5 manufacturing industries reported growth in July; 11 contracted.

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Member purchases from AD suppliers grew 4%.
Year to date, Grainger’s sales hit $8.5 billion.
Acquisition expands distributor’s automation capabilities.
YTD, sales were down 4.4% for Wesco.
North American sales for the electrical distributor were up 1.2%.
First-half sales for HVACR distributor were up 4%.
Sales in the first half were up about 12%.
SK Capital Partners acquires Parker Hannifin CFC Division.
Atlas Copco Group grows presence in Southeastern U.S.
The acquisition adds three Texas locations.
Acquisition adds 33 employees to Bossard team.
NESI Poly-Cel provides foam engineering, fabrication and distribution services.
Cavallo helps product-centric brands and distributors unlock hidden profit.
This acquisition extends Imperial Dade’s Florida footprint.
This is the seventh Midwest acquisition for Sonepar in the last three years.
The partnership will support MARS’ growth in the U.S. and Canada.
The acquisition expands Kodiak’s market position in the Pacific Northwest.
Sales benefited from acquisitions despite soft market conditions.
Graybar’s Jason P. Casey will lead supply chain innovation as VP of Distribution Operations.