Manufacturing is expected to rebound to 5.4% growth in 2010, and to an additional 5.3% growth in 2011.
Forecast: Moderate Recovery Underway, Caution Remains Read More »
Sales for the distributor of products and services to the MRO and OEM marketplaces fell 21.9% for the year.
Lawson Products Reports 2009 Loss of $2.7M Read More »
Industrial and Infrastructure segment sales increased 39% for the year.
Fluor Sales Flat for 2009 Read More »
Sales in North America for Saint-Gobain down 14.5%.
Saint-Gobain Sales Down 13.7% in 2009 Read More »
Recent report outlines some of the more common reasons for rejection.
Why Some Small Business Requests for Credit Are Being Denied Read More »
Huttig sales were down in all major product categories.
Huttig Building Products Sales Fall 32% in 2009 Read More »
Outside of transportation, new orders were down 0.6%.
Aircraft and Parts Orders Drive January New Order Growth Read More »
Cautious optimism remains the theme for the economy in 2010. Slow but steady improvement is being seen in several sectors, yet the latest round of earnings reports demonstrate a hesitation to proclaim the U.S. and global economies have entered the recovery phase.
Last month, Donald A. Norman, an economist for the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI, referred to the economy having been in “rehab” during the last quarter, while now it “finally appears to be on the road to recovery.”
Indeed, manufacturing – one of the hardest hit sectors during this recession – began posting some positive numbers.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, manufacturing added …
Economic Update: Is Manufacturing Bouncing Back? Read More »
The Lekang Group will be the fifth acquisition by Indutrade this year.
Indutrade Agrees to Buy the Lekang Group Read More »
Modern Distribution Management’s Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
MDM Industrial Inflation Index: December 2009 Read More »
The manufacturer and distributor of products for the building and industrial markets has closed 34% of its facilities in the last two years.
Gibraltar Industries 2009 Sales Fall 32% Read More »
This is the MDM Public Distributor Report, provided on a quarterly basis to subscribers of Modern Distribution Management. This report includes an overview of public distributor earnings calls, Airgas and Air Products acquisition talk, and financial metrics for publicly traded distribution companies.
Wholesale revenues increased in December, while inventories declined.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories for December 2009 Read More »
News briefs from Feb. 11 – 25, 2010.
MDM News Digest 4004 Read More »
The Business Case for Better Data Read More »
MDM Interview, Part 2: Applied Industrial Technologies’ Growth Plans Read More »
Allied Bearings has locations in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas.
Kaman Agrees to Buy Allied Bearings Company Read More »
All too often, companies make the mistake of treating email as a prospecting tool.
How to Be Successful with Email Marketing Read More »
Commentary: Recommended Reading in 2010 Read More »
HCL Asia was part of Rexel’s electronics division.
Rexel Sells Non-Core Business Read More »
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