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Today in Industrial Distribution
 
  May 7, 2026
 
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The MRO giant saw volume growth and price inflation “as tariff costs are passed.”

 

 
White Cap location, San Diego.

The deal adds locations in Albuquerque and El Paso.

 
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Fasteners and hardware paced sales to both OEM and MRO segments.

 

Hexa handles the slow parts of your day: emailed POs, PDF order forms, customer-specific pricing, line-by-line quotes. Our software drafts the response; you review and send. No rip-and-replace. Built for distributors outgrowing their processes.

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Disruptive technology, shifting customer expectations, and geopolitical trends are all shaping today's industrial supply distribution market. Companies that stick to the old playbook will fall behind, and those who adjust will thrive.

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NSI will join Hubbell’s electrical solutions segment.

 
Tariffs

Tariffs have reshaped investment decisions, sourcing strategies and compliance priorities.

 

KHK USA offer the broadest selection of stock metric gearing. Designed for use in industrial automation applications, KHK’s offering of spur gears, gear racks, worm gearing and bevel gearing is suitable for all designs. Free 3D CAD models, technical specifications and product availablity are available 24/7 on the website.

 
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The motor manufacturer’s longtime CFO will succeed its retiring top executive.

 
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The buying group announced three promotions to “continue guiding the organization.”

 

To further grow their organization, an industrial supplier knew they needed to lower inventory costs. By implementing an inventory solution, this supplier out of the Midwest leveraged their new inventory management capabilities to reach $9.4 billion in sales.

 
Rural Pipe & Supply staff, Jasper, Texas.

Rural Pipe & Supply provides waterworks and construction supplies from two locations.

 
A container ship sits at anchor as a small motorboat passes in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 2, 2026.

One of the world’s largest shipping companies says the situation is costing it $60 million a week.

 

 
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