Distribution Industry News

For distributors serving municipal water systems, wastewater facilities, utilities and related industrial customers, the transaction brings four established pump brands under Crane’s Process Flow Technologies business.

AI-powered search and purchasing tools can use product specifications, dimensions, applications, and other attributes to identify and compare products. Incomplete or inconsistent underlying data can limit those systems’ ability to return useful results.

CEO Paul Bay said Ingram Micro intends to use its scale, data and supplier and customer relationships to connect supply and demand more efficiently.

UNFI expects approximately $300 million in capital and cloud implementation spending in fiscal 2027, up from $217 million in capital expenditures in fiscal 2026. The planned investments include targeted automation, ERP deployment, and broader technology initiatives.

For distributors, rising production, capital spending and machinery investment could provide opportunities for higher demand, but customers are likely to remain focused on pricing, sourcing flexibility, inventory management, and transportation costs.

The expanded report provides transaction details down to individual products and shipments, including ship dates, shipment status, product descriptions and United Nations Standard Products and Services Code classifications.

Industrial SalesLeads, a Jacksonville, Florida-based firm that tracks industrial capital projects, said Sept. 4 that its research team identified 199 new planned distribution and supply chain projects in August

The FDA said the conditions created a risk that products could have been contaminated with filth or harmful microorganisms. No illnesses had been reported when the recall was announced.

Federal authorities said Southern Glazer’s executives and employees provided improper payments and benefits to employees of alcohol retailers, including chain grocery stores, in connection with