Leadership: Web site is opportunity to show customers more.
Ferguson Touts Benefits of Online Platform Read More »
Fiscal year to date, sales for the distributor of lighting fixtures and related products were down 7.5%.
Acuity Brands 2Q Sales Flat Read More »
New line is released under the Unisource brand.
Unisource Launches New Line of Protective Packaging Products Read More »
Organic sales for the manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, paints and other specialty chemical products increased 6.1%.
H.B. Fuller Sales Grow 11.1% in 1Q Read More »
Securimed had sales of US$12 million in fiscal 2009.
Brady Acquires France-based First Aid Products Company Read More »
U.S. manufacturers see slight increase, while Canadian power transmission manufacturers post 10.4% gain.
Manufacturers’ Sales of Power Transmission Products Increase in January Read More »
For the fourth quarter, sales increased 3.4%.
International Wire Group Sales Down 39% in 2009 Read More »
Raw Materials Price Index posts second consecutive gain.
Canadian Industrial Product Price Index Flat in February Read More »
Industry veteran Mort Harris: ‘It’s the best of times for distributors because of integrated supply.’
A New Look at Integrated Supply Read More »
The acquisition of the distributor of storage and computing technology will expand Avnet’s presence in Latin America.
Avnet Agrees to Buy Bell Microproducts Read More »
Four sectors in Canada account for growth.
Canadian Wholesale Revenues Rise in January Read More »
Cooper and Danaher will each own a 50% share of the new company.
Cooper Industries, Danaher Announce Joint Venture Read More »
Increase in real GDP in the fourth quarter driven by private inventory investment, exports, personal consumption expenditures and nonresidential fixed investment.
Real GDP Increases 5.6% in 4Q Read More »
New catalog includes tips for sustainable purchasing, a guide to greener offices, and a glossary of sustainable terminology.
United Stationers Increases Green Catalog 8% Read More »
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Analysis of U.S. market for MRO/OEM power transmission by end-user and region.
U.S. MARKET ANALYSIS: MRO/OEM Power Transmission Read More »
MDM Editor Lindsay Konzak recently sat down with the leaders of Ferguson to talk about where they see the company going post-recession. They also discussed the joint venture Wolseley entered into last year for Stock Building Supply – in which it now has only a minority position – and what that means for Wolseley’s positioning in North America.
In this interview:
MDM: After a couple of down years, where does Ferguson sit?
Frank Roach: Over the past several years the driving theme in Wolseley’s North American group was to centralize back-office cost and collaborate when appropriate between the individual companies: Ferguson, Stock Building Supply and Wolseley Canada.
The exposure Stock had to the new residential construction market – which was roughly 80 percent of their business –
Ferguson’s Focus Post-Recession Read More »
Indicators the past month have largely been positive across most distribution sectors. And at industry meetings, executives are looking forward instead of down. That’s a great change from a very tough year. At the same time, I have not heard anyone say we are out of the woods.
From our surveys, we found that many distributors were forced to use layoffs to stay viable, and many more did everything in their power to avoid layoffs or use them as creatively as possible.
Commentary: What’s Your ‘Employee Return on Investment’? Read More »
News briefs from March 11-25, 2010.
MDM News Digest 4006 Read More »
Wholesale revenues increased in January, while inventories declined.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories for January 2010 Read More »
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