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Mergers & Acquisitions
AFC Industries, Applied Adhesives Owner Buys Motion & Control Enterprises
The Pennsylvania company made 27 acquisitions in eight years under its previous owner.
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
F.W. Webb Adds Suburban Buffalo Hub
The company’s existing location in the city will become a dedicated valve testing and repair shop.
October 26, 2026
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Baldwin Supply to Expand in South Dakota
The company has also established its first location in Nebraska.
October 26, 2026
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Rexel Posts 'Best Quarterly Sales' Since 2022 Amid Jump in the U.S. Market
The company also raised its forecast heading into the final quarter of the year.
October 23, 2026
SKF CTO Annika Ölme and Swedish Ambassador to the Netherlands Julius Liljeström cut the ribbon at SKF’s new Ceramic Process Laboratory, Houten, The Netherlands.
Technology & Software
SKF Announces New Ceramics Lab
The bearings giant said the facility would bolster adoption of “advanced hybrid bearing technology.”
October 23, 2026
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The Competitor Your Prospect Has Learned to Tolerate
When customers grow accustomed to the problem, they eventually stop questioning what's broken.
October 23, 2026
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Cutting Tool Shipments Up Over 30% in August
October 22, 2026
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MSC Reports Record Sales
October 22, 2026
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Sonepar to Spend Over $500M to Deploy AI ‘at Scale’
October 21, 2026
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3M Posts Q3 Sales Increase, Announces Agreement With Amazon
October 20, 2026
H.B. Fuller site, Lüneburg, Germany.
Adhesives Giant Rejects Activist Investor’s $1.2B Offer
October 20, 2026
Motion branch, Val-d'Or, Quebec.
Motion Posts 6% Jump in Sales
October 20, 2026
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Sonepar Subsidiary Expands in South Dakota, Iowa
October 19, 2026
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Capital Machine Acquires Ohio Robotics Company
October 19, 2026
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Wajax to Appoint New Executives for Industrial, Equipment Businesses
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
October 15, 2026
Patriot Pumps campus, Wolfforth, Texas.
Oregon Pump Manufacturer Moves Headquarters to West Texas
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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October 16, 2026
Today in Manufacturing Episode 291 sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric, featuring a high-performance vehicle with exhaust flames
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Tesla's Flying Car; Hyundai's Seat Fire Problem; PepsiCo Closes Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 291
Also on the podcast, Harley's new electric motorcycles, Apple commits another $100 million to U.S. and Wrangler re-engineers fleece.
October 26, 2026
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An Algorithm Is Not an Attorney
A federal court found that communications with generative AI are not protected by attorney privileges.
October 26, 2026
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How Vertical Lifting Strategies Enable Facilities to Grow Up — Not Out
Solving urban space limitations.
October 22, 2026
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Security Breach: 247 Days Later
Reinforcing detection strategies that can help limit attack impacts and improve response.
October 22, 2026
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Awards
TIPCO Technologies Gets Top Workplace Awards
The company was recognized for “culture excellence.”
October 22, 2026
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Supply Chain
Hyundai's Trailer Subsidiary Doubles Down in Illinois, Adding More Jobs
Another shift will mean more than 1,000 new jobs.
October 22, 2026
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, are joined by federal and provincial ministers at a joint news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Oct. 21, 2026.
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Carney Says Trump’s Tariffs Hurt Americans
He unveiled a multibillion-dollar plan to shield Canada’s manufacturing heartland from the trade war.
October 22, 2026
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Carrier Commits $600M to Expand U.S. Manufacturing Capacity
The investment will create 1,500 manufacturing, engineering and other jobs.
October 22, 2026
A plume of smokes rises from MC Tank Transport Inc., Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2026.
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Chemical Tank Leak in Ohio Forces Evacuations
The tank contained glycidyl methacrylate, an industrial chemical in plastics, paints and coatings.
October 21, 2026
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the Meta Connect conference, Sept. 23, 2026, Menlo Park, Calif.
Technology & Software
AI Agents Are Only as Good as the Personal Information Shared — Raising Privacy Concerns
The risks of mishaps rise with AI agents' level of access.
October 21, 2026
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Awards
Motion, BC Industrial Among NetPlus’ Distributors of the Year
The buying group announced its award winners at its annual meeting in North Texas.
October 21, 2026
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Technology & Software
Nvidia CEO Urges German Manufacturers to Adopt AI, Saying Digital Tech Won't Replace Heavy Industry
He said manufacturers must adopt AI to "re-engineer" the country's struggling business model.
October 20, 2026
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Machine Designer to Create More Than 125 New Jobs in U.S. Expansion Effort
Conair is bringing new life to a shuttered factory that sat vacant for 10 years.
October 20, 2026
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How Do 2D Barcodes Improve Product Tracking Across Industrial Supply Chains?
Why 2D barcodes eliminate inventory visibility gaps.
October 20, 2026