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Earnings
Fastenal Sales Up by 3.5% in the Third Quarter
Earnings and profit also climbed despite sluggish fastener sales and the effects of a recent hurricane.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Core & Main to Acquire New Jersey Distributors
The deals will add New York-area providers of utility and fire protection products.
October 11, 2024
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Operations
DXP Enterprises Refinances Debt, Raises $105M
The company said the transaction would help its organic and acquisition growth strategy.
October 10, 2024
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Operations
More than Filling Bins
How Bossard brings "Industry 5.0" to the fastener business.
October 10, 2024
Honeywell headquarters, Charlotte, N.C., June 2022.
Company Expansion & Consolidation
Honeywell to Spin Off Advanced Materials Business
The company said the move would help optimize its portfolio and accelerate organic growth.
October 9, 2024
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Operations
Sonepar Announces New Americas Leadership Structure
The company said the changes would help connect key functions across both North and South America.
October 9, 2024
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Home Depot to Force Corporate Staff to Work Shifts in Stores
October 8, 2024
Federal Signal’s FS Solutions service center, Williston, N.D., July 2014.
Federal Signal Acquires Standard Equipment
October 8, 2024
Kundinger part and service center, Green Bay, Wis.
Kundinger Acquires Control Concepts Technology
October 8, 2024
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Air Products Faces Pressure from Activist Investor
October 8, 2024
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Meritus Gas Partners Adds East Bay Welding Supply
The company serves the Bay Area from two locations.
October 11, 2024
A boater passes between cargo ships on the harbor in Vancouver, British Columbia, July 16, 2024.
Supply Chain
Shipping Regulator Says Industry Must Do More to Cut Carbon Pollution
The organization is subtly calling out inaction and nudging companies to work harder.
October 11, 2024
A worker operates a machine at the BMW Spartanburg plant in Greer, S.C., Oct. 19, 2022.
Economy
Wholesale Inflation Remains Cool
The index marks another sign that inflation is returning to something close to normal.
October 11, 2024
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New Products
PHD ERDP Remote Drive for Actuator Electrifying
The technology simplifies the electrification of pneumatic actuators in a closed-loop system.
October 11, 2024
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Staffing Changes
BlackHawk Industrial Names New Category Director, Packaging Leader
Both have played key roles in BlackHawk’s category management.
October 10, 2024
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Logistics
Amazon Touts New Technology in Delivery Vans
The system will help sort packages on the fly.
October 10, 2024
A Walmart Superstore in Secaucus, N.J., July 11, 2024.
Economy
U.S. Inflation Reaches Lowest Point Since Early 2021
"Core” prices, however, remained elevated.
October 10, 2024
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Technology & Software
Security Breach: Leveraging Your Force Multipliers
Insight on the next generation of Stuxnet-like malware attacks and retrofitting legacy assets to ensure uptime.
October 10, 2024
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New Products
EP Series for Industrial Pumping
New line of rotary lobe pumps for extreme conditions and high-pressure performance in oil, gas and chemical industries.
October 9, 2024
Manufacturing
Economy
Manufacturing Jobs Have Recovered, but Not Everywhere
For the first time since the 1970s, the sector has regained all the jobs it lost in a recession.
October 9, 2024
Supplychain
Supply Chain
U.S. Cargo-Handling Disruptions Prompt Reconsideration of Supply Chain Strategies
A breakdown of how these factors impact the industry and strategies for overcoming the disruptions.
October 9, 2024
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Mergers & Acquisitions
US LBM Acquires Texas Tool Traders
The company provides fasteners, tools and supplies to contractors and builders across Texas.
October 8, 2024
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Staffing Changes
Graybar Names Richmond District VP
Cole Doolittle will lead Graybar’s operations across parts of five states.
October 8, 2024
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New Products
Tele-Pro Davit Crane Enhancements
All lifting specifications, hook reach, and lifting heights remain the same — but five improvements have been made.
October 8, 2024
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Technology & Software
Reeling in Success
Endries International's journey with generative AI.
October 8, 2024