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Logistics
Amazon Expands Freight Service to Outside Distribution Hubs
The e-commerce giant says its less-than-truckload service can now go to “any type of destination.”
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Snap-on Acquires Diagnostic Tools Provider for $100M
The tool maker said the deal would bolster its capabilities in the heavy-duty and equipment markets.
June 10, 2026
Core & Main branch, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Earnings
Core & Main Posts Flat Sales, but Earnings, Margins Climb
The company maintained its original forecast for its full fiscal year.
June 10, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Tallman Equipment Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Platte River Equity has added the linemen tools provider to its stable of distributors.
June 9, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity Firm to Acquire Total Safety’s MRO Distribution Business
The deal includes 13 distribution centers and a network of customers stores and vending sites.
June 8, 2026
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Supply Chain
High-Tech Hub
How Supply Technologies optimizes hub-and-spoke efficiencies amid double-digit growth.
June 8, 2026
Top News
The United States Court of International Trade is seen in front of the Jacob K. Javits Federal building in this, March 18, 2015 photo, in New York.
Dispute Persists Over Tariff Refund Eligibility
June 9, 2026
Portland, Maine.
Airline Hydraulics Acquires Maine Controls Distributor
June 5, 2026
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Fastenal Daily Sales Climb Nearly 15% in May
June 4, 2026
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Graybar Completes American Electric Supply Deal
June 4, 2026
ETAS Group's office, Hialeah, Fla.
Florida Distributor ETAS Group Joins IBC
June 3, 2026
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Sheltered in Place
June 3, 2026
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Granite Group Acquires Maine, New York Distributors
June 2, 2026
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Manufacturing PMI Climbs to 54%
June 2, 2026
Packer Fastener distribution center, Lebanon, Ind.
Packer Fastener Adds Indiana Distribution Hub
June 1, 2026
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United Flow Technologies Acquires Montana Company
June 1, 2026
Crescent Tools Screw Biter Impact Extraction Screwdriver
Apex Tool Names Stihl CEO as New Chief Exec
June 1, 2026
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Distribution M&A Activity ‘Stable’ in the U.S., Declining Worldwide
May 29, 2026
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June 3, 2026
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Technology & Software
Security Breach: Focus on Hitting Lower, Not Harder
The unsexy blocking and tacking that creates more win-win cybersecurity scenarios.
June 11, 2026
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Associations
Kline Industrial Tool Joins IBC
The Pennsylvania cutting tool specialist serves manufacturers in the Mid-Atlantic.
June 10, 2026
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Technology & Software
Bossard to Join Automate 2026 Show
The company plans to showcase its smart factory and logistics solutions.
June 10, 2026
A sticker with the image of President Trump points to per-gallon prices for gasoline at a Conoco station in Denver, May 30, 2026.
Economy
Higher Energy Prices Push Inflation Above 4%
Consumer prices rose for a third consecutive month to the highest level in three years.
June 10, 2026
Workers transfer goods from a truck at the Xiaomi logistic center, Beijing, May 29, 2026.
Supply Chain
China’s Exports Jump 19.4% in May
Technology-related shipments remained robust despite impacts from the Iran war.
June 10, 2026
Canadian and American flags on the Gordie Howe Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, May 22, 2026.
Logistics
New Canadian-built Bridge Across Detroit River Poised to Open
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge is set for Friday.
June 9, 2026
In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, people arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office in Miami.
Economy
Judge Scraps Trump's $100,000 Fee on New H-1B Visas
The announced increase initially set off a wave of panic among confused employers, students and workers.
June 9, 2026
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Associations
AD Canada Sets Record at 2026 Annual Meeting
More than 500 members and supplier partners traveled to the conference.
June 8, 2026
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Economy
Automation Fuels Strong Start to 2026 Metalworking Machinery Orders
April orders were up by nearly a third year-over-year.
June 8, 2026
Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York, Feb. 26, 2026.
Technology & Software
Anthropic Urges Coordination to Allow for AI 'Pause' If Risks Grow
The company said the technology is improving so quickly there's a risk humans would lose control.
June 8, 2026
Workers assemble robot at the LY iTech Beijing Super Factory for Embodied Artificial Intelligence during a media tour in the Beijing E-Town on the outskirts of Beijing on May 29, 2026.
Technology & Software
Experts Say Demand for Humanoids Lags Capacity to Build Them
Morgan Stanley estimates the market is worth $5 trillion.
June 8, 2026
Apex
New Products
Industrial Airflow Systems
Solutions combine HVLS fans, directional units, exhaust systems and intelligent controls.
June 8, 2026
Kamtec
Company Expansion & Consolidation
South Korean Auto Supplier to Open First U.S. Facility in Alabama
The new site will be close to Hyundai and Kia plants.
June 8, 2026
A customer prepares to pump fuel at a Sam's Club, Madison, Miss., May 24, 2022.
Economy
From Unfilled Tanks to Fewer Frills, Retailers See Consumers Rethinking Spending
Analysts expect to see a wider retrenchment once generous income tax refunds are gone.
June 8, 2026