VMR 17: Latest On The Trucker Shortage, A New UPS Buying Study, And Home Depot To Stay Put On MRO Front

ID's latest Video Market Report discusses the looming trucker shortage's impact on logistics, a new UPS study on industrial buying habits, and Jack Keough's take on Home Depot stating it's not seeking any more MRO acquisitions.

Sep 3, 2015

ID's latest Video Market Report discusses the looming trucker shortage's impact on logistics, a new UPS study on industrial buying habits, and Jack Keough's take on Home Depot stating it's not seeking any more MRO acquisitions.

The Security Breach Podcast

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October 16, 2026

H.B. Fuller site, Lüneburg, Germany.

Adhesives Giant Rejects Activist Investor’s $1.2B Offer

October 20, 2026

Motion branch, Val-d'Or, Quebec.

Motion Posts 6% Jump in Sales

October 20, 2026

Echo Electric branch, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Sonepar Subsidiary Expands in South Dakota, Iowa

October 19, 2026

The Security Breach Podcast

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October 16, 2026

H.B. Fuller site, Lüneburg, Germany.

Adhesives Giant Rejects Activist Investor’s $1.2B Offer

But H.B. Fuller also said it would conduct a “market check” of its “segments and product lines.”

October 20, 2026

Motion branch, Val-d'Or, Quebec.

Motion Posts 6% Jump in Sales

The company maintained its full-year forecast and remains “on track” for an early 2027 separation.

October 20, 2026

Echo Electric branch, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Sonepar Subsidiary Expands in South Dakota, Iowa

The company has added a new branch and relocated another.

October 19, 2026

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Capital Machine Acquires Ohio Robotics Company

The deal is the machinery distributor’s first since its 2025 partnership with a private equity firm.

October 19, 2026

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Wajax to Appoint New Executives for Industrial, Equipment Businesses

The company announced “organizational changes” as part of a new strategy roadmap.

October 16, 2026

Grand opening of All State Fastener's distribution center in Chillicothe, Ohio, Oct. 13, 2026.

All State Fastener Opens New Ohio Distribution Hub

The company said that it expects to continue its expansion efforts into next year.

October 15, 2026

Patriot Pumps campus, Wolfforth, Texas.

Oregon Pump Manufacturer Moves Headquarters to West Texas

The company also plans to add a "state-of-the-art" facility near its new campus.

October 15, 2026

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Distribution Solutions Group to Acquire the Owner of Winzer, FastServ Supply

The deal adds a national MRO distributor and a retail chain in Texas.

October 14, 2026

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Maryland Distributor Partners With Private Equity Firm

N.H. Yates provides plumbing and HVAC supplies across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.

October 14, 2026

Winsupply of East Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Fla.

Winsupply Adds Ferguson Veteran to Lead ‘Strategic Metro Expansion’

The company will initially focus on the Philadelphia market.

October 14, 2026

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Fastenal’s Q3 Sales Climb 15.5%

The company’s profit and earnings also jumped, but its gross margin slipped year-over-year.

October 14, 2026

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Rensa Filtration Acquired by Private Equity Firm, Canadian Investment Fund

The company subsequently added a Michigan filtration distributor.

October 13, 2026

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Phantom Demand: The Hidden Inventory Risk Undermining Distributor Performance

What happens when planning systems receive a distorted view of where customer demand exists?

October 13, 2026

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Metalworking Machinery Orders Up Over 36% in August

Orders through the first eight months of the year were up nearly 37%.

October 12, 2026