Industrial Distribution

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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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NAEDA, AED Announce Plans to Merge

A combined group, officials said, would offer greater reach to manufacturers and policymakers.

September 28, 2026

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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

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AD Acquires Fellow Buying Group SupplyForce

The transaction will add more than 80 new associates to the buying group.

September 25, 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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Winsupply Announces New Colorado ‘Local Company’

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

September 23, 2026

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

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Encore Gas & Supply Acquired by Private Equity-Backed Business

September 23, 2026

The 2026 Industrial Distribution Big 50 Countdown: 30-11

September 23, 2026

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Cutting Tool Makers Tungaloy, NTK to Merge

September 22, 2026

The 2026 Industrial Distribution Big 50 Countdown: 50-31

September 22, 2026

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Cummins-Wagner Acquires Upstate New York Company

September 21, 2026

World Electric branch, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Sonepar Subsidiary Expands in Florida

September 18, 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

The Security Breach Podcast

The Security Breach Podcast

Security Breach from Manufacturing.net offers the insight needed to ready your company's defenses against hackers.

September 17, 2026

A vendor waits for customers near Santa costumes for sale at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, eastern China's Zhejiang province on April 10, 2025.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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SKF Launches Progressive Lubrication Pump to Increase Uptime, Reduce Maintenance Costs

Designed for delivering automatic lubrication to critical components.

September 23, 2026

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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