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Mergers & Acquisitions
True Value Files for Bankruptcy, Announces Sale to Do it Best Hardware
True Value stores — with one exception — are independently owned and not part of Chapter 11 proceedings.
Featured
Mergers & Acquisitions
White Cap Acquires Michigan Construction Distributor
ERSCO provides concrete accessory products and paving supplies.
October 15, 2024
Associations
Air Hydro Power, Elevated Service, Snake River Hydraulics Join IDCO
The co-op also added two new suppliers.
October 14, 2024
Operations
Keeping the Family Business
Tips to effectively safeguard your business’ future.
October 14, 2024
Mergers & Acquisitions
Meritus Gas Partners Adds East Bay Welding Supply
The company serves the Bay Area from two locations.
October 11, 2024
Earnings
Fastenal Sales Up by 3.5% in the Third Quarter
Earnings and profit also climbed despite sluggish fastener sales and the effects of a recent hurricane.
October 11, 2024
Top News
Core & Main to Acquire New Jersey Distributors
October 11, 2024
DXP Enterprises Refinances Debt, Raises $105M
October 10, 2024
More than Filling Bins
October 10, 2024
Honeywell to Spin Off Advanced Materials Business
October 9, 2024
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Staffing Changes
Border States Names Director of Mergers and Acquisitions
Aaron Hughes formerly owned Advance Electrical Supply, which was acquired by Border States in 2022.
October 15, 2024
Economy
August Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 12%
Year-to-date orders, meanwhile, were down by nearly the same margin.
October 15, 2024
Sales
Wright Announces Brand Spec as Manufacturer Rep
Brand Spec will represent Wright across the Southeast.
October 15, 2024
Associations
NAHAD Debuts New Logo
The update aims to reflect "the future of the hose manufacturing and distribution industry."
October 15, 2024
Video
Abandoned Shop in Shambles; TP Panic Buying; Toyota Slows EV Production | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 191
Also on the podcast, Home Depot makes corporate staff take shifts, Milwaukee Tool opens huge new factory, researchers warn of "broken" food system, America's largest French fry maker closes plant, and the oldest Toyota forklift in operation.
October 14, 2024
Company Expansion & Consolidation
H.H. Barnum to Hold South Carolina Open House
The open house will include tours of the office and Barnum’s 46-foot Factory Automation Trailer.
October 14, 2024
Supply Chain
Shipping Regulator Says Industry Must Do More to Cut Carbon Pollution
The organization is subtly calling out inaction and nudging companies to work harder.
October 11, 2024
Economy
Wholesale Inflation Remains Cool
The index marks another sign that inflation is returning to something close to normal.
October 11, 2024
New Products
PHD ERDP Remote Drive for Actuator Electrifying
The technology simplifies the electrification of pneumatic actuators in a closed-loop system.
October 11, 2024
Staffing Changes
BlackHawk Industrial Names New Category Director, Packaging Leader
Both have played key roles in BlackHawk’s category management.
October 10, 2024
Logistics
Amazon Touts New Technology in Delivery Vans
The system will help sort packages on the fly.
October 10, 2024
Economy
U.S. Inflation Reaches Lowest Point Since Early 2021
"Core” prices, however, remained elevated.
October 10, 2024
Technology & Software
Security Breach: Leveraging Your Force Multipliers
Insight on the next generation of Stuxnet-like malware attacks and retrofitting legacy assets to ensure uptime.
October 10, 2024
Operations
Sonepar Announces New Americas Leadership Structure
The company said the changes would help connect key functions across both North and South America.
October 9, 2024
New Products
EP Series for Industrial Pumping
New line of rotary lobe pumps for extreme conditions and high-pressure performance in oil, gas and chemical industries.
October 9, 2024