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The 2026 Industrial Distribution Big 50 Countdown: 10-1

The top 10 industrial distributors in North America by annual sales.

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Winsupply Announces New Colorado ‘Local Company’

The subsidiary will serve the waterworks industry in Northern Colorado and Wyoming.

September 23, 2026

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Encore Gas & Supply Acquired by Private Equity-Backed Business

The Southern California distributor is Falcon Gases’ “initial investment.”

September 23, 2026

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Cutting Tool Makers Tungaloy, NTK to Merge

Both manufacturers are part of a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary.

September 22, 2026

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Cummins-Wagner Acquires Upstate New York Company

Syracuse Thermal provides heating, plumbing and steam products across central New York.

September 21, 2026

World Electric branch, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Sonepar Subsidiary Expands in Florida

World Electric is adding three branches and a new distribution hub in the state.

September 18, 2026

The 2026 Industrial Distribution Big 50 Countdown: 30-11

September 23, 2026

The 2026 Industrial Distribution Big 50 Countdown: 50-31

September 22, 2026

Stellar Industrial Supply headquarters, Tacoma, Wash.

Private Equity Firm to Acquire Stake in Stellar Industrial Supply

September 17, 2026

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American Piping Products Acquired by Private Equity Firm

September 17, 2026

Office Depot store, Wilmington, N.C., May 2026.

Office Depot Parent Restores Retailer’s Name to Company, B2B Distributor

September 16, 2026

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Metalworking Machinery Orders Up Over 55% in July

September 16, 2026

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Product Data Is Now a Supply Chain Problem

September 16, 2026

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Crane Company to Acquire Trillium’s U.S. Pumps Business in $240M Deal

September 15, 2026

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HVAC Distribution Giant to Acquire the Granite Group

September 14, 2026

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Macomb Group Adds North Carolina Branch

September 14, 2026

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SureWerx Acquires American Safety Clothing

September 11, 2026

Air Hydro Power branch, Jeffersonville, Ind.

Air Hydro Power Names New Top Executive

September 11, 2026

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net

Each week, our editors discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing and their implications for the industry.

September 17, 2026

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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

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EMCO Chemical Distributors to Acquire Long Island Counterpart

Pride Chemical provides industrial chemicals to hundreds of customers across the Northeast.

September 24, 2026

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Grainger Volunteers Assemble Thousands of Disaster Recovery Kits

Hundreds of Grainger employees participated in the fifth annual “Grainger Bucket Build.”

September 24, 2026

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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

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Security Breach: Water Treatment Hacks Reflect Larger OT Threats

The basic yet essential building blocks for securing critical assets.

September 23, 2026

Radians

Radians Expands into Disposable Protective Clothing

Provides lightweight, dependable protection across a wide range of workplace environments.

September 23, 2026

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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

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during the March on Washington rally at the Lincoln Memorial, Aug. 28, 2026.

Sanders Bill Would Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Create Department of AI

The proposal would pause advanced AI development until guidelines are implemented.

September 23, 2026

President Donald Trump at a welcome ceremony with China President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, May 14, 2026.

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

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Siemens, Salesforce Deepen AI Partnership to Redefine Industrial Sales, Service

The collaboration accelerates complex industrial processes from weeks to hours.

September 22, 2026

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Sept 17, 2026.

Trump Shattered Canada’s Old U.S. Relationship; Carney Is Building a New One in Europe

For Canada, it means undoing reliance developed over nearly 40 years.

September 22, 2026

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U.S. Steel Breaks Ground on $475 Million Facility in Alabama

The project is expected to create about 250 permanent jobs.

September 22, 2026

Austan Goolsbee, left, then-Council of Economic Advisers Chairman under President Barack Obama, testifies on Capitol Hill, Feb. 28, 2013.

Federal Reserve Official Says Fighting Inflation Likely to Be 'Painful'

Faced with an ongoing series of persistent supply shocks, he said, the Fed now has little choice.

September 21, 2026

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OTC Industrial Technologies Acquires Global Energy Solutions

GES provides rotating equipment sales and service from locations in Oklahoma and Arkansas.

September 21, 2026