Order intake for the manufacturer in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling increased 7% sequentially in the fourth quarter.
Alfa Laval 2009 Sales Down 14% Read More »
December wholesale sales were up slightly; inventories fell.
Wholesale Trade Revenues Fall 14.5% in 2009 Read More »
While planning several years out may be a challenge, a road map is a helpful tool to grow your distribution business.
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Balance is needed between the personal and impersonal sides of business.
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Fourth quarter sales for the distributor of national name-brand medical and surgical supplies increased 4.2%.
Owens & Minor Sales Grow 11% in 2009 Read More »
With a year-end total of $1,771.91, 2009 was down 60.4% from 2008.
Machine Tool Consumption Up 22.9% in December Read More »
Power transmission sales fell 21.9% in the third quarter.
Rexnord Sales Decline 18% in Third Quarter Read More »
For the first nine months, sales for the bearings manufacturer fell 22.9%.
NSK Ltd. 3Q Sales Increase 1.6% Read More »
Private construction spending fell in 2009, but public construction investment was up.
Construction Spending Down 12.4% in 2009 Read More »
Recent study shows emerging economies may be a step ahead on the road to recovery.
Black & Decker/Stanley Works Targeting Emerging Markets Read More »
Commerical & Industrial group fourth quarter sales for the tool manufacturer declined 7.5% from a year ago.
Snap-on Inc. Sales Fall 17.2% in 2009 Read More »
Increase in value of permits attributable to non-residential sector, Statistics Canada reports.
Canadian Building Permits Grow in December Read More »
International Paper’s loss narrows in the fourth quarter.
International Paper Sales Down Slightly in 2009 Read More »
The equipment rental company recorded a fourth quarter loss of $26 million.
United Rentals 4Q Sales Decline 29.6% Read More »
Prospects for ‘modest recovery’ in 2010 and 2011 improving for the European manufacturing sector.
MAPI Report: Industrial Sector Recovery Lagging in Europe Read More »
Software company records a net loss for the fourth quarter and full year.
NetSuite Revenue Grows 9% in 2009 Read More »
Net earnings for the power tool manufacturer include a $58.8 million expense related to the proposed merger with The Stanley Works.
Black & Decker Sales Decline 22% in 2009 Read More »
Cutting tools manufacturer records a loss for the full-year 2009.
Sandvik Sales Down 25% in Fourth Quarter Read More »
Organic sales for the diversified manufacturer were down 17% in the quarter.
Carlisle Companies Sales Down 15% in Fourth Quarter Read More »
Lower levels of new construction and remodeling drove down sales for the roofing materials distributor.
Beacon Roofing Supply 1Q Sales Down 20% Read More »
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