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Operations
Three Costly Rebate Management Mistakes Distributors Are Making
Even small inefficiencies can add up to big losses.
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Staffing Changes
Former Motion President Breaux to Retire from Parent Company
He led the distributor for more than four years before being promoted in 2023.
June 12, 2025
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Awards
All Tool & Fasteners Named DPA Distributor of the Year
International Fasteners, Rust-Oleum and G-Strut were also recognized by the buying group.
June 11, 2025
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Winsupply Adds New Florida Subsidiary
Winsupply of Jacksonville Beach is the 20th new “Local Company” in the past 18 months.
June 10, 2025
Core & Main West Kansas City branch, Olathe, Kan.
Earnings
Core & Main Sales Jump Nearly 10% in 'Record' Quarter
The company maintained its initial forecast for the full fiscal year.
June 10, 2025
BradyPlus sign in Biloxi, Miss., May 2025.
Mergers & Acquisitions
BradyPlus Acquires Mississippi Distributor
Biloxi Paper Company has served the Mississippi Gulf Coast for nearly 60 years.
June 9, 2025
Top News
The Lancaster House, where the trade talks between the U.S. and China are taking place, London, June 9, 2025.
U.S., China Agree on Framework to Resolve Trade Disputes
June 11, 2025
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How One Manufacturer Took AI to Prime Time – and It Worked
June 9, 2025
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Machinery Orders Continue Upswing Despite Typical April Decline
June 9, 2025
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Chemical Distributor Raises ‘Yellow Flag’ Over Tariffs
June 9, 2025
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Chart Industries, Flowserve to Merge
June 5, 2025
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Fastenal’s May Sales Up More than 4%
June 5, 2025
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New Jersey PVF Wholesaler Announces Private Equity Deal, New CEO
June 5, 2025
Optimas Solutions facility, Wood Dale, Ill.
Convening a Tariff 'War Room'
June 5, 2025
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Marco Rubber & Plastics Acquires Colonial Seal
June 4, 2025
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Allen Bearings Rejoins PTDA
June 4, 2025
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MKS Pipe and Valve Acquires Omaha Distributor
June 3, 2025
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Border States Breaks Ground on North Dakota Distribution Hub
June 3, 2025
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June 11, 2025
President Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 10, 2025.
Economy
Court Allows Collection of Tariffs as Challenges Continue
The court added that it would expedite the case and hear arguments late next month.
June 12, 2025
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Pye-Barker Acquires Virginia Company
Fire Protection Equipment Company serves the Virginia and North Carolina markets.
June 11, 2025
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Associations
AD Canada Meeting Draws Record Attendance
More than 500 companies attended the convention in Toronto.
June 11, 2025
Protesters gather at the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons, Los Angeles, June 6, 2025.
Workforce Development
Raids in Southern California Rattle Immigrant Communities
Immigrant advocates say the detained workers do not have criminal histories and are being denied their due process rights.
June 11, 2025
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Economy
Inflation Rose Slightly Last Month as Grocery Prices Ticked Higher
Core prices rose 2.8% for the third straight month.
June 11, 2025
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Industry chaos unleashed: Unexpected twists in this week's manufacturing world.
June 10, 2025
Honeywell
Mergers & Acquisitions
Honeywell Acquires Sundyne for $2.16 Billion
The deal expands Honeywell's ESS product portfolio and aftermarket services.
June 10, 2025
A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024.
Technology & Software
Amazon to Spend $20B on Data Centers in Pennsylvania
One will be located next to a nuclear power plant.
June 9, 2025
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Operations
Aeromed Group Adds Southern California Distributor
AIReps provides aerospace fasteners, hardware and other components.
June 6, 2025
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Staffing Changes
Kodiak Names New Leaders at Zarsky, Sun Mountain
Mike Flores will lead the Texas lumber supplier.
June 6, 2025
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Staffing Changes
Stanley Black & Decker Exec Joins BlueLinx
Mark Mason will serve as the company’s new category management VP.
June 6, 2025
Peer Robotics' Peer 3000 robot.
New Products
Peer Robotics Unveils Peer 3000 Collaborative Mobile Robot
A ground-up design eliminates integration issues.
June 6, 2025
A 'Tariff Free' sign displayed at a car dealership in Totowa, N.J., April 30, 2025.
Economy
Trump's Tariffs Would Cut Deficits but Shrink the Economy, CBO Says
The estimates largely confirmed what other economic models have predicted.
June 5, 2025
The entrance to the Labor Department near the Capitol in Washington, May 7, 2020.
Economy
Inflation Data Threatened by Government Hiring Freeze
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said it is “reducing sample in areas across the country.”
June 5, 2025