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Earnings
DNOW Reports $1.34B in Q3 Sales, $26M in Net Income
Executives said that the results showed “broad-based strength across the company.”
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Technology & Software
Why Profitable Distributors Think Differently About the IT Department
Three questions every distributor should ask.
November 9, 2026
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Earnings
Stanley Black & Decker 'Encouraged' After Organic Growth Boost
CEO Chris Nelson said Q3 performance "reinforces the conviction we have in our long-term strategy.”
November 6, 2026
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Earnings
Grainger Reports Q3 Results, Expects ‘Exceptional Year’
CEO D.G. Macpherson pointed to “an improving demand environment.”
November 5, 2026
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Home
Winsupply Expands in Central Ohio
Columbus Windustrial opened a 14,400-square-foot facility.
November 5, 2026
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Earnings
Kennametal Reports Strong Q1 Profit
Metal cutting sales are strong, according to CEO Sanjay Chowbey.
November 4, 2026
Top News
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DXP Posts Double-Digit Sales, Earnings Increases
November 9, 2026
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BlackHawk Strengthens Load Containment Business
November 6, 2026
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DSG Announces Q3 Sales, Merger Update
November 6, 2026
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Midterms Deliver Reckoning for AI Data Centers as Tech Giants Face Wave of Bans
November 6, 2026
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Most U.S. Businesses Have Yet to Transform How They Work With AI, Report Finds
November 5, 2026
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John Deere to Close 2 Iowa Plants in Effort to 'Optimize Its Manufacturing Footprint'
November 5, 2026
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Unemployment Claims Drop to 189,000, the Fewest Since Mid-July
November 5, 2026
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3M to Pay More Than $7 Billion to Settle 'Forever Chemical' Contamination Claims
November 5, 2026
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SugarAI Turns CRM, ERP Intelligence Into 'Next Best Sales Action'
November 5, 2026
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Trane Technologies to Acquire Canadian Maker of Heat-Transfer Products
November 4, 2026
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Sonepar Acquires Industrial Automation Company
November 4, 2026
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Global Industrial Reports 10.2% Q3 Sales Gain
November 4, 2026
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Rethinking Inventory Planning for Distributors
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Rethinking Inventory Planning for Distributors
The methods distributors have relied on for decades weren’t built for today’s conditions.
November 6, 2026
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Economy
October Manufacturing PMI at 55.5%
The indexes for new orders, production and employment each showed growth.
November 9, 2026
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Supply Chain
Carney Welcomes Democrats' Push to End Trump's Tariffs on Canada After Midterm Victory
He said restoring free trade would lower costs for American families and benefit U.S. workers.
November 9, 2026
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Video
How World Series Shirts Are Made; Mercedes Redesigns Rear Window; Chocolate Factory Missing 'Running Man' | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 293
Also on the podcast, GM pays millions for illegally sharing driver data, cyberattacks hit blood banks and Georgia-Pacific modernizes toilet paper production.
November 9, 2026
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Operations
How Schneider Electric Mitigates Motor Downtime in Aging Facilities
The system cuts energy costs, reduces the impact of skilled labor shortages and prevents downtime.
November 5, 2026
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Supply Chain
How Taiwan’s Toolmakers Are Becoming Engineering Partners for U.S. Manufacturers
Beyond price, see how Taiwan's manufacturers compete in the U.S. market.
November 6, 2026
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Technology & Software
What Small Manufacturers Learn When Growth Forces Modernization
The lessons one manufacturer learned about technology, and the vital role people play in making it work.
November 6, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Continental Diamond Tool Corp Acquires PG&F Superabrasives
CDT has also formed a strategic alliance with Nimbus portfolio company Winterthur Technology Group.
November 6, 2026
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Technology & Software
Breaking Down the Connectivity Challenge
Exclusive insight on zero trust, segmentation strategies, and the true role of AI in cybersecurity.
November 4, 2026
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Technology & Software
Boston Dynamics Launches New Stretch Robot That Unloads 1,000 Cases Per Hour
The next-generation Stretch robot eliminates downtime with durability engineering breakthroughs.
November 4, 2026
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New Products
Duplex Worm Gears for Precision Backlash Adjustment
Revolutionary duplex worm design simplifies gearbox assembly and maintenance.
November 3, 2026
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New Products
Full Line of J-Thread Taps and Thread Mills for Safety Critical Applications
EMUGE J-Thread Taps and Thread Mills are designed for safety critical high-stress applications
November 3, 2026
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Home
US Job Postings Jumped Sharply in September
Is this a sign hiring could pick up again?
November 3, 2026
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Home
Hillman Q3 Sales Up, Net Income Down
The company also narrowed its net sales range “given the macro environment.”
November 3, 2026
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Supply Chain
U.S. Steel Breaks Ground on $1.9B Facility in Arkansas
WATCH: Looking to link iron ore production in Minnesota to EAF-driven steelmaking in Arkansas.
November 2, 2026