Orders sunk from their December record high, but were up year-over-year despite volume maintaining a longer-term low trend.
Contractor
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Home Depot Launching Real-Time Delivery Tracking for Pros
The feature will provide pros with minute-by-minute updates on deliveries, including visibility into the truck route and remaining stops.
A modest January same-day sales decline follows a larger decline in December, though HARDI said the soft past couple months isn’t out of the ordinary for seasonality.
Facilities Maintenance (MRO)
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Distribution Solutions Group Annual Sales Hit $2B Despite Flat 4Q
It’s a new annual high-water mark for the company that was formed in early 2022 through the merger of Lawson Products, Gexpro Services and TestEquity.
Industrial Supplies
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ORS Nasco Acquires AD Member Supply and Alliance Distribution Partners
They are the third and fourth acquisitions for ORS since it partnered with Wynnchurch Capital in August 2024, and ORS’ CEO called the announcement “the most exciting day in company history.”
Fastenal reported a strong February that saw the company’s best daily sales growth since October 2022 despite a downstep for its top national accounts.
Electrical
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Sonepar’s Echo Electric to Acquire Shaw Supply in Kansas City
Family-owned since 1957, Shaw Supply brings more than 30 employees to Echo Electric.
Economic Trends
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ISM’s PMI Ticks Down but Beats Expectations as Prices Jump
The modest decrease suggests sustained early-year momentum as 12 of 17 manufacturing sectors remained in growth territory.
Motion and Flow Control Products
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DXP Annual Sales Hit $2B as Organic Surge Continues in 4Q
The company completed six acquisitions during 4Q and closed on three since to complement continued robust organic growth.
Building Materials/Construction
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SRS Distribution Makes Acquisitions in Long Island & Nebraska
SRS’ first two bolt-ons of the year net two locations and a combined 31 employees.
Power Transmission/Motion Control
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Depatie Fluid Power Nets Minority Investment
The move will provide resources and strategic support for Depatie stay on the front of motion control and automation.
Electrical
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Resideo’s 2025 Revenue Grew 11%; ADI Dips in 4Q
Overall, the company saw healthy gains in 4Q and full-year revenue, margins and EBITDA. Get all the key figures here.

