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White Cap to Acquire Ace Contractors Supply, Expanding in Central Texas
The acquisition would expand White Cap’s product offering and footprint in Central Texas, which the company described as one of the country’s fastest-growing construction markets.
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Cardinal Health Sales Rise 6% to $63.7 Billion as Earnings Jump 67%
Cardinal Health plans to open a distribution center in Indianapolis in 2027 that will feature advanced robotics and automation to add capacity and increase operating flexibility.
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DSG Atlanta AI Forum to Focus on Moving AI From Pilots to Production
The agenda reflects a shift in the distribution industry’s AI conversation. The question is increasingly less about what AI might eventually do and more about what distributors are putting into production now, whether employees are using it and whether it is improving business performance.
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The AI 25’s Gold Tier Offers Distributors a Practical Roadmap for AI
The companies in the Platinum, Gold and Silver tiers have demonstrated what DSG classifies as “Integrated” AI capability — production deployments with measurable business impact rather than pilots, partnerships, or announcements alone.
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Ferguson Says AI Data Center Boom Is Driving Distributor Growth
For Ferguson, the immediate AI opportunity is not primarily the technology itself. It is the physical infrastructure required to support AI computing.
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Essendant Layoffs Top 1,100 Across Five States as Restructuring Deepens
The Illinois actions are particularly significant because Lincolnshire is home to Essendant’s corporate headquarters and the Chicago area was one of six markets the company identified last year as the foundation of its redesigned national distribution network.
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Essendant To Cut 531 Jobs Across Four States as Restructuring Deepens
The latest cuts come in less than a year after Essendant announced a major overhaul of its distribution network and product strategy.
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Ferguson Sales Rise 4.6% as Nonresidential Business, Acquisitions Fuel Growth
Ferguson also continued an aggressive acquisition push, completing five deals during the quarter that expanded its HVAC, waterworks, commercial and industrial operations.
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Portland Bolt Acquires Threadline Products, Expands Southeast Distribution Reach
The acquisition gives Portland Bolt another distribution point on the East Coast and expands its ability to produce and deliver custom products closer to customers in the Southeast.
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Sunoco to Buy Offen Petroleum for $600 Million, Expand U.S. Fuel Distribution Network
The deal also underscores Sunoco’s strategy of combining a large fuel distribution network with transportation and storage infrastructure. The Dallas-based company operates about 14,000 miles of pipeline and more than 170 terminals.