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Operations
Designing Distribution Efficiency Upstream
How to meaningfully reduce your supply complexity and reframe TCO where it begins.
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Economy
Industrial Production, Manufacturing Output Stay Largely Flat
The production index climbed 0.1% last month, while manufacturing output moved “sideways.”
June 16, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Dallas Fastener Supplier Acquired by Private Equity
The deal will officially launch the firm’s new industrial fastener platform.
June 15, 2026
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Texcel Expands to Nevada
The hose, hydraulics and sealing supplier has opened its sixth regional warehouse.
June 15, 2026
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Sonepar Subsidiary Opens Charlotte Distribution Hub
The company also plans to add more branches in the Carolinas later this year.
June 12, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Wesco to Acquire Data Center Services Company
The Singapore-based firm provides advanced thermal management systems.
June 12, 2026
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Hillman Turns to MRO for Growth
June 12, 2026
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Former Wesco, 3M Exec Named SureWerx COO
June 11, 2026
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Amazon Expands Freight Service to Outside Distribution Hubs
June 10, 2026
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Snap-on Acquires Diagnostic Tools Provider for $100M
June 10, 2026
Core & Main branch, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Core & Main Posts Flat Sales, but Earnings, Margins Climb
June 10, 2026
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Tallman Equipment Acquired by Private Equity Firm
June 9, 2026
The United States Court of International Trade is seen in front of the Jacob K. Javits Federal building in this, March 18, 2015 photo, in New York.
Dispute Persists Over Tariff Refund Eligibility
June 9, 2026
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Private Equity Firm to Acquire Total Safety’s MRO Distribution Business
June 8, 2026
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June 8, 2026
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Airline Hydraulics Acquires Maine Controls Distributor
June 5, 2026
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Fastenal Daily Sales Climb Nearly 15% in May
June 4, 2026
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Graybar Completes American Electric Supply Deal
June 4, 2026
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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh at his swearing-in in the East Room of the White House, May 22, 2026.
Economy
Warsh to Face Spotlight as Fed Likely to Leave Interest Rates Unchanged
Fed-watchers will be looking for clues to the answers to some key questions.
June 17, 2026
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Economy
Citing Fallout From Iran War, World Bank Cuts Forecast for Global Economic Growth
The agency expects the weakest growth since the pandemic.
June 17, 2026
A customer at a gas station in Lincolnshire, Ill., June 8, 2026.
Economy
Higher Prices for Gas, Groceries Will Likely Outlast Iran War
Even after oil starts flowing again, it could take awhile for consumers to see a difference.
June 17, 2026
A ChapGPT logo is seen in West Chester, Pa., Dec. 6, 2023.
Technology & Software
Trump Tried to Block State AI Regulations, but Some Are Forging Ahead
Congress has stalled on producing federal regulation of artificial intelligence.
June 16, 2026
A motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 11, 2026.
Economy
Even With Deal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz, It Could Take Weeks for Oil Flow to Recover
The price of oil dropped, but questions remained about when and how it would start flowing again.
June 16, 2026
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Front Line Safety to Add Kansas City Distribution Hub
The facility is expected to open next month.
June 15, 2026
Pedestrians walk past a poster showing slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, Islamic Revolution square, Tehran, June 14, 2026.
Economy
U.S., Iran Reach Initial Deal to End War, Open Strait of Hormuz
Iranian and U.S. officials will hold meetings this week before the deal is signed.
June 15, 2026
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Logistics
Medline Activates 'Network Contingency Plan' After Blaze Destroys Warehouse
Product distribution previously supported by the Tracy facility has been reassigned.
June 12, 2026
This image from aerial video shows black smoke pouring into the sky from a fire at a medical equipment warehouse in Tracy, Calif., Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Supply Chain
Fire Destroys Massive Medical Equipment Warehouse After Sprinkler Malfunction
Hydrants on the property lacked water pressure.
June 12, 2026
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Operations
Fastenal Builds Ramps for Robotics Competitions
The initiative aimed to improve accessibility at the contests.
June 12, 2026
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Associations
PTDA Canadian Conference Draws Over 160 to Montreal
The event featured manufacturers, distributors and associates from across Canada and the U.S.
June 12, 2026
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New Products
Roller Materials for Wide-Ranging Applications
The lineup of Fairlane Products rollers include shaft drive rollers solid, finned and DuraSoft styles.
June 12, 2026
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Strike to End at GM Supplier; Workers Win Significant Increases
Workers could see a host of new benefits.
June 12, 2026
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Supply Chain
Appeals Court Says Government Can Keep Collecting 10% Tariffs for Now
The case could be headed to the Supreme Court.
June 12, 2026
Smoke fills the sky after a train derailment near Carrington, N.D., July 5, 2024
Logistics
Fiery 2024 Derailment Proves Need to Replace Flawed Tank Cars, NTSB Says
Regulators also said railroads need to change the way they assemble their trains.
June 12, 2026