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Today in Industrial Distribution
 
  June 2, 2026
 
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Packer Fastener distribution center, Lebanon, Ind.

The facility expands the distributor to a ninth state.

 

 
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The deal would strengthen UFT's water platform “across the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains.”

 
Crescent Tools Screw Biter Impact Extraction Screwdriver

The Crescent Tools owner also appointed a non-executive vice chair.

 

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Tariffs

The government owes some $166 billion to companies.

 
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Also, new robot has 20 legs and eyes, Blue Origin's expansion and Slate Auto expands in Michigan.

 

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Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell, center, with former ambassador Caroline Kennedy, right, and her son Jack Schlossberg at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston, May 31, 2026.

He called the Federal Reserve's independence a “priceless asset” that must be protected.

 
May June

Featuring the 2026 Survey of Distributor Operations and a visit with Supply Technologies.

 

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Analysts said that buyers are seeking out “the most defensible" targets.

 
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Its new owner hopes to improve its margins through “restructuring” and “simplification.”

 

 
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