NAW joined a growing coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Colorado ruling allowing climate liability claims against energy companies to proceed under state law.
Contractor
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Home Depot’s 1Q Sales Rise as Pro Demand Holds Steady, SRS Adds Lift
Home Depot posted modest 1Q26 sales growth but lower profit as large remodeling projects remained pressured, while its Pro business stayed resilient and the SRS acquisition continued to bolster contractor-focused demand. Here’s the key figures.
Technology Provider News
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Epicor Debuts Agentic AI Platform, Promises 90-Day Cloud ERP Deployments
At its annual Insights user conference, Epicor unveiled a new agentic AI platform designed for distribution and manufacturing workflows while also launching a program promising cloud ERP go-lives in 90 days for qualifying customers. Get...
Cybersecurity
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Verizon Report: Ransomware Drives 61% of Manufacturing Malware Breaches
Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report shows vulnerability exploitation overtaking stolen credentials as the top breach entry point, while ransomware, third-party risk and AI-assisted cyberattacks continue reshaping the threat landscape. We cover the key findings...
Building Materials/Construction
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Builders FirstSource Sets COO Succession Plan
The building materials distributor tapped Mike Hiller as its next COO, and Coley O’Brien as CHRO.
Facilities Maintenance (MRO)
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Stellar Industrial Supply Restructures Commercial Team Around Customer Acquisition
The MRO and metalworking supplies distributor has created a new customer acquisition and business development structure as it looks to accelerate organic growth and sharpen focus across both new and existing customer relationships.
Featured coverage from The Colorado Sun focused on how distributors are approaching artificial intelligence with practical, operations-driven strategies based on conversations at NAW’s SHIFT Conference.
The new executive operating partner has more than 35 years of experience across the full automation value chain, spanning distribution, manufacturing and private equity-backed operations.
Paper Products & Packaging Distribution
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Veritiv Makes Acquisitions in Florida & New Jersey
Veritiv adds a Tampa,FL-based distributor of core packaging products and a Lakewood, NJ distributor of corrugated packaging products.
Electrical
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Resideo Files Form 10 for ADI Spin-Off as 1Q Sales, Profit Rise
Resideo filed its Form 10 registration statement with the SEC for the planned spin-off of ADI Global Distribution, while also reporting solid 1Q26 growth for the distribution business. The company detailed the future leadership teams...
Power Transmission/Motion Control
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Bearings Makers NSK, NTN Sign MoU for Joint Business Integration
Japan-based NSK and NTN announced plans to pursue a business integration through a joint holding company, a move that would create one of the world’s largest bearing and power transmission suppliers with combined annual revenue...
Economic Trends
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March Metalworking Machinery Surge
While inflation is a major tailwind, a sustained increase in average order value above inflation continues to point to increased demand.

