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Earnings
Wajax Reports Decline in Its Industrial Parts Business
The Canadian distributor’s overall sales were down by over 5%.
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Earnings
Parker Hannifin Again Posts Quarterly Sales Record
The company expects to follow up a record fiscal 2026 with another annual record.
August 11, 2026
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Earnings
Ferguson Reports Higher Sales, Decline in Margin
The company raised its outlook heading into the second half of the year.
August 10, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Ascent Lifting Acquires Florida Distributor
The newly acquired lifting and rigging supplier will join the Certex branch in Jacksonville.
August 7, 2026
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
White Cap Adds Pennsylvania Distribution Hub
The Bethlehem facility is its second “Enterprise Distribution Center.”
August 6, 2026
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Earnings
DNOW Reports Another Loss After MRC Acquisition
Company officials, however, touted a “significantly improved performance.”
August 6, 2026
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Distribution Solutions Group Posts Higher Sales, Declining Margins
August 6, 2026
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Motion & Flow Control Products Acquires California Distributor
August 5, 2026
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DXP Posts Stronger Sales, Acquires Canadian Company
August 5, 2026
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Global Industrial Posts Higher Sales as Tariff Refunds Boost Margins
August 5, 2026
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Graybar Announces Record Quarterly Sales
August 4, 2026
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Hillman to Acquire Fastener Wholesaler in $315M Deal
August 4, 2026
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MCE Acquires Wisconsin Pump Distributor
August 4, 2026
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Grainger Reports 10% Increase in Sales and Stronger Profit, Margins
August 4, 2026
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Packer Fastener Adds Omaha Hub
August 3, 2026
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AD Reports Record First Half Member Sales
August 3, 2026
Savannah, Ga.
Turner Supply Acquires Georgia Distributor
August 3, 2026
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Meritus Acquires Metroplex Welding Supply
July 31, 2026
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August 11, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
RBC Bearings Subsidiary Acquires Wisconsin Manufacturer in $24M Deal
Dodge Industrial will add disc couplings supplier PSC Couplings.
August 11, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Fastener Supplier Index Industries Acquires Illinois Manufacturer
The Southern California company said the deal will help vertically integrate its manufacturing.
August 11, 2026
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Logistics
Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver 90 Days for Foreign Ships Moving Energy, Fertilizers
The move suggests that the U.S. might be preparing for continued price pressures.
August 11, 2026
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Logistics
Grizzly Supply to Distribute SpillFix Absorbents
The deal returns SpillFix to the U.S. market after “a three-year hiatus.”
August 10, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Portland Bolt Acquires North Carolina Supplier
The Oregon company has now acquired four companies along the East Coast in just over two years.
August 10, 2026
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August 10, 2026
Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook leaves the Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 21, 2026.
Economy
Trump Administration Moves Ahead with Efforts to Fire Federal Reserve Governor
Her attorney said the allegations are "as baseless now as they were a year ago."
August 10, 2026
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Operations
Winsupply Announces Partnership With NFL’s Los Angeles Rams
The distributor will be featured on sideline displays at Rams home games.
August 7, 2026
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August 7, 2026
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Sales
Fastenal Again Posts a Double-Digit Monthly Sales Jump
The company’s sales were up more than 15% compared to last July.
August 7, 2026
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Kimberly-Clark Picks Arizona for $100M Pilot Project
This low-water plant could be transformative.
August 7, 2026
A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair in Sunrise, Fla., Aug. 28, 2025.
Economy
U.S. Employers Unexpectedly Cut 23,000 Jobs Amid Strain From Iran War
The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% only because Americans left the job market.
August 7, 2026
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Technology & Software
SaaS Is the Starting Point, Not the Strategy
Why distributors need greater control over their data and integrations.
August 7, 2026
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Supply Chain
Carney Says U.S. Trade Talks Are 'Nasty' After Trump Criticizes Canada's Leadership
Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on more Canadian goods later this month.
August 7, 2026