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Mergers & Acquisitions
Home Depot Joins QXO in Bidding for GMS
The world’s largest home improvement retailer is also interested in the construction distributor.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
TIPCO Adds Houston Hose Supplier
DW Industries provides hose and hose assemblies across a wide range of end markets.
June 19, 2025
Winsupply N Richmond President Matt Jones.
Company Expansion & Consolidation
Winsupply Adds New Virginia Subsidiary
The new, HVAC-focused company complements Winsupply’s ambitions in the region.
June 19, 2025
Sellars CEO Tom Sellars at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company's new production facility, Milwaukee, June 17, 2025.
Company Expansion & Consolidation
Sellars Opens New Production Facility
The company’s third Milwaukee plant will produce material made from recycled fibers.
June 18, 2025
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Rexel to Acquire New Jersey Distributor
Warshauer Electric Supply operates five branches across the state.
June 17, 2025
Border States Bemidji New Branch Rendering
Company Expansion & Consolidation
Border States Breaks Ground on Northern Minnesota Branch
The facility is expected to open in late 2025.
June 17, 2025
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QXO Makes $5B Bid for Another Building Materials Distributor
June 19, 2025
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BlackHawk Industrial Names New CFO
June 17, 2025
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Maximizing Gearbox Contamination Control
June 17, 2025
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Yaskawa Moving Headquarters from Illinois to Wisconsin
June 16, 2025
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Why an Obsession with Cost Is Damaging Your Profitability and Handicapping Growth
June 16, 2025
Winsupply Support Services campus, Dayton, Ohio.
AI in Its Own Backyard
June 13, 2025
Schneider Electric location, Houston, March 2020.
Schneider Electric to Partner with Chip Giant on ‘AI Factories’
June 12, 2025
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Three Costly Rebate Management Mistakes Distributors Are Making
June 12, 2025
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Former Motion President Breaux to Retire from Parent Company
June 12, 2025
All Tool and Fasteners' Gary DePaulo Jr. and Gary DePaulo at the DPA awards luncheon.
All Tool & Fasteners Named DPA Distributor of the Year
June 11, 2025
The Lancaster House, where the trade talks between the U.S. and China are taking place, London, June 9, 2025.
U.S., China Agree on Framework to Resolve Trade Disputes
June 11, 2025
Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
Winsupply Adds New Florida Subsidiary
June 10, 2025
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These capabilities help sales teams close deals, empower buyers, and consolidate the sales process into one platform.
June 18, 2025
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Auto Giant Bankrupt; Boeing Flight Crashes; JetZero's New Plane Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 225
Also on the podcast, Yaskawa leaves Illinois, Amazon's massive robotaxi factory, Frito-Lay shuts down in Rancho Cucamonga, major retailer pins problems on tariffs,  and small businesses face trade troubles.
June 23, 2025
The Supreme Court, Washington, Feb. 27, 2025.
Supply Chain
Supreme Court Rejects Company's Push for a Quick Decision on Tariffs
The high court is typically reluctant to take up cases before lower courts have decided.
June 23, 2025
The set of the Today in Manufacturing podcast during a live broadcast.
Operations
Today in Manufacturing Podcast Named Among Top Industry Podcasts
The podcast has more than 1 million downloads.
June 18, 2025
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Staffing Changes
Graybar Names New VP for Pittsburgh District
Larry Smith succeeds the retiring Scott Neubauer.
June 20, 2025
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How Distributors Can Use AI to Boost Revenue and Margins
June 20, 2025
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Encore Wire Breaks Ground on $500M Expansion
The project includes a new factory for medium voltage cables.
June 20, 2025
Allient headquarters, Buffalo, N.Y.
Staffing Changes
Allient Names New Strategy Leader for its Defense Segment
Greg Kraus will also serve as general manager of an upstate New York facility.
June 20, 2025
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney at a press conference on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, June 19, 2025.
Supply Chain
Canadian Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Could Rise Depending on Trade Talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to impose new tariffs next month — depending on how talks progress.
June 20, 2025
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Ferguson Opens India ‘Global Capability Center’
Officials said the hub will help advance Ferguson's “technology roadmap.”
June 19, 2025
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Staffing Changes
AD Electrical Division Names Supplier Relations VP
West Ballard joins the buying group from Hubbell.
June 19, 2025
Hd Supply Naa Supplier Of The Year
Awards
HD Supply Named NAA ‘Supplier of the Year’
The company won the award for the first time.
June 19, 2025
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Operations
Crawford Recognized as SMC ‘Elite Distributor’
The company is one of 13 “elite” distributors in the U.S.
June 19, 2025
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Technology & Software
Security Breach: Avoiding the Ostrich Approach
How one organization has dedicated its efforts to cyber solutions for manufacturing.
June 19, 2025
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, June 18, 2025.
Economy
Federal Reserve Leaves Key Rate Unchanged as It Awaits the Impact of Tariffs
Fed officials still foresee two interest rate cuts by the end of the year.
June 18, 2025