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Company Expansion & Consolidation
U.K. Fastener Distributor Announces Its First U.S. Hub
The company said a “changing global trade environment” prompted its international expansion.
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Associations
NAEDA, AED Announce Plans to Merge
A combined group, officials said, would offer greater reach to manufacturers and policymakers.
September 28, 2026
Mergers & Acquisitions
Rexel to Acquire Wire and Cable Distributor GCG
Rexel said the deal would put it at the center of “powerful mega trends reshaping the global economy.”
September 25, 2026
Mergers & Acquisitions
AD Acquires Fellow Buying Group SupplyForce
The transaction will add more than 80 new associates to the buying group.
September 25, 2026
Technology & Software
Sonepar Deploys Data and AI Architecture Across Its Global Footprint
The electrical distribution giant says the system is the first of its kind in the industry.
September 24, 2026
Company Expansion & Consolidation
Winsupply Announces New Colorado ‘Local Company’
The subsidiary will serve the waterworks industry in Northern Colorado and Wyoming.
September 23, 2026
Top News
Industrial Distribution’s September/October Issue
September 28, 2026
The 2026 Industrial Distribution Big 50
September 25, 2026
The 2026 Industrial Distribution Big 50 Countdown: 10-1
September 24, 2026
Encore Gas & Supply Acquired by Private Equity-Backed Business
September 23, 2026
The 2026 Industrial Distribution Big 50 Countdown: 30-11
September 23, 2026
Cutting Tool Makers Tungaloy, NTK to Merge
September 22, 2026
The 2026 Industrial Distribution Big 50 Countdown: 50-31
September 22, 2026
Cummins-Wagner Acquires Upstate New York Company
September 21, 2026
Sonepar Subsidiary Expands in Florida
September 18, 2026
Private Equity Firm to Acquire Stake in Stellar Industrial Supply
September 17, 2026
American Piping Products Acquired by Private Equity Firm
September 17, 2026
Office Depot Parent Restores Retailer’s Name to Company, B2B Distributor
September 16, 2026
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September 17, 2026
Supply Chain
U.S., China Release Reciprocal $30B Product Lists for Tariff Cuts After Trump-Xi Meeting
The lists included 1,619 items of U.S. goods entering China.
September 28, 2026
Supply Chain
Underground Vinyl Plant Busted; F-150's Gas Tank Problem; America's Transformer Crisis | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 287
Also on the podcast, tire maker expands with autonomous robots, bacteria evolves to eat industrial pollution and manufacturers move past pilots to scale AI deployments.
September 28, 2026
Logistics
Carrier Alliance Awards Tesla the Largest Electric Truck Order in U.S. History
Kenworth, RIDE and Volvo are included in the deal as secondary OEMs.
September 23, 2026
Company Expansion & Consolidation
Nearly 150-Year-Old Cable and Wire Maker Invests $400M in U.S. Manufacturing
Early customers included Samuel F.B. Morse and Thomas Edison.
September 25, 2026
Mergers & Acquisitions
EMCO Chemical Distributors to Acquire Long Island Counterpart
Pride Chemical provides industrial chemicals to hundreds of customers across the Northeast.
September 24, 2026
Operations
Grainger Volunteers Assemble Thousands of Disaster Recovery Kits
Hundreds of Grainger employees participated in the fifth annual “Grainger Bucket Build.”
September 24, 2026
Economy
Skyrocketing Diesel Prices Rattle Republicans as Midterms Approach
Some are contemplating extreme steps that economists warn could only increase pain for consumers.
September 24, 2026
E-Commerce
Amazon Picks U.S. Site for New Plant Producing Robotics Components
The company has manufactured more than 1 million robots in the U.S. to date.
September 24, 2026
Technology & Software
Security Breach: Water Treatment Hacks Reflect Larger OT Threats
The basic yet essential building blocks for securing critical assets.
September 23, 2026
New Products
SKF Launches Progressive Lubrication Pump to Increase Uptime, Reduce Maintenance Costs
Designed for delivering automatic lubrication to critical components.
September 23, 2026
New Products
Radians Expands into Disposable Protective Clothing
Provides lightweight, dependable protection across a wide range of workplace environments.
September 23, 2026
Supply Chain
Trump Speculates on Diesel Export Ban as High Prices Ripple Across the Economy
It’s all a matter of supply and demand.
September 23, 2026
Technology & Software
Sanders Bill Would Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Create Department of AI
The proposal would pause advanced AI development until guidelines are implemented.
September 23, 2026
Supply Chain
Trump and Xi See Tensions Flare Over AI, Trade and Iran but Still Seek Stability
Neither side expects any grand bargain during their meeting in Washington.
September 23, 2026