Expert Perspective
Leaders from NAW members Motion, Specialty Building Products and Imperial Brady share how they’re preparing for 2027 amid improving demand and persistent operating pressures. Their perspectives highlight opportunities in reshoring, AI and productivity — and the execution needed to turn technology investments and acquisitions into stronger customer service and growth.
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November 18, 2026 | 1:00 PM ET | Virtual
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The eCommerce-based distributor’s new facility will expand next-day delivery coverage across the Southeast and had hundreds of new 330 jobs.
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AI
The workflow automation firm’s research finds widespread AI access to confidential commercial information, with 16% of surveyed managers reporting improper data handling through AI tools during the past year.
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Electrical
The distributor is realigning its U.S. businesses into Pacific-Midwest and Gulf-Atlantic regions to improve coordination and serve customers with increasingly complex projects spanning multiple markets.
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Material Handling
It expands the material handling equipment distributor’s workforce by about 25% and follows three earlier 2026 additions.
November 13, 2026
Electrical
ADI posted solid sales growth in its first quarter as an independent public company, but residential weakness, unfavorable mix and higher costs weighed on margins and prompted a sizable reduction to its 2026 profit outlook.
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Expert Perspective
Leaders from NAW members Motion, Specialty Building Products and Imperial Brady share how they’re preparing for 2027 amid improving demand and persistent operating pressures. Their perspectives highlight opportunities in reshoring, AI and productivity — and the execution needed to turn technology investments and acquisitions into stronger customer service and growth.
November 12, 2026
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