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Core & Main branch, Loudon, N.H.
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Core & Main Partners With Connecticut Utility
The distributor will provide “advanced metering infrastructure” across the utility’s service area.
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How to Avoid Leaving Millions on the Table When Selling Your Business
A single inbound offer might feel like progress, but without other buyers involved, you have little leverage.
June 22, 2026
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Ferguson to Pull Stock from London Exchange
The move followed a review of the secondary listing announced earlier this year.
June 17, 2026
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Designing Distribution Efficiency Upstream
How to meaningfully reduce your supply complexity and reframe TCO where it begins.
June 17, 2026
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Sheltered in Place
ID’s 79th annual Survey of Distributor Operations finds a steady — and even optimistic — industry.
June 3, 2026
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Why Industrial Flooring Is Shifting From Maintenance Expense to Strategic Safety Asset
The global industrial flooring market in 2025 is already valued at more than $5 billion.
May 29, 2026
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Grainger, American Red Cross Celebrate 25 Years
June 25, 2026
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U.S. Steel Commits $475M to Install New Quench & Tempering Line
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The Chemours Company's PPA facility at the Fayetteville Works plant near Fayetteville, N.C., June 15, 2018.
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June 24, 2026
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Charbone Shortens Name to Reflect a Broader ‘Industrial Gases Platform’
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Ammega Launches Integrated Conveyor Portfolio Under Ammeraal Beltech
June 5, 2026
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How 0.2% Motor Efficiency Gain Could Unlock Billions for Industry
June 3, 2026
Longview Fire Department Battalion Chief Matt Amos speaks at a press conference in Longview, Wash., Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the site of a paper mill where a chemical tank failure killed at least one person and left others unaccounted for.
West Coast Chemical Emergencies Raise Questions About Safety of Massive Industrial Tanks
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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 16, 2025.
CEO Pay Rose Nearly 6% Amid Some Eye-Popping Compensation Packages
May 27, 2026
This photo provided by the City of Longview, Wash., shows structural damage to the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., after a tank containing hazardous liquid imploded, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 in Longview, Wash.
1 Dead, 9 Missing After Tank Implodes at Washington Pulp and Paper Mill
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Fixing Congested/Underutilized Loading Docks
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Fixing Congested/Underutilized Loading Docks
Carriers are not the main cause of this problem. Here’s what’s really happening.
June 22, 2026
Managing all connections efficiently, safely, and reliably is key to maintaining productive operations.
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Bridging the Gap Between Hydraulic System Engineering and Real-World Workflow
OEMs today need real problem-solving abilities.
May 21, 2026
A blue CNC part created by Quickparts.
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From Forecast Accuracy to Forecast Tolerance: Designing Manufacturing for Uncertainty
Manufacturing is no longer operating in cycles of stability.
May 20, 2026
A scientist prepares samples while doing research on PFAS at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab. Understanding of chemicals’ risks has been built on IRIS assessments.
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What Happens When the EPA Sidelines Its Independent Chemical Referee
And why critics want them off the field.
May 20, 2026
This device measures acceleration and rotation by shining lasers into small clouds of rubidium atoms.
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How Quantum Sensors Use Atoms, Electrons and Light as Ultra-Steady Rulers to Detect Faint Motion, Magnetism and Gravity for Navigation, Medicine and Science
These sensors are already working where tiny signals matter.
May 20, 2026
Wind turbine bases, generators and blades are positioned along with support ships at The Portsmouth Marine terminal at the staging area for Dominion Energy's wind turbine project Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in Portsmouth, Va.
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NextEra, Dominion Want to Create a Massive Power Company as AI Drives Energy Demand in the U.S.
It would create the world's biggest regulated electric utility.
May 18, 2026
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Belt Supplier Overhauls Georgia Hub
The facility became its first to switch to water-based adhesives.
May 15, 2026
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The Leaner Factory Is Already Here. The Real Question Is Whether It’s Built to Last
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: The team knew there was a problem, but nobody had time to address it.
May 12, 2026
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Makino Names New England Distributor
The machine tool maker says it is “aligning its regional strategy.”
May 11, 2026
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Husqvarna to Discontinue Diamond Tools Business
A “full withdrawal” is expected by the end of the year.
May 7, 2026
Tariffs
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How Manufacturers Are Deferring Costs One Year After Liberation Day
Tariffs have reshaped investment decisions, sourcing strategies and compliance priorities.
May 5, 2026
Codale distribution center, Las Vegas.
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Sonepar Says Renewable Energy Certificates Covered 100% of Branches' Electricity
The company outlined its sustainability efforts in its latest “Corporate Social Responsibility” report.
May 5, 2026
Siemens
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How Siemens Plans to Create 2,200 Jobs With $1B
The company expects several projects to come online this year.
May 4, 2026
Winsupply of East Jacksonville staff, Jacksonville, Fla.
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Winsupply Announces Florida Local Company
The East Jacksonville location supports the fire protection industry.
April 29, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to a question during an event in Ottawa, April 23, 2026.
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Canada's Prime Minister Unveils $18B Government Investment Fund
The fund will invest in major projects across a range of industries.
April 27, 2026