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Verde Seeks Nasdaq Uplisting to Scale Distribution of Carbon-Negative Road Materials

If Verde’s approach gains traction, distributors and materials suppliers could see the emergence of a new category: carbon-integrated construction materials.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 26, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Distribution Solutions Group Extends Credit Facility to Advance Growth Strategy

CEO Bryan King said the borrowing flexibility is intended to help DSG execute on its long-term plan.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 26, 2025
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Industrial Production Ticks Up in November

For wholesale distributors, the November data points to stability rather than acceleration in industrial demand heading into early 2026.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 24, 2025
Distribution Industry News

EPA to Scale Back Federal Enforcement of 2026 HVAC Installation Restrictions 

“This is welcome news for distributors and contractors,” said Talbot Gee, chief executive of Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI).
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 24, 2025
Distribution Industry News

FreightCar America Completes Acquisition of Carly Railcar Components

Carly Railcar Components distributes original equipment manufacturing (OEM) railcar parts.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 23, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Who is Jeffery Watts, Fastenal’s next CEO?

Watts currently serves as Fastenal’s president and chief sales officer.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 23, 2025
Distribution Industry News

DXP Completes Refinancing, Boosts Capacity for Acquisitions

he company said it used the proceeds to replace existing debt, with remaining funds earmarked for general corporate purposes and potential acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 23, 2025
Distribution Industry News

SiteOne Adds Irrigator Technical Training School to Expand Contractor Education

Irrigator Technical Training School is widely known in the green industry for its practical, field-oriented curriculum.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 22, 2025
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Names a CEO in 2026 in Line with Succession Plan

Longtime CEO Daniel Florness will step aside next summer.
  • Mark Brohan
  • December 22, 2025
Home Depot Buys HD Supply
Distribution Industry News

6 Ways Home Depot Aims to ‘Win the Pro’

Home Depot isn’t just targeting the locals, but the big core customers for many distributors.
  • Don Davis
  • December 22, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Supply Technologies Plans $20 Million Distribution Center in Ohio

Brian Norris, president of Supply Technologies, said the new site will support a more efficient hub-and-spoke distribution model in North America.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 19, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Galco Buys Ad-Tech CCI, Expanding Automation Distribution in Mid-Atlantic

Galco, founded in 1975, is a global distributor and service provider of industrial automation products.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 19, 2025
Distribution Industry News

ARKO Petroleum Moves Toward IPO as Standalone Wholesale Fuel Distributor

For the year ending Dec. 31, 2024, the company distributed 2.1 billion gallons of fuel.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 19, 2025
Distribution Industry News

NEFCO Acquires Louisiana Industrial Distributor STS Industrial

NEFCO is a specialty construction supply distributor headquartered in East Hartford, Connecticut, serving professional contractors and industrial customers across North America.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 18, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Performance Food Group Names Scott McPherson CEO in Planned Leadership Transition

McPherson said the company will continue to focus on customer growth, operational execution, and technology investments.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 18, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Amazon Business Expands Business Prime, Pushing into Distributors’ Customer Relationships

The expansion highlights Amazon Business’s continued push to extend beyond product fulfillment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 18, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Bain Capital Completes Acquisition of HVAC Services Provider Service Logic

Bain Capital said Service Logic’s scale and acquisition-driven growth strategy were key factors behind the investment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 17, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Danfoss Rolls Out Digital Hose Configuration and Quoting Tool

Distributors manage their own product catalogs and can limit online availability to in-stock items.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 17, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Medline’s IPO Raises $6.6 billion, Fueling Debt Reduction and Growth

The offering was increased during the marketing process, signaling strong investor demand.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 17, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Distributor BlueLinx Names a New Chief Commercial Officer

Leo Oei, currently vice president of national accounts at the building supplies distributor, will take over from Mike Wilson who is retiring.
  • Don Davis
  • December 16, 2025

