The now-combined company also provided an update on MRC’s integration, and ERP system migration that has seen major challenges since launched in November.
Industrial Supplies
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Metrics: Fastenal’s Sales Acceleration Rolls Through April
It was the company’s 10th straight month of double-digit daily sales grwoth year-over-year and its best month since August 2022 in the height of post-COVID market recovery. We give a full breakdown of Fastenal’s April...
Safety Products
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GME Supply Acquires Lifting, Telecom Distributors in NY, NM
It’s already been a busy year for GME, which made a CEO succession in January and appointed a new COO in April.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Ferguson Inks 6 More Acquisitions, Adding $350M in Revenue
It nets Ferguson nearly two dozen branch locations between two traditional distributors and four manufacturers rep agencies in for the company’s Waterworks, HVAC and Industrial units. We detail who these six companies are here.
Staffing Changes
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Pool Corp. Names Former Motion Exec as CEO as Arvan Steps Down
The unexpected transition is effective immediately, and caused Pool Corp. to postpone its investor day event that was planned for May 12.
Economic Trends
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ISM PMI Holds as Production Slips, Prices Jump
ISM shared that 19% of the manufacturing sector’s GDP contracted in April, compared to 16% in March.
Facilities Maintenance (MRO)
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DSG Organic Sales Improve, Margins Narrow as it Mulls Take-Private Offer
After a flat 4Q25, Distribution Solutions Group saw an improved 1Q26 for top-line and organic sales growth, though profit and EBITDA margins tightened.
Economic Trends
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First Estimate: U.S. 1Q GDP Grew 2.0%, Below Expectations
Government spending and private investment increased sequentially, and AI-related spending helped drive strong growth in business investment in equipment and structures.
Electrical
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Wesco 1Q Sales Jump as Data Center Segment Soars
The company saw record 1Q sales and backlog while margins and EBITDA improved, leading to a raised full-year outlook.
Technology Provider News
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Augment Acquires Merlin, Taps Applico Team to Drive AI Push in Distribution
Supply chain productivity platform Augment has acquired stealth startup Merlin to enter wholesale distribution, integrating AI capabilities into its Augie platform and targeting quote-to-cash workflows for distributors.
Power Transmission/Motion Control
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AIT Posts Best Quarterly Organic Growth in Over 2 Years as Orders Improve
The company’s January-March results indicated demand momentum. Meanwhile, Applied raised its annual outlook.
All three company geographies were in positive sales territory for the first time in 11 quarters. Meanwhile, the company closed on a Canadian acquisition that added about $61 million of revenue.

