Fastenal said the “UHUB” can potentially double in size and supports branches and customers across a wide swath of Western America.
With offices in Dallas and Chicago, TCG will infuse 100+ independent distributor member-owners into AD across verticals of plumbing, PVF, HVAC, waterworks and irrigation.
Distributor M&A activity held steady in August with 25 recorded deals in industrial, commercial and building supply verticals, while still below 2024 levels. Get a full recap of August’s distributor M&A activity, including year-to-date volume...
Steve Snower joined Parts Town as its sixth employee in 2004. Today, the company is a leading distributor of OEM replacement parts, now on pace for nearly $2.8 billion in annual revenue. He joins to...
The 115-page report is loaded with sector-specific stats and insight on the current U.S. wholesale distribution economic situation and revenue forecasts through 2026. Overall, it’s a comprehensive reference guide to the $8 trillion industry and...
ORS Nasco completed two acquisitions earlier this year under new ownership by Wynnchurch Capital, expanding its safety and welding product offerings as part of a broader plan to scale operations and better serve distributors across...
New tariffs and shifting trade policies are causing wholesale distributors to adapt through data-driven planning and supply chain risk management. Here’s how to maintain effective pricing strategies and meet customer obligations as the ground beneath...
It’s just the latest building materials distribution megadeal and essentially is Lowe’s answer to rival Home Depot buying SRS Distribution in 2024.
With the deal set to close by the end of January, we discuss HD’s newest commentary about why it is buying wallboard distributor GMS for $4.3 billion just 14 months after acquiring SRS Distribution for...
Front-loaded inventories have buffered industrial buyers from sticker shock at distributors’ branch and digital shelves …for now. We examine if inflation finally showed up in July, and what large distributors are saying about pricing and...
The employee feedback-based 2025 Top Workplaces list is out, which includes a ranked subset for distribution companies, segmented by size. Five are on MDM’s 2025 Top Distributors Lists.
The August MDM Forecast shows a modest downgrade in 2025 and 2026 revenue projections, with overall growth still near historical norms. As always, results vary across the 19 industry sectors tracked by the U.S. Census...
