete supplies distributor will add four Iowa locations and expand White Cap’s product and service capabilities across portions of the Midwest.
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Rexel USA Acquires DEE Electronics, Expanding into Specialized OEM Solutions
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.
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Tavoron Expands in Pennsylvania, Ohio with Fluidraulics Acquisition
The automation and compressed air products distributor’s latest acquisition adds more than five decades of pneumatic and fluid power expertise while expanding Tavoron’s geographic reach into the Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets.
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Ferguson Makes $1.6B Flow Control Bet with FloWorks Deal
Ferguson’s largest acquisition in years would add approximately $1 billion in annual revenue, more than 60 locations and extensive valve automation, repair and technical capabilities — significantly expanding its position in industrial flow control markets.
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LGG Industrial Appoints New CFO
The fluid transfer and sealing products distributor adds taps an executive who has spent the past decade in CFO roles at private equity-owned businesses.
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