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MSC Industrial Supply office, Houston, April 2021.
Earnings
MSC Posts Stronger Sales, Margin in Its Third Quarter
The company’s earnings, meanwhile, jumped by more than 40%.
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Optimas Solutions European headquarters, Hambach, France.
Company Expansion & Consolidation
Optimas Solutions Opens New Ohio Distribution Hub
The company has relocated its suburban Columbus operations.
July 1, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
QXO Completes TopBuild Acquisition
The company also announced a change in its board of directors.
July 1, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SureWerx Acquires Italian Safety Supplier
The company said the deal expands its fall protection platform in both Europe and North America.
June 26, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
RelaDyne Acquires Chart Distribution Group
The lubricant distributor called the move “an important addition” to its Midwest operations.
June 25, 2026
Core & Main branch, Loudon, N.H.
Operations
Core & Main Partners With Connecticut Utility
The distributor will provide “advanced metering infrastructure” across the utility’s service area.
June 24, 2026
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'Today in Industrial Distribution' Returns July 6
June 26, 2026
Cleveland Winwater President Jason Petkac outside Cleveland Winwater, Independence, Ohio.
Winsupply Adds Cleveland Waterworks Subsidiary
June 24, 2026
Wesco headquarters, Pittsburgh.
Wesco Names Gulf Region Leader
June 23, 2026
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Canadian HVAC Distributor The Master Group Acquires Massachusetts Company
June 23, 2026
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Cutting Tool Shipments Up 21% in April
June 23, 2026
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ABC Supply Acquires Ohio Distributor
June 22, 2026
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Imperial Brady Names New Operations Exec
June 22, 2026
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How to Avoid Leaving Millions on the Table When Selling Your Business
June 22, 2026
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Danfoss to Acquire Italian Hoses, Fittings Manufacturer
June 18, 2026
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Steel Pipe, Tubing Manufacturer to Acquire Alabama Counterpart
June 19, 2026
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DXP Acquires Minnesota Company
June 18, 2026
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Hillman Begins Construction on New Ohio Campus
June 17, 2026
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June 22, 2026
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Ford's Lemon Problem; First Fusion Plant; U.S. Steel's New Line | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 275
Also on the podcast, Boston Dynamics expands, quantum sensors spot hidden damage and 85 million pounds of frozen food burns inside warehouse.
June 29, 2026
People work on the roof of a new housing development in Sandston, Va., June 6, 2025.
Economy
Trump Refuses to Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill into Law
The sprawling measure sought to lower the cost of housing and spur more home construction.
June 26, 2026
Prices displayed at a gas station in San Francisco, April 29, 2026.
Technology & Software
AI Helps California Gas Stations Collude to Raise Prices, Lawsuit Says
The lawsuit accuses a fuel-pricing software firm of facilitating cartel-like collusion.
June 25, 2026
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Operations
Grainger, American Red Cross Celebrate 25 Years
The MRO giant has contributed more than $21 million to the organization since 2001.
June 25, 2026
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Awards
Irby Marks Its Centennial at Its Mississippi Headquarters
Sonepar acquired the utility supply distributor in 2005.
June 25, 2026
A person looks at fresh fish at a grocery store in Nashville, May 11, 2026.
Economy
Key Inflation Gauge Jumps to 3-Year High
Consumer prices rose 4.1% in May from a year earlier.
June 25, 2026
Customers in the food court at a Costco in Mount Prospect, Ill., June 8, 2026.
Economy
Economy Expanded at Solid Pace in Upgraded Government Estimate
Business investment surged, but consumer spending fell sharply.
June 25, 2026
Agility Robotics' warehouse robot Digit performs maneuvers at the company's office in Pittsburgh on Aug. 16, 2023.
Technology & Software
Agility Robotics Heads to Wall Street in $2.5B Bet on Staffing Warehouses With Humanoids
The flagship product is called Digit.
June 25, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
GMS Acquires South Texas Distributor
The Home Depot subsidiary said the deal would “unlock access to an expanded product portfolio.”
June 24, 2026
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Technology & Software
Security Breach: The Hard Realities of OT Cybersecurity
Strengthening resilience by acknowledging weak supply chain links and an expanding threat landscape.
June 24, 2026
The Chemours Company's PPA facility at the Fayetteville Works plant near Fayetteville, N.C., June 15, 2018.
Operations
Chemical Maker to Pay $450M to Settle 'Forever Chemicals' Case
The DuPont spin-off also agreed to install PFAS pollution controls.
June 24, 2026
Tankers and cargo vessels in the Gulf of Oman, June 16, 2026.
Supply Chain
The Strait of Hormuz's Future Is Unsettled Even as More Ships Venture Through
Disruptions could continue for months.
June 23, 2026
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Economy
Senate Passes Housing Bill Aimed at Increasing Supply, Lowering Prices
The bill has been the focus of intense negotiations in recent weeks.
June 23, 2026
Economist Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, in his office in Washington, Oct. 18, 2013.
Economy
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan Dies at 100
He was celebrated as "Maestro" and "Oracle" — until crisis hit.
June 23, 2026