Wesco’s new Pro A/V Services suite follows its March managed services launch, underscoring the distributor’s push to scale service-led offerings alongside its core electrical distribution business.
Economic Trends
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U.S. Metalworking Machinery Fell in April, but YoY and YTD Figures Remain Robust
Monthly orders unsurprisingly fell from March’s surprising surge, with momentum seen in the sector’s largest customer group — machine shops — while orders from aerospace manufacturers indicate investment in less sophisticated technology.
Resideo filed an amended Form 10 for its planned ADI Global Distribution spin-off and scheduled investor days for both standalone businesses. Here’s the latest.
Landscape/Hardscape
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Ewing Outdoor Supply Names New CFO, Sales & Marketing Leader
As the irrigation and landscape supplies distributor transitions to a new CEO on July 1, it will also have financial, sales & marketing and landscape products leadership.
Industrial Supplies
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Metrics: Inside Fastenal’s Continued Outperformance in May
It was the company’s 11th straight month of double-digit daily sales growth year-over-year as nearly every key sales metric improved sequentially. We provide a full breakdown of Fastenal’s May sales numbers here and the context...
Plumbing Products & PVF Distribution
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The Granite Group Expands with Acquisitions in New York & Maine
It marks the plumbing, heating, cooling, piping, water systems, and energy products distributor’s entry into New York and epansion in Maine, where the company is also adding a new branch.
Motion and Flow Control Products
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United Flow Technologies Acquires Peak Group Companies in Montana
UFT’s acquisition of Montana-based Peak Group Companies expands its water and wastewater treatment platform across the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains.
Pharmaceutical & Health Care
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Medline Expands Prime Vendor Model Beyond U.S. with Canada Deal
Medical/surgical products distributor Medline Canada signed a Prime Vendor agreement with Mohawk Medbuy, marking the company’s first such relationship outside the U.S.
Building Materials/Construction
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Oridian Capital Launches Foundation Repair, Waterproofing Platform AnchorPoint
Oridian Capital Partners formed AnchorPoint Foundations to consolidate foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawl space and concrete lifting providers — a niche with clear relevance for distributors serving residential repair, building products and specialty contractor channels
Economic Trends
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ISM PMI Accelerates to Best Mark in 4 Years
Meanwhile, three-fourths of survey commentary was negative, with more than half of comments citing pricing volatility as an issue and plenty of others mentioning the Iran war.
Manufacturing
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Apex Tool Group Taps Former STIHL and Stanley B&D Leader as CEO
Apex Tool Group named Chris Keffer — most recently President and CEO of STIHL Inc. — as its new CEO, succeeding Jim Roberts after a decade in the role.
Fasteners
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Packer Fastener Adds Indianapolis DC in Latest Expansion
The distributor expands inventory access and regional Midwest support for data center construction and energy projects with the new facility.

