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One Equity Partners is acquiring United WELD Holdings, including flagship pipe fabrication and distribution businesses EPIC Piping, from Bernhard Capital Partners.
Manufacturing output was flat month-over-month, while mining and utilities both had modest increases. Get all the key figures here.
U.S. housing starts bounced back in June after a sharp May decline, driven by a jump in multifamily construction. Building permits declined both month-to-month and year-over-year, while completions increased.
Adding the 77-year-old electrical distributor will be Graybar’s third acquisition of 2026 and expands its presence in the New Jersey market.
The transaction will add Belle Tire’s more than 180 Midwest stores to Big Brand’s rapidly expanding network, creating an independent tire and automotive service provider with over 530 locations.
The combination creates a super-regional distributor with 38 locations serving industrial MRO, OEM and mobile-equipment customers across the Midwest and South.
The $35-per-share agreement raises LKCM’s original offer by nearly 19% and would end DSG’s four-year run as a publicly traded industrial distributor.
The automotive aftermarket products distributor and manufacturer plans to open a 1.1 million-square-foot logistics and operations center near Atlanta, adding capacity and 160 jobs.
The latest Producer Price Index showed wholesale prices fell in June as energy costs retreated sharply, while underlying inflation remained more subdued, offering a calmer inflation picture after May's energy-driven surge.
Trex is realigning its North American distribution network around SBP while expanding relationships with three regional distributors and transitioning away from Boise Cascade.
The addition of Denver-based Rocket Seals expands Marco’s reach across industrial markets and marks its ninth acquisition since partnering with Align Capital Partners — and second in three months.
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