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Distribution veteran and former MDM analytics leader John Gunderson joins the MDM Podcast to unpack our latest Grainger Case Study, exploring the MRO giant’s High-Touch model, assortment strategy, private label, digital commerce and what other distributors can learn from its sustained market outperformance.
October 21, 2026
The acquisition adds welding supply and gas distribution locations in Carrollton and Hapeville, continuing AWG’s expansion following deals in Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
The deal pairs the California-based industrial blade supplier and sharpening specialist with Edge’s existing Pennsylvania operations, broadening the company’s U.S. service network and strengthening its offering for food processing, packaging and other industrial customers.
The distributor’s new “Capstone” business specializes in interconnect, passive and electromechanical products, while both operating segments delivered strong third-quarter growth.
The acquisition adds three locations to Hajoca’s HVAC platform, following its purchase of American Refrigeration Supplies earlier this year.
The acquisition adds a Simpsonville, SC-based distributor of PPE, safety, janitorial and packaging supplies to Ritz Safety’s national business.
The automotive parts distributor’s first automated DC is slated to open in the first half of 2027, bringing expanded capacity and adding more than 150 new jobs.
Organic growth strengthened as nonresidential demand and improving residential sales lifted Ferguson’s third-quarter results that followed its $1.6 billion FloWorks acquisition.
The planned purchase of Taiga Building Products’ Rocklin and Sanger facilities will expand Boise Cascade’s California distribution footprint, while the company posted higher third-quarter sales and profit.
The distributor’s third-quarter gains were led by Innovative Pumping Solutions, while its latest acquisition expands its bearings and power transmission business in Michigan.
The industrial PVF distributor grew sales across all three geographic segments, exceeded its quarterly margin forecast and increased its expected year-end cost savings from its MRC Global acquisition.
DSG’s total and organic sales accelerated during 3Q sequentially and follow a transformation leadership appointment, two new MRO acquisitions and expanded financing tied to the company’s planned privatization. Get all the details here.
That’s up from 7.6% in September. Get the key figures and context here.
