UPG operates a portfolio of companies involved in steel distribution, processing, manufacturing, and logistics at more than 20 locations across North America.

Through the first nine months of fiscal 2026, sales reached $58.29 billion, up 29.2% from $45.13 billion during the same period last year. Net income totaled $1.08 billion, an increase of 86% from $579.3 million.

ORS Nasco acquired Boardwalk, GEN and Windsoft, ORS Nasco President and CEO Kevin Short announced on LinkedIn.

John Simmons took over as CEO effective Sept. 21. He will lead a distribution business with 17 supply locations and six decorative plumbing and lighting showrooms across Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.

For distributors, that is the central issue in the acquisition: RPM is not simply adding €28 million ($31.9 million) in annual sales. It is acquiring another specialized technology platform that can be plugged into Tremco CPG’s existing construction channel and sold as part of a broader building envelope portfolio.

Manufacturers remained confident about the year ahead, with factory sentiment back to their long-term average. Service-sector confidence remained below its historical trend amid concerns about the cost of living, higher borrowing costs, and political uncertainty.

About 2,000 commercial programs are connected to a Mega Hub network. Those programs generate 16% more annual sales than AutoZone’s other commercial programs, according to chief financial officer Jamere Jackson.