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Sales
Würth Group’s First-Half Sales Up 4.3%
The company said it “outperformed expectations” despite a “still-challenging economic environment.”
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity Firm Combines Electrical Distributors WECS, ECS
The merger will establish a “specialty distribution and cable-integration platform.”
July 9, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
AD to Acquire SupplyForce
The deal would add more than 200 SupplyForce distributors to the buying group.
July 9, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Enerpac to Acquire Industrial Tools Counterpart in $472M Deal
The company said the deal would advance its “pure-play industrial tools and solutions strategy.”
July 8, 2026
Core & Main branch, Lodi, Calif.
Company Expansion & Consolidation
Core & Main Expands in California
The Bakersfield branch is the company’s 31st in the state.
July 8, 2026
Winsupply of East Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Fla.
Staffing Changes
Winsupply Names New Leaders in Its ‘Family of Companies’
The additions expand the company’s “area leader” staff to 13.
July 8, 2026
Top News
Endries International headquarters. Brillion, Wis.
Endries Acquires Kentucky Fastener Supplier
July 7, 2026
Skyline of El Paso, Texas.
NEFCO Adds West Texas Branches
July 7, 2026
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Meritus Subsidiary Buckeye Welding Acquires Suburban Denver Distributor
July 6, 2026
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Nearly Two-Thirds of NetPlus Distributors Report Stronger Q1 Sales
July 6, 2026
MSC Industrial Supply office, Houston, April 2021.
MSC Posts Stronger Sales, Margin in Its Third Quarter
July 1, 2026
Optimas Solutions European headquarters, Hambach, France.
Optimas Solutions Opens New Ohio Distribution Hub
July 1, 2026
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QXO Completes TopBuild Acquisition
July 1, 2026
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SureWerx Acquires Italian Safety Supplier
June 26, 2026
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RelaDyne Acquires Chart Distribution Group
June 25, 2026
Core & Main branch, Loudon, N.H.
Core & Main Partners With Connecticut Utility
June 24, 2026
Cleveland Winwater President Jason Petkac outside Cleveland Winwater, Independence, Ohio.
Winsupply Adds Cleveland Waterworks Subsidiary
June 24, 2026
Wesco headquarters, Pittsburgh.
Wesco Names Gulf Region Leader
June 23, 2026
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The Domino Effect of Procurement Delays in Manufacturing
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The Domino Effect of Procurement Delays in Manufacturing
How it leads to unplanned downtime and missed commitments.
June 25, 2026
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Operations
New York Sues 3M, DuPont Over Forever Chemicals
Last year, DuPont and other firms agreed to pay New Jersey up to $2 billion to settle similar claims.
July 9, 2026
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Technology & Software
AFC Industries Overhauls Its Website
The company aims to make it easier to explore its capabilities.
July 9, 2026
Left to right: Michael Mohammed from Syensqo, Bill Martin, Mayor of Havre de Grace, Marc Doyle, EVP Composite Materials at Syensqo, Marc Cottman, Site Director at Syensqo, Robert Gray from Syensqo, and Max Miller from Syensqo.
Company Expansion & Consolidation
Belgian Adhesive Maker Breaks Ground on U.S. Expansion
The company aims to meet growing demand for advanced materials in the aerospace market.
July 9, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, June 17, 2025, Washington.
Economy
Fed Officials Deeply Divided Over the Path of U.S. Inflation
Half supported a rate hike by the end of the year.
July 9, 2026
Delegates walk to the entrance of the International Monetary Fund headquarters during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, April 15, 2026.
Economy
IMF Expects World Economy to Grow a Sluggish 3% This Year
The fallout from the Iran war is being partially offset by booming investment in AI.
July 9, 2026
Gas pumps are seen at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Economy
Tenuous State of U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Renews Anxiety Over High Fuel Prices
Oil prices recently rose to their highest point in weeks.
July 8, 2026
In this photo released by Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Navy personnel shift the wreckage of a cargo plane of the private carrier K2 Airways into a naval ship after recovering them from deep sea near Omara, a town some 360 kms. (220 miles) west of Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
Logistics
Cargo Plane Wreckage Found, Search Continues for 5 Missing Crew
Teams found the plane debris after about 12 hours of searching.
July 8, 2026
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Technology & Software
Agentic Application Looks to Help Improve Supply Chain Performance
The update to Oracle Cloud SCM includes inventory optimization capabilities.
July 8, 2026
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Technology & Software
AI Is Plowing Through the Workplace; a New Group Wants to Help People Adapt
The nonprofit is focusing on partnerships with states and major employers.
July 8, 2026
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Economy
Manufacturing Index Shows Growth in June
But the PMI was down compared to the previous month.
July 7, 2026
Motion
New Products
Tape Caddy for Heavy-Duty Floor Marking Applications
The patent-pending portable cart is designed to streamline tape management.
July 6, 2026
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Awards
AD Announces 2026 Workplace Honors
The group received three “Top Workplaces” awards, along with honors for its operations in Canada.
July 6, 2026
Pictured at the groundbreaking from left to right: Joe Campbell, Campbell Construction President; Jim Kehres, EMH Crane President; Edis Hazne EMH CEO and majority owner; Brandon Gibson, Economic Development Manager, MCEDC; Dave Comiono, EMH VP and co-owner; and John Campbell, CEO Campbell Construction.
Company Expansion & Consolidation
EMH Crane Breaks Ground on Newest Expansion
The increased capacity will allow the company to build multiple crane systems at one time.
July 6, 2026
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Medline Buys Up Space in California After Massive Warehouse Fire
Its 1 million-square-foot facility was destroyed, but now it's on track to expand.
July 6, 2026