Industrial Distribution

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3M Full-Year Sales Edge Down as Q4 Revenue Exceeds Forecasts

The company expects sales growth in the new year.

Aerial view of the Connecticut statehouse and downtown Hartford.

Connecticut Launches Supply Chain Grant Program

In addition to helping Connecticut companies, officials hope to attract operations from other states.

January 21, 2025

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Rexel's Strategy Exec on Trends to Watch in 2025

Eric Packer, senior vice president of strategic initiatives at Rexel USA, on what to look for this year.

January 21, 2025

Threadline Products headquarters, Charlotte, N.C.

Threadline Products Buys Former Atlantic Fastener, Würth Facility

Threadline said the deal includes the location's equipment, materials and workforce.

January 20, 2025

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Do You Need More Salespeople?

Key considerations before expanding your team.

January 20, 2025

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Transparency Laws Mean Distributors Must Put Compensation Cards on the Table

The complex web can easily ensnare distributors — especially those operating in multiple states.

January 20, 2025

Fastenal branch, Hickory, N.C., Jan. 2019.

Fastenal’s Annual Sales Climb by Nearly 3% Despite Sluggish Q4

January 17, 2025

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Value Added Distributors Partners with Private Equity Firm

January 16, 2025

Belt Power Acquires Sparks Belting Company

January 16, 2025

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Harnessing Machine Learning to Transform Lead Time Management

January 16, 2025

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

IEN Unboxed is a new show in which our editors unbox new tools on the market and discuss their features.

January 15, 2025

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.

Trump Rescinds Biden's Executive Order on AI Safety

What comes next remains unclear.

January 22, 2025

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Wajax Announces $40M Payment

The senior unsecured debentures were due in mid-January.

January 21, 2025

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Efficiency Unlocked: How Locker Automation Transforms Distribution

Manual order fulfillment is resource-intensive and time-consuming, impacting both labor costs and productivity.

January 21, 2025

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Hitachi Acquires 90-Year-Old Company to Boost U.S. Service on Large Motors

The company has repaired and rebuilt motors for North America's energy and heavy industry sectors for nearly a century.

January 21, 2025

The new line of tube end finishing rotary tools from Severance Tool.

Tube End Finishing Tools Deburr, Form & Chamfer

Some of the tools have a two-piece construction to accommodate work on same size tubing with varying wall thicknesses.

January 21, 2025

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Mexico, EU Revamp Trade Agreement

The deal, first established 25 years ago, also calls for cooperation on "key geopolitical issues."

January 21, 2025

By adding strength to the drum, these professional grade reels are better prepared to tackle the toughest jobs in the industry.

Coxreels Brawny Option for the 100 Series Reels Adds Strength

The feature minimizes potential damage under increased or pulsing pressure usage.

January 21, 2025

A cargo ship in the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal, Colon, Panama, Sept. 2, 2024.

Panama, Familiar with U.S. Intervention, Bristles at Trump's Comments on Canal

Canal administrators say all nations are treated equally under a neutrality treaty.

January 21, 2025

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The Worst at CES; Dunkin's Donut Shortage; Anheuser-Busch Making Rival Beer | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 203

Also on the podcast, EV-maker's super cheap minivan, a rival bid for U.S. steel emerges, FDA bans red dye, Impact Plastics suffers gift card backlash and the first robotic-assisted artificial heart transplant.

January 20, 2025

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, Washington, Nov. 18, 2024.

Federal Reserve Says it Will Leave Climate Change Organization

The group focuses on how central banks and financial regulations could help combat climate change.

January 20, 2025

The International Monetary Fund building, Washington, April 5, 2021.

IMF Sees Steady Global Growth, but Tariffs, Taxes, Deportations Cloud Outlook

The sluggish growth reflects the lingering effects of big global shocks in recent years.

January 20, 2025

Acquisition

Alliance Machine Systems International Acquires JD Engineers B.V.

The producer of specialty folder gluers will join Alliance's portfolio.

January 17, 2025

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EMCOR Group to Acquire Miller Electric Company

The longtime Florida company operates 21 branches across the country.

January 17, 2025

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Viking Electric Adds Twin Cities Contractor Sales Manager

Gregg Miller will lead the Sonepar company's sales strategy across the metro area.

January 17, 2025