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MILWAUKEE – November 03, 2026 -- Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RRX) reported third-quarter sales of $1,588 million, up 6% year on year, and said it is exploring the sale of its autonomous mobile solutions business within the Automation & Motion Control (AMC) segment.

Data center sales surge 307% while GAAP result turns to a loss

Data center sales rose 307%, or 169% excluding E-Pods. Daily orders climbed 6%, and orders excluding data centers grew 13%.

The company posted a GAAP net loss of $12 million, against net income of $80 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA reached $351 million, up $12 million, or 4%, from $339 million. Excluding IEEPA tariff refunds, adjusted EBITDA was $337 million, which the company said was ahead of expectations.

Net debt to adjusted EBITDA, including synergies, ended the quarter at 2.9x.

PITTSBURGH – October 29, 2026 -- Wesco International reported record third-quarter net sales of $7.2 billion, up 17% year over year and 8% sequentially, and raised its full-year 2026 outlook as backlog grew about 80%.

Data center sales rise about 55% to $1.8 billion

Data center sales reached $1.8 billion, up roughly 55% from a year earlier. Non-data center sales rose 7%. Organic sales grew 16.6%, with volume gains in all three segments (CSS, EES and UBS) and a favorable price effect. Organic sales for the first nine months rose 13.9%.

Total company backlog hit a record, and each of the three business units set its own backlog record. CEO John Engel said the growth is fueled by multi-year customer commitments, and that the past five consecutive quarters of double-digit sales growth show a growth profile that extends beyond data centers.

Roanoke, Va. – September 14, 2026 -- Optical Cable Corporation (Nasdaq GM: OCC) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $24.3 million, up 22.0% from $19.9 million a year earlier, as demand accelerated across its enterprise, data center and specialty markets.

Gross profit climbs 43.9% on manufacturing leverage

Gross profit for the quarter ended September 14, 2026 rose to $9.1 million from $6.3 million, lifting gross margin to 37.4% from 31.7% in the prior-year period. The company attributed the gain to higher sales volumes and improved manufacturing operating leverage.