Top 5 Newsmakers in Wholesale Distribution: 2009
MDM's list of headline-makers in 2009.
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December 2009
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Increases in November
The three-month moving average – CFNAI-MA3 – improved to -0.77.
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Duncan Industrial Buys Atlantic Tool Systems
Duncan Industrial will continue to operate the ATS locations in New Jersey to support customers in the Eastern U.S.
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Motion Industries Agrees to Buy BC Bearing
Motion will buy the North American assets of BC Bearing, which has C$185 million in annual sales.
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Arrow Electronics Acquires A.E. Petsche Company
A.E. Petsche supplies interconnect products to aerospace and defense markets.
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Flowserve Signs JV Agreement with Italian Valve Manufacturer
Manufacturing of the joint company's new product will take place in Italy.
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index Posts Eighth Consecutive Gain
LEI now slightly higher than latest peak in July 2007.
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Actuant 1Q Sales Down 17.7%
Core sales for the diversified industrial company fell 20%.
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Is ‘Green’ No Longer Just a Fad?
More companies - such as 3M - are changing their tone about integrating green and alternative energy into their business plans.
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2009: A Rough Year for Mergers & Acquisitions
Vetus Partners' Jay Greyson provides his perspective on year-end distribution M&A trends.
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November Housing Starts Up from October
Year-over-year, November housing starts down 12.4%.
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Canadian Manufacturing Sales Boosted by Aerospace Sector
October sales of Canadian manufacturers grow 2%.
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Industrial Production Improves in November
Capacity utilization increases to 71.3%.
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Beacon Roofing Supply Buys Lookout Supply Company
Beacon enters the Chattanooga, TN, market with the acquisition.
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October Machine Tool Consumption Down 65.9% YTD
From September, manufacturing technology consumption was down 2.8%.
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3M Brazil Acquires Floor Care Products Manufacturer
Incavas, the company 3M is acquiring, has 150 employees.
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Wholesale Prices Increase 1.8% in November
From November 2008 to November 2009, wholesale prices move up 2.4%.
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HD Supply to Close 25 Branches, Cut 350 Jobs
The diversified wholesale distributor recorded a loss of $267 million for the quarter.
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Canadian Capacity Utilization Down Slightly from 2Q
But Canada saw increases from manufacturing industries; those were offset by decreases in non-manufacturing industries.
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Bunzl Pre-Close Statement: Organic Sales Down 1% in 2009
Including positive exchange, Bunzl revenues will grow 11%.
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