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Distribution Industry News

Verde Seeks Nasdaq Uplisting to Scale Distribution of Carbon-Negative Road Materials

If Verde’s approach gains traction, distributors and materials suppliers could see the emergence of a new category: carbon-integrated construction materials.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 26, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Distribution Solutions Group Extends Credit Facility to Advance Growth Strategy

CEO Bryan King said the borrowing flexibility is intended to help DSG execute on its long-term plan.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 26, 2025
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Industrial Production Ticks Up in November

For wholesale distributors, the November data points to stability rather than acceleration in industrial demand heading into early 2026.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 24, 2025
Distribution Industry News

EPA to Scale Back Federal Enforcement of 2026 HVAC Installation Restrictions 

“This is welcome news for distributors and contractors,” said Talbot Gee, chief executive of Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI).
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 24, 2025
Distribution Industry News

FreightCar America Completes Acquisition of Carly Railcar Components

Carly Railcar Components distributes original equipment manufacturing (OEM) railcar parts.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 23, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Who is Jeffery Watts, Fastenal’s next CEO?

Watts currently serves as Fastenal’s president and chief sales officer.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 23, 2025
Distribution Industry News

DXP Completes Refinancing, Boosts Capacity for Acquisitions

he company said it used the proceeds to replace existing debt, with remaining funds earmarked for general corporate purposes and potential acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 23, 2025
Distribution Industry News

SiteOne Adds Irrigator Technical Training School to Expand Contractor Education

Irrigator Technical Training School is widely known in the green industry for its practical, field-oriented curriculum.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 22, 2025
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Names a CEO in 2026 in Line with Succession Plan

Longtime CEO Daniel Florness will step aside next summer.
  • Mark Brohan
  • December 22, 2025
Home Depot Buys HD Supply
Distribution Industry News

6 Ways Home Depot Aims to ‘Win the Pro’

Home Depot isn’t just targeting the locals, but the big core customers for many distributors.
  • Don Davis
  • December 22, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Supply Technologies Plans $20 Million Distribution Center in Ohio

Brian Norris, president of Supply Technologies, said the new site will support a more efficient hub-and-spoke distribution model in North America.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 19, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Galco Buys Ad-Tech CCI, Expanding Automation Distribution in Mid-Atlantic

Galco, founded in 1975, is a global distributor and service provider of industrial automation products.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 19, 2025
Distribution Industry News

ARKO Petroleum Moves Toward IPO as Standalone Wholesale Fuel Distributor

For the year ending Dec. 31, 2024, the company distributed 2.1 billion gallons of fuel.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 19, 2025
Distribution Industry News

NEFCO Acquires Louisiana Industrial Distributor STS Industrial

NEFCO is a specialty construction supply distributor headquartered in East Hartford, Connecticut, serving professional contractors and industrial customers across North America.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 18, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Performance Food Group Names Scott McPherson CEO in Planned Leadership Transition

McPherson said the company will continue to focus on customer growth, operational execution, and technology investments.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 18, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Amazon Business Expands Business Prime, Pushing into Distributors’ Customer Relationships

The expansion highlights Amazon Business’s continued push to extend beyond product fulfillment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 18, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Bain Capital Completes Acquisition of HVAC Services Provider Service Logic

Bain Capital said Service Logic’s scale and acquisition-driven growth strategy were key factors behind the investment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 17, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Danfoss Rolls Out Digital Hose Configuration and Quoting Tool

Distributors manage their own product catalogs and can limit online availability to in-stock items.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 17, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Medline’s IPO Raises $6.6 billion, Fueling Debt Reduction and Growth

The offering was increased during the marketing process, signaling strong investor demand.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 17, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Distributor BlueLinx Names a New Chief Commercial Officer

Leo Oei, currently vice president of national accounts at the building supplies distributor, will take over from Mike Wilson who is retiring.
  • Don Davis
  • December 16, 2025

