No MDM Update Newsletter Monday
We’re off Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Day in the U.S., so Update will be back in action Tuesday morning.
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U.K.’s Klipboard Acquires U.S.Distribution-Focused ERP Platform SavanceÂ
The acquisition strengthens Klipboard’s SaaS presence in the U.S. wholesale distribution market.
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Driven Distribution Group Acquires Battery Service Corp. in Chicago
The deal adds Midwest battery expertise and commercial fleet coverage to DDG’s platform.
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Milestone Supply Launched as Aggregate Distribution Platform
Miles Ahead Brands launched Milestone as a unified, end-to-end solution designed to simplify the sourcing, selling and movement of aggregate materials.
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Würth Group Annual Sales Top $24B for New High-Water Mark
Sales grew at a much stronger rate outside of the company’s Germany-base.
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Lennox Further Expands its HVAC Distribution Capabilities with New DC in KansasÂ
It follows the company’s opening of a large DC near Fort Worth in early 2025.
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World Bank Lifts U.S. & Global Growth Outlook Amid Resilient Trade, AI Investment
The bank said the resilience reflects better-than-expected growth — especially in the United States, which accounts for about two-thirds of the upward revision to the 2026 forecast.
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November’s PPI Sees Modest Monthly Gains While YoY Tops Expectations
Core PPI was flat for the month, while posting the largest YoY increase since March 2025.
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Henry Schein Taps Former Thermo Fisher Exec as New CEOÂ
The new CEO will succeed Stanley Bergman, who has led the pharmaceuticals and healthcare products distributor for the past 35 years.
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Border States Appoints Digital Transformation LeaderÂ
The newly-created role will lead Border States’ enterprise-wide digital strategy, accelerating value creation through technology, data and process modernization.
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First Supply Expands Chicagoland Presence with Acquisition of Able Distributors
First Supply adds four branch locations across the Chicagoland area and 48 team members.
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December U.S. Consumer Inflation Holds Steady as Expected
Meanwhile, core inflation’s year-over-year rise slightly trailed economists’ forecast.
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AE Global Acquires Fellow Distributor Sun Packaging in FLÂ
AE Global said that, with the addition, the company’s industrial packaging division is now the largest industrial packaging sales and service organization in Florida.
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QXO’s War Chest Jumps with Another $1.8B in New Funding
Following a $1.2 equity commitment announced a week earlier, the financing suggests QXO expects to land its second acquisition soon.
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November Metalworking Machinery Orders Slide, but YTD Mark Still Healthy
November orders were nearly 26% above the typical level for the month and had the largest three-month cumulative order value since May 2022.
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Sonepar Appoints New President at North Coast Electric
A veteran of the subsidiary will take its leadership reins in March.
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Water Heater Maker A. O. Smith Acquires Leonard Valve for $470MÂ
The deal expands A. O. Smith’s presence in the water management market and broadens its integrated product offering.
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Applied Industrial Technologies Exec Leads PTDA Board in 2026
See the association’s roster of directors and Manufacturer Council members for 2026.
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Canadian JanSan Group Dissan Acquires Pronet Near MontrealÂ
Dissan continues to strengthen its team and national network in Canada.
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U.S. Housing Starts Fall to Lowest Level Since 2020, though Single-Family Improves
The number of new housing unit starts was the weakest since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic despite a monthly and YoY improvement in single-family.
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