The 50-year fastener veteran founded Copper State in 1972 with a staff of six employees and a 6,000-square-foot warehouse.
Technology
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Honeywell Report Details Industrial AI Update
A new study of more than 1,600 executives from industrial firms using AI found that 9 in 10 are discovering unexpected new use cases.
Electrical
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Sonepar to Add 23 Midwest Branches with Echo Electric Acquisition
Sonepar’s latest major Midwest will add nearly two dozen Echo branches across Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota and Missouri.
Facilities Maintenance (MRO)
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Motion’s 2Q Declines Reflect Ongoing Industrial Softness
Year-over-year sales and profit continued to slide at MRO supplies distributor Motion, though not as much as in 1Q.
Technology
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Massive Tech Outage Disrupts Businesses, Banks, Airlines
A faulty cybersecurity update to Microsoft software has disrupted businesses, flights, banks, hospitals and media outlets worldwide.
Construction
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Biden Administration Commits $5B to Improve 13 Large Bridges
The investment looks to restore, reconstruct and repair 13 major bridges in 16 states.
HVACR
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HVACR Distributor MARS Nets Private Investment
Motors & Armatures retains significant family ownership stakes in the company and maintains its current leadership roles.
The latest AMT report showed a slight decrease from April but a 1.8% increase compared to the same period a year earlier.
Source Atlantic had 2023 fiscal sales of about $183 million USD.
The move tries to stop China and other countries from evading U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum by routing products through Mexico.
Electrical
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IMARK Electrical Shareholders Approve Merger with AD
It moves the merger another step closer to completion, expected later this year.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
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NAW Launches Legal Policy Center
The association said the LPC will empower distributors to contest federal regulations.

