Industrial Distribution

Motion branch, Val-d'Or, Quebec.

Motion Posts 6% Jump in Sales

The company maintained its full-year forecast and remains “on track” for an early 2027 separation.

Echo Electric branch, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Sonepar Subsidiary Expands in South Dakota, Iowa

The company has added a new branch and relocated another.

October 19, 2026

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Capital Machine Acquires Ohio Robotics Company

The deal is the machinery distributor’s first since its 2025 partnership with a private equity firm.

October 19, 2026

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Wajax to Appoint New Executives for Industrial, Equipment Businesses

The company announced “organizational changes” as part of a new strategy roadmap.

October 16, 2026

Grand opening of All State Fastener's distribution center in Chillicothe, Ohio, Oct. 13, 2026.

All State Fastener Opens New Ohio Distribution Hub

The company said that it expects to continue its expansion efforts into next year.

October 15, 2026

Patriot Pumps campus, Wolfforth, Texas.

Oregon Pump Manufacturer Moves Headquarters to West Texas

The company also plans to add a "state-of-the-art" facility near its new campus.

October 15, 2026

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Distribution Solutions Group to Acquire the Owner of Winzer, FastServ Supply

October 14, 2026

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Maryland Distributor Partners With Private Equity Firm

October 14, 2026

Winsupply of East Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Fla.

Winsupply Adds Ferguson Veteran to Lead ‘Strategic Metro Expansion’

October 14, 2026

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Fastenal’s Q3 Sales Climb 15.5%

October 14, 2026

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Rensa Filtration Acquired by Private Equity Firm, Canadian Investment Fund

October 13, 2026

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Phantom Demand: The Hidden Inventory Risk Undermining Distributor Performance

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

Automate Your Supply Chain With Embedded EDI

Automate Your Supply Chain With Embedded EDI

Learn how to link all of your supply chain data for maximum efficiency. Download our free guide now!

October 1, 2026

H.B. Fuller site, Lüneburg, Germany.

Adhesives Giant Rejects Activist Investor’s $1.2B Offer

But H.B. Fuller also said it would conduct a “market check” of its “segments and product lines.”

October 20, 2026

Yellow cardboard boxes moving on industrial conveyor belt in packaging facility with blue machinery

How Do 2D Barcodes Improve Product Tracking Across Industrial Supply Chains?

Why 2D barcodes eliminate inventory visibility gaps.

October 20, 2026

Speaker presenting at TITE and IHE Expo 2026 conference podium with event signage displaying Taiwan president information

Taiwan's President Lauds Country's Hardware Resilience Amid Tariffs, Supply Chain Shifts

He reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting SMEs at the TiTE x IHT expo.

October 20, 2026

An electronic price tag at a Kroger store in Monroe, Ohio, Nov. 13, 2024.

Consumer Apprehension Grows as Retailers Adopt AI Pricing Tools

Terms like “dynamic pricing” and “surveillance pricing” are stirring anxiety.

October 19, 2026

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How to Avoid AI Adoption Stalls and Build Buy-in That Lasts

Selecting the right platform is only step one.

October 19, 2026

Scott podcast episode 290 featuring vintage car manufacturing, sponsored by Siemens

Scout Sued by Old Couple; Rivian's Ghostbusters Collab; Blue Origin's Massive Texas Project | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 290

Also on the podcast, cyberattacks spoil food at supermarkets, invisible tattoos can be "turned on" and a startup addresses an old health problem.

October 19, 2026

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Oct. 16, 2026.

Fed Chair Says Price Stability Is Key but Shies Away From Signals About Rates

Stubbornly elevated inflation appears likely to lead the Fed to again hike its key interest rate.

October 16, 2026

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Rite-Hite Expands Suburban Memphis Plant

The company said that the project doubled the factory’s occupied space.

October 16, 2026

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Is the World Pricing the Risk of a U.S. Diesel Export Ban?

The move would split the U.S. and world markets for diesel.

October 16, 2026

A Coherent manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas, June 16, 2026.

Wholesale Inflation Reaches Levels Last Seen in 2022

The Labor Department’s producer price index soared 6.3% year-over-year.

October 16, 2026

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M.C. Dean's $412M Virginia Expansion to Add Two Factories, 1,950 Jobs

The plans include a 442,000-square-foot building and a 1.5 million-square-foot facility.

October 15, 2026

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Retail Sales Up a Better-than-Expected 0.8% in September

Many Americans continue to spend despite skyrocketing gas prices.

October 15, 2026

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook leaves the Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 21, 2026.

Lawyers for Fed Governor Say Committee Investigation Is 'Demonstrably Biased'

But they did not close the door on the possibility that she would appear before the panel.

October 14, 2026

Global supply chain logistics: handshake with transportation network including trucks, planes, and shipping port operations.

Building Flexible Transportation Networks

How to identify weaknesses and create backups before they're needed.

October 14, 2026