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Applied Industrial Technologies Posts Higher Sales, Profit, Earnings
The distributor also named a new chairman.
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
BlackHawk Industrial Adds New Hub Near Its Headquarters
The company said it is designed to “accommodate future growth and customer demand.”
October 27, 2026
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Sales
Graybar Sets Another Quarterly Sales, Earnings Record
Sales were up 22%, while net income rose by nearly 44%.
October 27, 2026
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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.
October 26, 2026
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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
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.
SKF Announces New Ceramics Lab
October 23, 2026
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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
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Adhesives Giant Rejects Activist Investor’s $1.2B Offer
October 20, 2026
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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
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Security Breach from Manufacturing.net offers the insight needed to ready your company's defenses against hackers.
October 16, 2026
A woman pushes a shopping cart as she leaves a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Sept. 30, 2026.
Economy
U.S. Consumer Confidence Recovers in October as Gas Prices Eased a Bit
The index climbed from what was the lowest reading since 2014.
October 27, 2026
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New Products
New Orbital Thread Mill Reduces Risk and Complexity in Internal Threading
CoroThread Mill 500 orbital thread mill is designed to improve reliability and versatility in demanding internal threading operations.
October 27, 2026
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New Products
4000 Series Recessed Dock Lifts
Heavy-duty hydraulic dock lifts deliver rigid, high-capacity performance for demanding applications.
October 27, 2026
Fluoramics Formula 8 thread sealant products in three sizes: tube, jar, and small applicator tube
New Products
Formula-8 Thread Sealant
Formula-8 is formulated to address demanding sealing requirements involving liquids, gases and vacuum systems.
October 27, 2026
In this photo provided by the Transnet Freight Rail, a freight train that claims to be the longest in the world is seen in Saldanha Bay, South Africa, Oct. 17, 2026.
Logistics
The World's Longest Freight Train Makes a Test Run
It required electric and diesel locomotives positioned throughout the train to power it.
October 27, 2026
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Logistics
Charger Logistics, Aurora to Begin Scaling Autonomous Fleet to 500 Trucks
Charger moves goods for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, automotive and retail industries.
October 26, 2026
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks to reporters following a campaign stop in Lewiston, Oct. 21, 2026.
Supply Chain
Trump, Seeking to Help Maine Senator, Exempts Some Canadian Imports From 50% Tariffs
Maine blueberry growers, for example, need specialized harvesting boxes from Canada.
October 26, 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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Operations
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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Operations
How Vertical Lifting Strategies Enable Facilities to Grow Up — Not Out
Solving urban space limitations.
October 22, 2026
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Technology & Software
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.
Supply Chain
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