September 12, 2006

The U.S. Census Bureau announced that July 2006 sales of merchant wholesalers were $331.7 billion, up 0.4% from the revised June level and 12.6% from July 2005 level. The June preliminary estimate was revised downward $0.7 billion, or 0.2%. July sales of durable goods increased 0.1% from last month and 10.4% from July 2005. July […]

RBC Bearings Inc., Oxford, CT, an international manufacturer of highly-engineered precision plain, roller and ball bearings for the industrial, defense and aerospace industries, has acquired All Power Manufacturing Co. in Santa Fe Springs, CA, for $9.3 million in cash. The company manufactures a line of bearings and precision parts for use in commercial and military