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Earnings
Grainger Reports 10% Increase in Sales and Stronger Profit, Margins
The MRO giant raised its forecast heading into the second half of the year.
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Packer Fastener location in Omaha, Neb.
Company Expansion & Consolidation
Packer Fastener Adds Omaha Hub
The company’s first Nebraska location represents its third new market added this year.
August 3, 2026
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Associations
AD Reports Record First Half Member Sales
The buying group also added nearly 80 new members during that span.
August 3, 2026
Savannah, Ga.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Turner Supply Acquires Georgia Distributor
The Savannah company will bolster Turner's operations in coastal Georgia and South Carolina.
August 3, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Meritus Acquires Metroplex Welding Supply
The deal will expand the company’s footprint in North Texas.
July 31, 2026
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Earnings
RBC Bearings Reports 19% Increase in Sales, 48% Jump in Earnings
The company highlighted record margins, cash flow and backlog in the quarter.
July 31, 2026
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MCE Acquires Wisconsin Pump Distributor
August 4, 2026
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Private Equity Firm Adds Detroit Company, Launches MRO Services Business
July 30, 2026
Wesco headquarters, Pittsburgh.
Wesco Reports Record Quarter
July 30, 2026
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Stanley Black & Decker’s Sales Edge Up as Earnings Soar
July 29, 2026
Packer Fastener, Green Bay, Wis., June 9, 2026.
Taking Advantage of Tailwinds
July 29, 2026
Winsupply Kernersville NC staff, Kernersville, N.C.
Winsupply Adds Another North Carolina ‘Local Company’
July 28, 2026
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The Compensation Confidence Gap
July 28, 2026
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Investment Firm Acquires Honeywell’s Warehouse Automation Business
July 27, 2026
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Rexel Credits Data Centers for Growth in the U.S.
July 27, 2026
IBT Omaha, La Vista, Neb.
IBT Industrial Solutions Acquires Charlotte Distributor
July 27, 2026
Gregg Distributors, Edmonton, Alberta.
Canadian Distributor Gregg to Be Acquired by Investment Firm
July 24, 2026
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Amazon Business Hits $60B in Annualized Sales
July 21, 2026
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August 1, 2026
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Supply Chain
25 States Sue Over New Tariffs, Calling Them 'Pretext' to Replace Old Ones
The states’ challenge follows two other lawsuits filed by small businesses.
August 4, 2026
President Trump during a cabinet meeting at Camp David, July 31, 2026.
Economy
Trump Wanted Interest Rate Cuts to Be 'Rocket Fuel' for the Economy
But he is losing that fight so far.
August 3, 2026
The Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge is seen behind concertina wire, Eagle Pass, Texas, Sept. 22, 2023.
Supply Chain
Trump Administration Pushes Tougher English Rules for Mexican Train Crews Crossing into the U.S.
The government had concerns after inspecting two Texas railyards near the border last year.
August 3, 2026
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Ford's Snack Firings; Mars Closes NJ Hub; Cheesemaker Saves Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 279
Also on the podcast, the new Alliance for America's Skilled Trades, U.S. bans foreign robots and 400-year-old bell foundry gets upgrade.
August 3, 2026
Ritron
New Products
Rugged HR Series 2-Way Portable Radios
They feature color displays and an IP68 environmental rating.
July 31, 2026
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Economy
Most Metalforming Manufacturers Expect Stable Economic Activity
Nearly half, meanwhile, expect incoming orders to be flat in the coming months.
July 31, 2026
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Technology & Software
Security Breach: The Continuing Evolution of Ransomware
Legacy tactics are combining with specialized skill sets and AI to elevate the size and scale of attacks.
July 31, 2026
Boxes on a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse in Tepotzotlan, Mexico, May 22, 2025.
E-Commerce
Amazon to Boost Spending on AI, Other Tech by $20B
The tech and e-commerce giant now expects capital spending to total $220 billion.
July 31, 2026
An employee checks a customer's identification card before checking out alcohol at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., July 6, 2026.
Economy
Economy Grows at Sluggish Pace as Inflation Remains Stubbornly High
The Fed’s favored measure of inflation grew more slowly but remained above its target.
July 31, 2026
Border States branch, Maple Grove, Minn.
Staffing Changes
Border States Names Cybersecurity Exec
The new VP of information security will lead efforts to “enhance cyber resilience.”
July 30, 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
Workplaces Look for Cheaper AI as ‘Tokenmaxxing’ Fades as a Corporate Fad
Springtime hype over AI-generated work has shifted to a summertime backlash.
July 30, 2026
Supply Chain Security Metamorworks
Supply Chain
How Bad Data from Cyberattacks Destroys Supply Chains
Manipulated data can gradually undermine operations, increase costs and weaken resilience.
July 29, 2026
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks at a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, July 29, 2026.
Economy
Fed Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged — but With 3 Dissents
The central bank is wrestling with how to deal with persistently high inflation.
July 29, 2026
Records
Operations
How Incomplete Equipment Records Turn Quick Fixes Into Extended Shutdowns
The missing details are usually basic.
July 29, 2026