Modern Distribution Management

U.S. manufacturing activity remained in expansion territory in April, growing at the same pace as the month before.

The Institute for Supply Management’s monthly manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index — seen as a rel...

Wayne, PA-based contractor and industrial supplies buying group AD reported that its member sales for 1Q26 jumped 16% year-over-year to nearly $28 billion across the group’s 14 divisions and three countries.

On a same-store basis, sales of existing AD members grew by 10%, led by 13% growth at both AD’s U.S. Electrical and U.S. PVF divisions.

Meanwhile, member pu...

Deals involving industrial distributors were less frequent than the robust pace we saw in January-March, though it included another landmark pending transaction in building materials via QXO.

The post April M&am...

MRO, OEM and industrial technology products supplier Distribution Solutions Group reported its 1Q26 financial results on April 30, showing a year-over-year and sequential improvement in top-line sales growth, while profit margins tightened. 

DSG posted 1Q26 total sales of $496 million, up 3.8% year-over-year, with organic sales up 3.6%. The overall figure was an a...

Flow Control Group announced April 29 that it will receive a new investment from Neuberger Private Markets, with existing backer KKR maintaining majority ownership of the distributor.

Charlotte, NC-based Flow Control Group (FCG) is a North American distributor network focused on technical flow control and industrial automation products and services. The company serves ...