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HD Supply, White Cap Separation Finalized in $4 Billion Deal

HD Supply is suddenly half the company it once was. Literally.

ID Joins Fully Threaded Radio to Talk Big 50

FCH Sourcing Network's Fully Threaded Radio podcast recently invited ID editor Mike Hockett to discuss all things Big 50. Check it out here.

Optimas Solutions Promotes Strandquist to CEO

Optimas, No. 20 on ID's Big 50 List, is under new leadership as it roles out its recently-announced supply chain strategies.

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Lighting Solutions

Man Sells Home, Cashes in Retirement to Open Mask Factory in Hawaii

How Amazon Business Stacks Up Against the Top Big 50 Distributors

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Let Disruption Fuel a Reevaluation of Your Sales Structure

In this May 22, 2020, file photo the Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible through heavy fog in Washington. New virus relief will have to wait until after the November election. Congress is past the point at which it can deliver more coronavirus aid soon, with differences between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Republicans and President Donald Trump proving insurmountable.

Deadline Looms, but COVID Relief Deal May be Far Off

Without an agreement at least in principle by Tuesday, Pelosi says it'll be too late to enact anything by Election Day.

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Consolidated Machine & Tool Acquires Fellow Precision Machining Supplier

CM&T has purchased New Jersey-based Delva Tool and Machine Corp., growing its presence in the US northeast.

A staffer wears a mask while taking orders at a small restaurant in Grand Lake, Colo.

1 in 4 US Workers Have Weighed Quitting

Fear of contracting the virus is a top concern for those working outside the home.

Allied Electronics Expands Power Transmission Offerings

Top brands for the added products includeTHK, Ringfeder, Timken, Contitech, Rexnord, INA and FAG.

This Feb. 9, 2016, file photo shows an ice-covered ConocoPhillips sign at a drilling site in Nuiqsut, Alaska. ConocoPhillips is buying shale producer Concho Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $9.7 billion. The companies said Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, that the combined business will be the largest independent oil and gas company, with pro forma production of more than 1.5 million barrels of oil equivalent per day.

ConocoPhillips Makes $9.7B Acquisition

The two companies will reportedly form the largest independent oil & gas company.

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US Industrial Production Fell a Sharp 0.6% in September

Last month's reading on industrial production followed four straight increases.

Bondloc Uk Announces National Distribution Agreement With Msc

MSC Industrial Inks Distribution Deal With UK Adhesives Maker Bondlock

MSC has launched Bondloc's complete range of adhesives and sealants on its website and will continue to roll them out.

Optimas Launches Standard Fastener Program

The new program delivers speed and availability for operations professionals seeking to standardize on common parts.

In this Jan. 28, 2020 photo, specialist Gregg Maloney watches the screens at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Latest Quarterly Earnings Season to Show if Worst Is Over

Companies are lining up for earnings reporting season, and analysts expect them to describe a less painful drop for the summer than spring.

High Efficiency Right Angle Gear Drive

Worm gear drives are generally not as efficient as helical gears and become less efficient the higher the ratio.

CARGO Cases

Lockable latches and integrated tie-down plates make for easy mounting.

Kimball Midwest's new distribution center in Arlington, TX.

Kimball Midwest Opens New Dallas Area DC

It comes after more than a year of preparation and relocation from the company's previous facility there.