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Mergers & Acquisitions
Distribution Solutions Group to Acquire the Owner of Winzer, FastServ Supply
The deal adds a national MRO distributor and a retail chain in Texas.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Maryland Distributor Partners With Private Equity Firm
N.H. Yates provides plumbing and HVAC supplies across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
October 14, 2026
Winsupply of East Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Fla.
Staffing Changes
Winsupply Adds Ferguson Veteran to Lead ‘Strategic Metro Expansion’
The company will initially focus on the Philadelphia market.
October 14, 2026
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Earnings
Fastenal’s Q3 Sales Climb 15.5%
The company’s profit and earnings also jumped, but its gross margin slipped year-over-year.
October 14, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Rensa Filtration Acquired by Private Equity Firm, Canadian Investment Fund
The company subsequently added a Michigan filtration distributor.
October 13, 2026
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Technology & Software
Phantom Demand: The Hidden Inventory Risk Undermining Distributor Performance
What happens when planning systems receive a distorted view of where customer demand exists?
October 13, 2026
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Metalworking Machinery Orders Up Over 36% in August
October 12, 2026
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Is Rising Revenue Hiding an Execution Problem?
October 12, 2026
First Supply LLC
First Supply Adds Automation Capabilities at New Distribution Hub
October 9, 2026
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BlackHawk Industrial Expands in Southern Michigan
October 8, 2026
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Hydraulics Suppliers Balflex USA, NRP Jones Join Forces
October 8, 2026
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Sling, Rope Supplier Slingmax Acquired by Texas Private Equity Firm
October 8, 2026
Industrial Supply Company, Salt Lake City.
Industrial Supply Company Plans Salt Lake City Expansion Amid ‘Record’ Growth
October 6, 2026
Border States
Border States Adds Schneider Electric Finance Exec
October 6, 2026
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Singer Industrial Acquires Texas Distributor
October 5, 2026
Echo Electric
Sonepar Subsidiary Expands in Indiana
October 5, 2026
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Triad Technologies Acquires Filtration Corporation of America
October 5, 2026
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Your Sales Problem Is Probably a Data Problem
October 5, 2026
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October 1, 2026
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Economy
Inflation Worsened to 3.7% in September
Higher inflation will likely put more pressure on the Fed to lift its key interest rate.
October 14, 2026
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Honeywell Spin-off Expands U.S. R&D Hub
The company makes high-performance specialty materials for critical industries.
October 13, 2026
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Economy
American Economists Win Nobel for Work on Managing Shocks
Their models have helped governments and central banks manage energy crises and inflation.
October 13, 2026
President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House, Oct. 9, 2026.
Supply Chain
Experts Say Russian Diesel Unlikely to Have Much Impact on Prices
Prices are likely to remain elevated overall amid disruptions in the Middle East.
October 13, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity Platform Acquires Wisconsin Distributor
The deal expands Advantage Distribution Holdings to 17 locations across seven states.
October 12, 2026
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Economy
Why Experts Think U.S. Trade Policy Causes More Damage Than Good
Mainstream economists say the relatively open global trading system had benefited the U.S.
October 12, 2026
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Supply Chain
Trump Says He Has Struck a Deal to Obtain Diesel From Russia
The U.S. has not imported Russian oil or gas since 2022 following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
October 12, 2026
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Economy
Trump Establishes Committee to Investigate Fed Governor in Latest Effort to Fire Her
The written memo will likely renew concerns about threats to the Federal Reserve's independence.
October 12, 2026
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Why Robots Jumped Into Molten Steel; Drone Falls From Sky; Ford Hires Bird of Prey | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 289
Also on the podcast, new concrete foundations power buildings, exhausted employees create cybersecurity risk and Kawasaki's new robot cat.
October 12, 2026
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Wausau Supply Adds Northeast Michigan Facility
The $41 million project will add “a hub for advanced manufacturing.”
October 9, 2026
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Technology & Software
Why the Next Manufacturing AI Breakthrough Is Connected Operations
The real value of AI is in connecting the people, systems and processes that already keep the business moving.
October 9, 2026
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New Products
PIP, GORE-TEX Collaborate to Advance Worker Protection
The collaboration will accelerate the development of protective solutions that address increasingly complex workplace hazards.
October 9, 2026
Two cybersecurity professionals monitoring computer screens displaying system hacked alerts and code in a data center environment
Technology & Software
Security Breach: Network Security - Don't Fix the Engine While The Plane is Flying
The blocking and tackling that OT security is missing, and the far-reaching impacts this has.
October 8, 2026
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Operations
Flooded Factory's PVC Pipes Still Clogging River Two Years After Hurricane Helene
A cleanup nonprofit estimated its crews have pulled hundreds of thousands of pipes from the river.
October 8, 2026