Gryphon Investors closed its continuation vehicle to infuse new capital into Minneapolis-based distributor Vessco Water.
Operations
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Major East, Gulf Coast Ports Face Strike Potential
Dockworkers face an expiring contract and brace for a strike that could mean supply chain disruption weeks before the presidential election.
Earnings
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Fastenal Posts Modest August Daily Sales Improvement
Though still soft by Fastenal’s historical standards, August was a rebound from July. Get MDM’s full breakdown here.
Electrical
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Sonepar to Acquire Summit Electric in Southwest Splash
Combining MDM’s No. 2 and 21 Top Electrical Distributors, it will net Sonepar 23 branches in the southern and southwest U.S. and over 700 associates.
Industrial PVF
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Core & Main May-June Sales Rise 5.5% as Profit & Margin Slide
Acquisitions drove sales growth while lower customer activity and adverse weather hurt profitability.
Economic Trends
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PMI Snaps Skid with Modest August Gain
Despite an August uptick that ended four straight months of decline, the latest reading indicated U.S. manufacturing continues to see weak demand.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
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Core & Main, Ferguson, Fortiline Named in PVC Price Collusion Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit alleges that leading PVC pipe manufacturers exploited supply chain disruptions to fix prices and overcharge customers.
Fasteners
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Distributor Military Fasteners Gains Private Investment
PE firm Montage Partners invested in the mil-spec fasteners distributor and appointed David Ficadenti as its new CEO.
Building Materials/Construction
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GMS Sees May-July Sales Growth Slow, Makes FL Acquisition
GMS’ organic sales declined in 1Q25, and it added Florida-based R.S. Elliot Specialty Supply earlier in August.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
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Seafood Distributor Pleads Guilty to Long Running Mislabeling Scheme
A Mississippi-based seafood distributor pleaded guilty to conspiring to mislabel seafood and wire fraud in a scheme spanning 2002-2019.
Pharmaceutical & Health Care
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McKesson to Buy Majority of Core Ventures for $2.5B
To be purchased from Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, it enhances McKesson’s integrated oncology platform.
Human Resources
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Airgas Teamsters Employees on Strike in Maryland
Union members in Hyattsville, MD are on strike over stalled contract negotiations, citing unfair labor practices and refusal to bargain.

