Echo Electric is part of Sonepar, a privately held electrical distribution company headquartered in Paris.

70% of respondents manage more than 5,000 SKUs, reflecting broader assortments designed to reduce stockouts and prevent customers from switching suppliers.

The association also announced that it created a new distributor membership category.

Despite higher sales, Ingram Micro said profitability was affected by the mix of products it sold.

ISM’s Prices Index surged to 70.5, up 11.5 points from January and the highest reading since June 2022, pointing to faster increases in raw-materials

Among the new tools is Voice Notes, a real-time documentation assistant that uses AI to capture and summarize patient interactions.

Greens Welding Supply, founded in 2000 by Aaron Green, distributes industrial gases, welding equipment, and safety supplies.

Prices for final demand services rose 0.6%, while prices for final demand goods fell 0.3%, reflecting declines in certain energy and food categories.

Under the new structure, L&W Supply will operate as ABC Supply Interiors, and Town & Country Industries will operate as ABC Supply Outdoor Solutions.

For wholesale distributors, the lesson is less about a single chokepoint and more about resilience.

Ferguson said housing conditions remained uneven, with softer demand in residential construction and repair-and-remodel work.

CEO Jim Boyle said Medline ended the year with $2.4 billion in new customer signings, reflecting continued demand from health systems.

The acquisition enhances GCG’s presence in high-growth applications, particularly data centers and mission-critical power infrastructure.

Chief financial officer Kent Yee said the results reflect DXP’s efforts to diversify beyond traditional energy markets.

For the full fiscal year, sales were flat at $2.954 billion, compared with $2.953 billion the prior year.

For the full year, Global Industrial reported sales of $1.38 billion, an increase of 4.8% from $1.32 billion in 2024.

The AI tools are part of a broader effort to reduce friction in contractors’ daily work, particularly around delivery coordination and communication.