Grainger Partners with Chicago Bears
Through the partnership, the Chicagoland-based MRO distributor will have prominent placement across all Chicago Bears multimedia platforms.
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News
August Producer Prices Rise 0.4% in August as Energy Costs Rebound; Core Ticks Up
The PPI rose 0.4% in August, matching market expectations, as surging diesel prices drove a sharp rebound in goods costs. Get our breakdown and updated PPI charting here.
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ABC Supply to Make CEO Transition with Rozolis Retirement
Keith Rozolis will retire at year-end after leading ABC Supply since 2014. Get the details on who will take the leadership reins at the market-leading building materials distributor.
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GPC Names Post-Separation Leadership Teams for Motion, NAPA
The company said the split is still on track for completing during 1Q27, preceded by separate investor days for both GPC and Motion in early December.
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Core & Main’s May-July Sales & Profits Post Solid YoY Growth
The waterworks infrastructure distributor returned to year-over-year sales growth as municipal demand, fire protection and large capital projects supported its fiscal second-quarter results.
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Builders FirstSource Acquires Gleckler’s Florida Operations
The deal adds residential framing services, manufactured trusses, doors, millwork and other building materials serving homebuilder customers across several Florida markets.
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MSC Industrial Taps TopBuild CFO for Same Role
MSC Industrial Supply named longtime finance executive Rob Kuhns as its permanent CFO, completing its latest C-suite transition as the distributor’s sales and profitability accelerate.
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Winsupply Renews Partnership with NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals
Winsupply returns as a 2026-2027 season partner after doing so in 2024 to its home state NFL team, with the deal including stadium branding, customer engagement opportunities and the company’s involvement in recent renovations at Paycor Stadium.
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Reliable Safety & Flow Corp. Launches Following Merger
The newly unified manufacturer and distributor combines Reliable Automatic Sprinkler’s fire-protection portfolio with ASC Engineered Solutions’ pipe-joining, flow-control and structural-support products.
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August Was Fastenal’s Best Sales Growth in 4 Years
Daily sales growth again topped street expectations and the company’s own signalled guidance as both major manufacturing end markets and all three geographies accelerated. Get our full breakdown of the company’s August sales report.
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U.S. Durable Goods Orders Rise 1.1% in July, Core Flat
Transportation equipment and primary metals led the broader July increase. See our breakdown of how orders changed MoM and YoY by product category.
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Makita Launches Industrial Tools Subsidiary Following Panasonic Deal
Makita Industrial Tools began operations Sept. 1 following the completed transfer of Panasonic Electric Works’ power tools business, expanding Makita deeper into factory fastening equipment and industrial IoT solutions.
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Midland Acquires Pegasus Supply for 3rd Deal of 2026
Indiana-based Pegasus adds industrial and electronic connection products and value-added assembly capabilities to Midland Industries, which has a new CEO as of August.
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More Distributors Named in PVC Price-Fixing Case as Settlements Top $415M
Three more distributors have been identified as alleged co-conspirators in the sprawling PVC pipe antitrust litigation, doubling the distributor list since MDM’s initial coverage. Meanwhile, settlements involving manufacturers and a pricing data provider have climbed above $415 million.
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No MDM Newsletter on Monday
We’re off Monday for Labor Day, and we hope you are too. Our Update newsletter will be back in action Tuesday morning.
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NetPlus Distributors Continue Strong Growth through 2Q26
NetPlus Alliance’s latest Industry Outlook showed continued momentum among its distributor members through the first half of 2026, with 84% now expecting full-year sales growth of at least 3%.
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OTC Industrial Technologies Acquires Global Energy Solutions
The deal adds rotating equipment sales, service and repair capabilities in Oklahoma and Arkansas as OTC continues building out its national service network.
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LindFast Connects 3 Fastener Brands with New Digital Commerce Platform
The master distributor’s new U.S. eCommerce experience spans Star Stainless, Stelfast and Lindstrom Fasteners, adding another customer channel after an active period of leadership changes and expansion.
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Richelieu Buys Penrod Hardware Unit, Adding $70M in Sales
The Canada-based specialty hardware manufacturer and distributor acquired The Penrod Company’s hardware division, expanding Richelieu’s reach in the U.S. door hardware market.
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Doors Distributor Trimlite Adds Kentucky Wholesale for 3rd Deal of 2026
The deal adds door, window and building products distribution operations in Kentucky and Indiana while extending Trimlite’s reach across the Mid-South and Central U.S.
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