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Earnings
Ferguson Sales Up 9.5% as Margin Slips
The company raised its forecast despite end markets that remain “mixed.”
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Earnings
DXP Posts Double-Digit Sales, Earnings Increases
The company also announced its acquisition of a Michigan distributor.
November 9, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
GME Supply Acquires Iowa Distributor
The company said the deal would expand its lineup for construction and renewable energy contractors.
November 9, 2026
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Earnings
DNOW Reports $1.34B in Q3 Sales, $26M in Net Income
Executives said that the results showed “broad-based strength across the company.”
November 9, 2026
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Technology & Software
Why Profitable Distributors Think Differently About the IT Department
Three questions every distributor should ask.
November 9, 2026
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Earnings
Stanley Black & Decker 'Encouraged' After Organic Growth Boost
CEO Chris Nelson said Q3 performance "reinforces the conviction we have in our long-term strategy.”
November 6, 2026
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BlackHawk Strengthens Load Containment Business
November 6, 2026
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DSG Announces Q3 Sales, Merger Update
November 6, 2026
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Midterms Deliver Reckoning for AI Data Centers as Tech Giants Face Wave of Bans
November 6, 2026
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Most U.S. Businesses Have Yet to Transform How They Work With AI, Report Finds
November 5, 2026
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Grainger Reports Q3 Results, Expects ‘Exceptional Year’
November 5, 2026
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John Deere to Close 2 Iowa Plants in Effort to 'Optimize Its Manufacturing Footprint'
November 5, 2026
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Winsupply Expands in Central Ohio
November 5, 2026
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Unemployment Claims Drop to 189,000, the Fewest Since Mid-July
November 5, 2026
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3M to Pay More Than $7 Billion to Settle 'Forever Chemical' Contamination Claims
November 5, 2026
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SugarAI Turns CRM, ERP Intelligence Into 'Next Best Sales Action'
November 5, 2026
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Kennametal Reports Strong Q1 Profit
November 4, 2026
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Trane Technologies to Acquire Canadian Maker of Heat-Transfer Products
November 4, 2026
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November 6, 2026
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Associations
AD Launches ‘Independent Distributor Ownership Center’
The program aims to support members’ succession planning.
November 10, 2026
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Economy
Inflation Ran Hotter Than Expected Last Month
Persistent inflation makes it likely that the Fed will raise its key rate at its next meeting.
November 10, 2026
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Economy
October Manufacturing PMI at 55.5%
The indexes for new orders, production and employment each showed growth.
November 9, 2026
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Supply Chain
Carney Welcomes Democrats' Push to End Trump's Tariffs on Canada After Midterm Victory
He said restoring free trade would lower costs for American families and benefit U.S. workers.
November 9, 2026
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How World Series Shirts Are Made; Mercedes Redesigns Rear Window; Chocolate Factory Missing 'Running Man' | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 293
Also on the podcast, GM pays millions for illegally sharing driver data, cyberattacks hit blood banks and Georgia-Pacific modernizes toilet paper production.
November 9, 2026
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Operations
How Schneider Electric Mitigates Motor Downtime in Aging Facilities
The system cuts energy costs, reduces the impact of skilled labor shortages and prevents downtime.
November 5, 2026
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Supply Chain
How Taiwan’s Toolmakers Are Becoming Engineering Partners for U.S. Manufacturers
Beyond price, see how Taiwan's manufacturers compete in the U.S. market.
November 6, 2026
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Technology & Software
What Small Manufacturers Learn When Growth Forces Modernization
The lessons one manufacturer learned about technology, and the vital role people play in making it work.
November 6, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Continental Diamond Tool Corp Acquires PG&F Superabrasives
CDT has also formed a strategic alliance with Nimbus portfolio company Winterthur Technology Group.
November 6, 2026
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Technology & Software
Breaking Down the Connectivity Challenge
Exclusive insight on zero trust, segmentation strategies, and the true role of AI in cybersecurity.
November 4, 2026
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Home
Sonepar Acquires Industrial Automation Company
Sonepar said the deal expands its ability to serve the increasing needs of industrial customers.
November 4, 2026
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Home
Global Industrial Reports 10.2% Q3 Sales Gain
CEO Anesa Chaibi pins increases on a "relationship-driven B2B approach."
November 4, 2026
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Technology & Software
Boston Dynamics Launches New Stretch Robot That Unloads 1,000 Cases Per Hour
The next-generation Stretch robot eliminates downtime with durability engineering breakthroughs.
November 4, 2026
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New Products
Duplex Worm Gears for Precision Backlash Adjustment
Revolutionary duplex worm design simplifies gearbox assembly and maintenance.
November 3, 2026