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Border States Names Former Schneider Electric Executive to Lead Corporate Strategy
In his new role, Joshua Dickinson will help develop Border States’ long-term business strategy and evaluate opportunities for growth.
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Distribution Solutions Group Seeks $700 Million to Complete Take-Private Deal
The company has expanded through acquisitions and business combinations, building a distribution network that serves customers across multiple industries and product categories.
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ABC Supply Names New CIO as Technology Leadership Transition Takes Shape
Larry Sullivan joined ABC Supply in 2017 and has led initiatives involving artificial intelligence, data analytics, digital transformation, and technology strategy.
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Triad Technologies Acquires Filtration Corporation of America
Triad was founded in 1981 and has expanded through a series of acquisitions and branch openings. The company currently operates 33 locations across Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Kentucky.
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TD SYNNEX, Siemens Launch Global Distribution Partnership for Industrial AI
The partnership extends that strategy into industrial environments by connecting TD SYNNEX’s technology distribution network with Siemens’ automation, software, and infrastructure portfolio.
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C.H. Robinson to Acquire RXO in $5.8 Billion Logistics Deal
For distributors, the potential advantage is access to more transportation capacity and a broader range of services through a single provider.
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MES Life Safety Acquires Industrial Safety Distributor PRO-CO
PRO-CO serves customers in water and wastewater, power and utilities, aerospace, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, oil and gas, chemicals, and other industrial markets.
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ISM: Services Growth Slows as Price Pressures Intensify
September marked the 27th consecutive month of expansion for the services sector. Wholesale trade was among 13 industries reporting overall growth during the month.
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Master Group Begins CEO Transition, Names New President
Master Group has named Rémy Langelier president, effective immediately, and plans to promote him to CEO in the first quarter of 2027 as the HVAC and refrigeration distributor begins a planned leadership transition.
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Southern Glazer’s Settles FTC Price Discrimination Case, Faces Six Years of Pricing Restrictions
For distributors outside the beverage alcohol industry, the case provides a new example of federal enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act involving pricing differences between large accounts and smaller competing customers.