Home | Industrial Distribution

Fastenal Ereccx 60df6a402a496

Fastenal's 2021 Sales Topped $6B as it Closed 220 Branches, Ramped Up Onsites

The company's sales and profit growth accelerated further in Q4 as the company entered 2022 with strong momentum.

Business Size is Not Necessarily an Advantage in Industrial Distribution

SMBs that dig in and commit to fortifying their supply chains will find it easier to overcome future adversity.

The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. The court's order Thursday during a spike in coronavirus cases deals a blow to the administration's efforts to boost the vaccination rate among Americans.

Supreme Court Halts Vaccine Rule for Large Businesses

The court's conservative majority concluded the administration overstepped its authority.

An Amazon distribution center is heavily damaged after a strong thunderstorm moved through the area, Dec. 10, 2021, in Edwardsville, Ill. The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the central Illinois Amazon facility where he worked filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 in Madison County.

Tornado Victim's Family Sues Amazon Over Warehouse Collapse

President Joe Biden speaks about the government's COVID-19 response, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington on Jan. 13, 2022.

Businesses React to Ruling Halting Vaccine Mandate

Stellar Industrial Supply Tacoma (1)

Stellar Industrial Acquires Nevada's JLM Industrial Supply

4 Important Line of Credit Facts Every Manufacturing Business Must Know

Epicor Acquires WMS Provider JMO Business Systems, Expanding in Automotive Aftermarket and OE Parts

It extends Epicor’s portfolio of business growth solutions to virtually every functional area of the automotive parts and service industry.

Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on April 21, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

U.S. Regulators Take Aim at Illegal, Anticompetitive Mergers

They are seeking public comment on how current guidelines can be updated to better detect and prevent illegal and anticompetitive deals.

Naw Survey Distributor Majority Supports Legal Challenge To Vaccine Mandate

NAW Voices Support of Anti-Trust Legislation, Addressing "Amazon's Abuses"

Read NAW's letter to members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary ahead of their markup of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act.

I Stock 1277669469

COVID Death Ruled Work-Related at Auto-Parts Supplier

The company ignored its own guidelines.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during a news conference to discuss the supply chain issues at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022.

Army Corps of Engineers Gets $14B to Help Ease Supply Chains

Three projects aim to reduce supply bottlenecks by making it easier to transport goods.

Covidtest 61e737d471b0a

White House Soft-Launches COVID-19 Test Request Website

People can order four at-home tests per residential address.

Repa News 02 Logos

Parts Town Parent Acquires European Foodservice Parts Distributor REPA

REPA is a distributor of spare parts for professional kitchens, coffee and vending machines in Europe.

Distributor Growth Platform Proton.ai Nets $20M in Series A Funding

Proton.ai’s SaaS platform saw its monthly recurring revenue increase by 241% over the past year.

Online Safety And Security

The Top 5 Cybersecurity Tactics for Protecting the Cloud

Cybercrime damage is predicted to hit $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, with over 90% of organizations using the cloud in some way.

HVAC & Plumbing Distributor Marcone Acquires Munch's Supply, Professional Plumbing Group

St. Louis-based Marcone gains over 110 locations and 1,400 employees between the two companies, based in Illinois and Pennsylvania, respectively.

Walter Surface Tech Expands Field Experts, Appoints New Walter USA President

It follows a string of recent acquisitions — ArcOne, Drillco, Triumph, and Allegro Industries — for the metalworking supplier.

ODP Corp. Delays Separation to Evaluate Suitors for Consumer Business

Alongside Staples' continued pursuit of the Consumer unit, ODP said it has received a proposal from another third party that it is considering.