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Verde Seeks Nasdaq Uplisting to Scale Distribution of Carbon-Negative Road Materials

If Verde’s approach gains traction, distributors and materials suppliers could see the emergence of a new category: carbon-integrated construction materials.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 26, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Distribution Solutions Group Extends Credit Facility to Advance Growth Strategy

CEO Bryan King said the borrowing flexibility is intended to help DSG execute on its long-term plan.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 26, 2025
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Industrial Production Ticks Up in November

For wholesale distributors, the November data points to stability rather than acceleration in industrial demand heading into early 2026.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 24, 2025
Distribution Industry News

EPA to Scale Back Federal Enforcement of 2026 HVAC Installation Restrictions 

“This is welcome news for distributors and contractors,” said Talbot Gee, chief executive of Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI).
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 24, 2025
Distribution Industry News

FreightCar America Completes Acquisition of Carly Railcar Components

Carly Railcar Components distributes original equipment manufacturing (OEM) railcar parts.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 23, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Who is Jeffery Watts, Fastenal’s next CEO?

Watts currently serves as Fastenal’s president and chief sales officer.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 23, 2025
Distribution Industry News

DXP Completes Refinancing, Boosts Capacity for Acquisitions

he company said it used the proceeds to replace existing debt, with remaining funds earmarked for general corporate purposes and potential acquisitions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 23, 2025
Distribution Industry News

SiteOne Adds Irrigator Technical Training School to Expand Contractor Education

Irrigator Technical Training School is widely known in the green industry for its practical, field-oriented curriculum.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 22, 2025
How Fastenal is Outperforming the Market in 2020
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Names a CEO in 2026 in Line with Succession Plan

Longtime CEO Daniel Florness will step aside next summer.
  • Mark Brohan
  • December 22, 2025
Home Depot Buys HD Supply
Distribution Industry News

6 Ways Home Depot Aims to ‘Win the Pro’

Home Depot isn’t just targeting the locals, but the big core customers for many distributors.
  • Don Davis
  • December 22, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Supply Technologies Plans $20 Million Distribution Center in Ohio

Brian Norris, president of Supply Technologies, said the new site will support a more efficient hub-and-spoke distribution model in North America.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 19, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Galco Buys Ad-Tech CCI, Expanding Automation Distribution in Mid-Atlantic

Galco, founded in 1975, is a global distributor and service provider of industrial automation products.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 19, 2025
Distribution Industry News

ARKO Petroleum Moves Toward IPO as Standalone Wholesale Fuel Distributor

For the year ending Dec. 31, 2024, the company distributed 2.1 billion gallons of fuel.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 19, 2025
Distribution Industry News

NEFCO Acquires Louisiana Industrial Distributor STS Industrial

NEFCO is a specialty construction supply distributor headquartered in East Hartford, Connecticut, serving professional contractors and industrial customers across North America.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 18, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Performance Food Group Names Scott McPherson CEO in Planned Leadership Transition

McPherson said the company will continue to focus on customer growth, operational execution, and technology investments.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 18, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Amazon Business Expands Business Prime, Pushing into Distributors’ Customer Relationships

The expansion highlights Amazon Business’s continued push to extend beyond product fulfillment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 18, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Bain Capital Completes Acquisition of HVAC Services Provider Service Logic

Bain Capital said Service Logic’s scale and acquisition-driven growth strategy were key factors behind the investment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 17, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Danfoss Rolls Out Digital Hose Configuration and Quoting Tool

Distributors manage their own product catalogs and can limit online availability to in-stock items.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 17, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Medline’s IPO Raises $6.6 billion, Fueling Debt Reduction and Growth

The offering was increased during the marketing process, signaling strong investor demand.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 17, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Distributor BlueLinx Names a New Chief Commercial Officer

Leo Oei, currently vice president of national accounts at the building supplies distributor, will take over from Mike Wilson who is retiring.
  • Don Davis
  • December 16, 2025
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