The combination of stronger sales and stable customer payment patterns provides some positive signals for distributors ...

For distributors, the August report points to continued industrial demand but a less straightforward growth environment than ...

Lowe’s has been building out its Pro capabilities with expanded product access, digital quoting and purchasing tools, job-lot ...

Morgan Stanley Real Assets said the U.S. industrial market appears to be moving from a cyclical recovery toward another ...

Cincinnati-based Hillman has closed the previously announced acquisition of Kanebridge, a master distributor of commercial ...

The agreement expands BlueLinx’s specialty products portfolio as the building products distributor looks to increase its exposure to higher-value product categories.

The combination gives TIPCO a broader product offering for refinery, petrochemical and other industrial customers by adding ...

The deal is a significant expansion of Shell’s directly controlled U.S. distribution and retail operations. Shell already has ...

The deal gives Ferguson a larger position in specialized industrial flow-control markets. FloWorks distributes technical ...

Myers Tire Supply distributes tools, equipment and supplies to the tire, wheel and under-vehicle service industry. Its ...

The deal gives DSG a larger customer base in one of its core MRO markets while extending Lawson Products’ geographic reach.

For distributors, Noble’s collapse illustrates the potential downside of building inventory and working-capital requirements ...