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.

The launch adds a menu-focused analytics layer to MOXē, US Foods’ broader digital platform that already supports product ordering, inventory management, and order tracking.

CEO David Cherechinsky said DNOW is continuing to integrate MRC Global and address operational challenges.

The industrial distributor said net sales for the quarter ending Dec. 31 rose 8.4% to $1.16 billion.

The company is the largest independent regional wholesale distributor of hardware and building materials in the U.S.