GPC Acquires The Safety Zone For Office Products Group

The Safety Zone is a Guilford, CT-based direct importer and distributor of supplies and devices for safety, janitorial, medical, food service and food processing applications.

May 19, 2016

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September 17, 2026

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OTC Industrial Technologies Acquires Global Energy Solutions

September 21, 2026

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Cummins-Wagner Acquires Upstate New York Company

September 21, 2026

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Wolter Acquires Wisconsin Equipment Company

September 18, 2026

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net

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

September 17, 2026

Otc News Background

OTC Industrial Technologies Acquires Global Energy Solutions

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

September 21, 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

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Wolter Acquires Wisconsin Equipment Company

The deal is the material handling distributor’s third this year.

September 18, 2026

Stellar Industrial Supply headquarters, Tacoma, Wash.

Private Equity Firm to Acquire Stake in Stellar Industrial Supply

Stellar officials said the deal would provide “long-term capital and operational resources.”

September 17, 2026

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American Piping Products Acquired by Private Equity Firm

The company says it is one of the country’s largest suppliers of steel pipe, tubing and fittings.

September 17, 2026

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

The division includes the Floway, Wemco, Roto-Jet and WSP brands.

September 15, 2026

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HVAC Distribution Giant to Acquire the Granite Group

Watsco said that the move would expand its position in the plumbing market.

September 14, 2026

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NIBCO Acquires Valve Automation Company UniTorq

NIBCO officials called UniTorq “one of the largest pneumatic actuator brands in the world.”

September 14, 2026

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SureWerx Acquires American Safety Clothing

The safety supplier has also added new manufacturer’s rep agencies.

September 11, 2026

Franklin Electric headquarters, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Franklin Electric Acquires Minnesota Pump Manufacturer in $350M Deal

The motor and pump supplier said the move adds complementary technology and a leading brand.

September 10, 2026

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ASC Engineered Solutions, Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Merge

The combined company debuted as a new safety and flow control supplier.

September 10, 2026

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Meritus Gas Partners Acquires Colorado, Arizona Companies

The addition in suburban Phoenix will expand Meritus into a critical advanced manufacturing market.

September 8, 2026

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Marco Sealing Solutions Acquires Houston Supplier

The deal is the company’s third in four months.

September 3, 2026

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Ferguson Completes $1.6B FloWorks Acquisition

FloWorks will gain access to Ferguson’s “scale, supply chain capabilities and product depth.”

September 2, 2026