Distribution Industry News

Since its founding in 2014, GrubMarket has completed more than 100 acquisitions of produce wholesalers, food distributors and specialty food suppliers in the United States and Canada.

UPS has completed its transition away from low-margin ecommerce volume and is now competing more aggressively for the freight many distributors ship.

RNDC was once the nation’s second-largest beverage alcohol distributor, operating in as many as 40 states and serving more than 2,000 suppliers and 170,000 customers before a series of market exits reduced its footprint.

The divestiture is the latest step in Honeywell’s restructuring strategy as the company narrows its focus to industrial automation, software, and autonomous operations.

Rexel completed three North American acquisitions during the first half of 2026: TC 360 in Canada, Revere Electrical Supply in Illinois and DEE Electronics in Iowa.

The deal is the latest example of continued consolidation across the industrial distribution sector, where distributors are using acquisitions to expand regional coverage and add specialized technical capabilities rather than simply increasing scale

Although manufacturing played a smaller role in July’s economic growth, the deterioration in supplier delivery times remains significant for distributors because it points to continued pressure on product availability and replenishment cycles.

The increase reflects renewed investment in manufacturing facilities, warehouse capacity, and equipment modernization, offering a positive demand signal for distributors serving the food processing sector with industrial products, automation systems, electrical equipment, and material handling solutions.

In his new role, he will oversee the company’s cybersecurity strategy, enterprise risk management and cyber resilience initiatives as Border States continues to expand its digital capabilities.