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FTC Sues to Block Henkel’s Liquid Nails Acquisition

The FTC says combining Henkel’s Loctite brand with Liquid Nails would eliminate head-to-head competition between the two largest construction adhesive brands sold through major U.S. home improvement retailers.

As distributors expand and diversify, compliance risks are ever-present and can result in operational disruption if due diligence is overlooked. Here, we discuss what’s at stake for the industry on this front and how MDM’s...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers long-awaited tax clarity for distributors — but only for those who know how to use it. In this sponsored MDM Amplify Podcast, Grant Thornton leaders explain the OB3’s...

Airgas claims that the picketing union violated its collective bargaining agreement, while the union claims that Airgas deliberately released “harmful” gas upon union employees at two locations.

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors has challenged the constitutionality of a mandate which creates “unreasonable, arbitrary and crushing” burdens on distributors in Oregon. Get all the crucial details here.

The Trump administration unveiled a new AI Action Plan outlining over 90 steps to strengthen U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence across innovation, infrastructure and global policy.