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Earnings
MSC Quarterly Sales Down Nearly 5%; Earnings Off by 36%
The company characterized the results as “solid” amid a challenging environment and sluggish demand.
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Tencarva branch, Macon, Ga.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Tencarva Acquires Atlantic Valve & Equipment
The company represents leading valve brands across the mid-Atlantic.
April 2, 2025
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Simmons Pump & Supply Expands to Arizona
The company's third facility will have an adjacent pump testing hub.
April 2, 2025
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Rexel Acquires Long Island Electrical Distributor
Schwing Electrical Supply operates six locations in an “attractive” market.
April 1, 2025
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Economy
Manufacturing Index Returns to Contraction
Production and employment contracted, while supplier deliveries slowed.
April 1, 2025
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Economy
Tariffs, Expectations, and the Underreported 'Hard Landing' of 2024
And why 2025 could still be defined by growth.
April 1, 2025
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Motion on a Buying Spree
April 3, 2025
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CK Supply Acquires Columbia Welding and Machine
March 31, 2025
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Metals Distributor Adds Larger Houston Hub
March 31, 2025
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The Future of B2B Sales Lies in Discovering the Deals Others Miss
March 31, 2025
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Honeywell Announces Advanced Materials Business’ New Name, Executives
March 28, 2025
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Metalformers' Predictions for Economic Activity Decline
March 27, 2025
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SureWerx Acquires Reliance Fall Protection
March 27, 2025
Core & Main's North Cincinnati branch, Fairfield, Ohio.
Core & Main to Expand Suburban Cincinnati Branch
March 27, 2025
Simpson Strong-Tie's Las Vegas distribution center.
Simpson Strong-Tie Adds Las Vegas Hub, Announces Texas ‘Home Office’
March 26, 2025
Schneider Electric facility, El Paso, Texas.
Schneider Electric to Spend $700M on U.S. Operations
March 26, 2025
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March 26, 2025
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Global Industrial Partners with Arena Developer
March 25, 2025
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April 1, 2025
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Economy
Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs to Promote U.S. Manufacturing, Risking Inflation and Trade Wars
The action amounts to a historic tax hike that could push the global order to a breaking point.
April 3, 2025
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Staffing Changes
PHP Distribution Names New President
The wholesale distributor also debuted a new logo.
April 2, 2025
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Staffing Changes
Border States Names Construction Segment Exec
Jody Brannock will succeed the retiring Matt Eddleman.
April 2, 2025
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Fein Power Tools Launches 'Test Drive a Tool' Program
Customers can use select Fein tools, free of charge, for one month.
April 2, 2025
A digital bill board flashes a tariffs message in Kennedy Township, Pa., March 25, 2025.
Economy
Trump's 'Liberation Day' Unlikely to Free Businesses from Uncertainty
One measure of economic policy uncertainty is at its highest non-pandemic level in 40 years.
April 2, 2025
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Economy
The Tariff Remedy Manufacturers Aren’t Talking About
While uncertainty abounds, a legacy tax credit could help weather the storm.
April 1, 2025
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Awards
Turner Supply, Stellar Industrial Officials Receive ISA Awards
Tommy Thompson was honored with the John J. Buckley Lifetime Achievement Award.
April 1, 2025
Gen Z
Workforce Development
Boomers and GenX Business Leaders Are Making a Big Mistake
Think Gen Z is the issue? Maybe it’s you – not them – who need to change.
April 1, 2025
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Technology & Software
Security Breach: IABs, Dark Web Fueling Ransomware Surge
Inside the evolution of Ransomware-as-a-Service groups and why they continue to target manufacturing.
March 31, 2025
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Staffing Changes
GME CEO Elected to AD Industrial & Safety Board
GME has won multiple AD awards since joining the buying group in 2014.
March 31, 2025
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Staffing Changes
Border States Construction Exec Announces Retirement
Matt Eddleman joined the company 20 years ago and spent more than 30 in electrical distribution.
March 31, 2025
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Longbow Trolls Musk; Fersa Reinvents Wheel; Every Cybertruck Recalled | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 213
Also on the podcast, new Corvettes stolen from plant, Boeing wins contract for secret fight jet, Cleveland-Cliffs lays off 1,200, GM to use NVIDIA's AI for manufacturing and 3D-printed homes tackle housing crisis.
March 31, 2025
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Video
68 U.S. Bridges Lack Risk Assessment
New York has the most.
March 31, 2025
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Awards
Munch's Supply Recognized by HVAC Manufacturers
The company was honored in both Illinois and Michigan.
March 28, 2025