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Today in Industrial Distribution
 
  August 20, 2026
 
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It's not an occasional frustration; it’s a structural feature of how buying decisions are made.

 
 
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The nearly $40 million deal included debt and a “direct minority equity investment.”

 
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The company appointed the president of a Staples subsidiary as its next top executive.

 

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Pressured by constant disruption, workforce challenges, and increasing operational complexity, manufacturing frontlines must operate like a Formula 1 pit crew to win — moving with speed, precision, and consistency.

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, July 29, 2026.

Inflation has since showed signs of cooling, though gas prices have rebounded.

 
An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building, March 18, 2022, in Schoenefeld near Berlin.

The plan would expand the company's drone delivery operation more than sixfold nationwide.

 

Generic ERP makes you bend to the software. Klipboard is purpose-built for wholesale distribution, so inventory, pricing, and orders work the way you run them. See what purpose-built can do. 

 
Quebec Premier Christine Frechette is greeted by French President Emmanuel Macron before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, May 18, 2026.

She pushed back against quickly restoring U.S. alcohol to provincial stores.

 
Cranes load a cargo ship at the Panama Canal's Port of Balboa, Panama City, Jan. 30, 2026.

The ports were caught in the crosshairs of U.S.-China tensions.

 

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MJ Systems serves the Gulf Coast oil & gas market from locations near Houston and New Orleans.

 
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The company said the move creates “a powerhouse offering of complementary filtration technologies.”

 
 
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