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Today in Industrial Distribution
 
  October 23, 2026
 
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When customers grow accustomed to the problem, they eventually stop questioning what's broken.

 

 
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Shipments through the first eight months of the year were up 22%.

 
Modern FANUC Training Academy building with glass and tan facade, featuring yellow accent entrance and landscaping

The $18 million facility covers 132,000 square feet.

 

More firms bidding for less work, massive material tariff spikes, and skilled labor shortages are diminishing margins for industrial contractors. Learn about modern tools and strategies industrial contractors are using to protect their profits.

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As more files, devices, suppliers, and OT data flows become connected, cyber risk expands in an industry already targeted more than any other. Learn how to protect critical operations in the age of AI.

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Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, are joined by federal and provincial ministers at a joint news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Oct. 21, 2026.

He said U.S. tariffs have “upended a trade bargain that’s existed for decades.”

 
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Reinforcing detection strategies that can help limit attack impacts and improve response.

 

Interpower® IEC 60320 Inlets, Outlets, and Sheet E Rewirable Plug Connectors are IEC components made in the U.S.A. Need C13s/C14s, C19s/C20s? Each country-specific plug powers up to 10 devices using IEC 60320 components with Accessory Power Strips.

 
Modern Carrier HVAC dealership facility with white exterior, blue signage, and yellow equipment canopy under blue sky

The investment will create 1,500 manufacturing, engineering and other jobs.

 
Lantech industrial stretch wrap machine with navy blue frame, yellow safety guards, and control panel

For light, heavy, unstable or order-picked loads with no conveyors, ramps or weight limitations.

 

Learn how to stay competitive today and ready for the agentic workflows and real-time analytics that will define distribution tomorrow.

 
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The company said the results exceeded expectations and showed it is “heading in the right direction.”

 
Classical building facade with Sonepar blue banner signage and columns under clear blue sky

The company announced the initiative at its annual supplier summit in Paris.

 

 
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