Distribution Industry News
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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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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.
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Travis Perkins Sales Fall 1.8% as U.K. Construction Slump Weighs on Demand
The company also continued to reshape its branch network. Travis Perkins closed 11 smaller General Merchant branches and opened three during the first half, reducing its Merchanting network to 719 locations from 727 at the end of 2025.
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Builders FirstSource to Part Ways with Technology, Digital Solutions President
The departure comes only 14 months after Builders FirstSource appointed Gayatri Narayan to the newly created position of president of technology and digital solutions in June 2025.
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UNFI Expands Electric Truck Fleet at California Distribution Center
The battery system will capture excess electricity generated by the solar array for use at other times, allowing UNFI to better manage demand on the electrical grid and the power requirements of its growing electric truck fleet.