Colonial Oil Acquires Atkinson Oil in Georgia Expansion
Colonial Oil Industries is one of the largest independent oil distributors in the U.S., primarily serving the Southeast.
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Ace Hardware Hit with Antitrust Lawsuit Alleging Nationwide Retail Price Coordination Scheme
A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Ace Hardware and software provider Epicor of orchestrating a long-running scheme to coordinate retail pricing and allocate local markets among thousands of Ace-affiliated stores nationwide.
March Metalworking Machinery Surge
While inflation is a major tailwind, a sustained increase in average order value above inflation continues to point to increased demand.
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Oil & Gas Drives March Jump in March U.S. Wholesale Inventories & Sales
Frontloading on petroleum products ahead of price shocks tied to the Iran war skewed the industry’s overall figures, but here, view product vertical-specific figures for monthly and year-over-year sales, inventories and inventory/sales ratios pulled from the Census Bureau’s latest wholesale trade report.
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Imperial Dade, BradyPLUS Rebrand Combined Company as Imperial Brady
It comes about two months after distributors completed their merger to create a company with more than $10 billion in annual revenues and 13,000 employees.
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DNOW Acquires Edge Controls for $46M, Completes First Quarter with MRC Global
The now-combined company also provided an update on MRC’s integration, and ERP system migration that has seen major challenges since launched in November.
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DXP Posts More Solid Growth in 1Q
The company’s Innovative Pumping Solutions segment continues to see substantial year-over-year expansion.
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March U.S. Construction Spending Rebounds, though NonRes Slips
Solid housing construction spend more than offset a second straight nonres decline. Get the full numbers and growth/decline changes here.
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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.
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Ferguson Inks Partnership to Expand Contractors’ Digital Sales Capabilities
Ferguson formed a strategic alliance with Contractor Commerce to help contractors modernize online sales, offering self-service buying tools, AI-powered search visibility and eCommerce capabilities directly through contractor websites.
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HARDI Distributors See Strong March Sales Growth
Same-day sales were up mid-single digits vs. February alongside a solid year-over-year gain.
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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.
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GME Supply Acquires Lifting, Telecom Distributors in NY, NM
It’s already been a busy year for GME, which made a CEO succession in January and appointed a new COO in April.
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Global Industrial 1Q Sales Jump 9% as Margin Holds
The MRO supplies distributor’s gross margin narrowly dipped year-over-year, though profits saw double-digit growth.
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Snap-on Acquires U.K. Hydraulic Tools & Lifting Manufacturer for $58M
Hi-Force is a designer and manufacturer of high-pressure hydraulic tools, heavy lifting systems and torque/tensioning equipment.
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Ferguson Inks 6 More Acquisitions, Adding $350M in Revenue
It nets Ferguson nearly two dozen branch locations between two traditional distributors and four manufacturers rep agencies in for the company’s Waterworks, HVAC and Industrial units. We detail who these six companies are here.
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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.
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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.
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United Electric Makes Leadership Succession ChangesÂ
United stated its succession planning continues to demonstrate a clear commitment to employee-ownership, supported by a strong focus on training and development.
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SouthernCarlson Acquires W Construction Supply in Ohio
This is the second acquisition for SouthernCarlson in 2026.
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