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Distribution Industry News
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LKCM Headwater Submits $29.50-Per-Share Buyout Proposal for Distribution Solutions Group
Based on approximately 46.2 million shares outstanding, the proposal implies an equity valuation of about $1.36 billion for the specialty distributor if applied to all shares.
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U.S. Manufacturers Raise Capital Spending Outlook as Investment Pipeline Remains Strong
Manufacturers also reported improved confidence in their own businesses.
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Cheney Brothers to Expand South Carolina Distribution Center with $42.5 Million Investment
The expansion will increase warehouse and logistics capacity to support growing regional demand for foodservice products.
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D&H Distributing Reports Growth in Cloud, Security and Endpoint Segments as IT Distribution Market Improves
Executives said demand for infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence workloads, hybrid cloud environments and cybersecurity contributed to the results.
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SouthernCarlson Returns to Private Equity Ownership After Truelink Capital Acquisition
SouthernCarlson distributes construction and industrial fasteners, tools, packaging and related consumables to contractors, manufacturers, and dealer networks.
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SupplyOne Acquires Specialty Packaging, Expands Presence in New England
SupplyOne, founded in 1998, distributes corrugated packaging, protective packaging materials, and related services.
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FedEx Introduces Reusable Shipping Box for B2B Supply Chains
The reusable packaging system could affect how wholesale distributors handle shipments between distribution centers, branches, and retail locations.
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ORO Labs Raises $100 Million to Expand AI Procurement Platform for Distributors
CEO Sudhir Bhojwani said companies are looking for tools that allow procurement teams to operate more efficiently as supply chains grow more complex.
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Graybar Reports Record $12.9 Billion in 2025 Sales as Net Income Rises
Graybar’s results reflect continued growth tied to infrastructure spending, electrification projects, and data-center construction, which have become major drivers for electrical distributors.
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BlackRock Launches $100 Million Skilled Trades Training Initiative as Infrastructure Demand Grows
For wholesale distributors, a larger skilled trades workforce could translate into increased demand for construction and maintenance supplies tied to infrastructure projects