Interline Brands Sales Fall 4.5% in 1Q
Interline Brands reports that its facilities maintenance end-market declined 3.1% in the period.
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April 2010
Good Economic News for Distributors
But distributors still need to recalibrate expectations for growth.
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Barnes Group Sales Grow 6% in First Quarter
First-quarter 2010 sales at Barnes' Logistics and Manufacturing Services were down 5%.
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Guest Blog: Adam Fein’s Economic Outlook
Here's a preview of Fein's new 2010 Wholesale Distribution Economic Reports.
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Lawson Products Sales Down 4.3% in First Quarter
But sales for Lawson Products improved from the fourth quarter 2009.
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The Economic Stimulus: Boom or Bust?
Many distributors and manufacturers are saying that the stimulus has had limited impact on sales growth.
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Weyerhaeuser Sales Down Slightly in First Quarter
Weyerhaeuser sales at $1.4 billion, but reports a loss for the period.
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Improves in March
Manufacturing employment increased by 162,000 in March after declining in February.
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ProBuild Agrees to Buy Oso Lumber
ProBuild will expand reach in Washington area with acquisition of Oso's six locations.
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Anixter Sales Flat in the First Quarter 2010
Copper prices and exchange rates offset headwinds to growth for Anixter.
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Encore Wire Sales Down in First Quarter
Encore also reports a net loss for the quarter.
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MAPI Global Report: Doubts About Recovery Subsiding
Emerging markets likely will lead world growth in the early years of recovery.
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Sealed Air Sales Climb 7% in First Quarter
Sales in BRIC countries increased 39 percent for the packaging materials manufacturer.
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Praxair Sales Grow 14% in 1Q
Chemicals, metals and electronics end markets show strongest growth, while manufacturing continues to lag.
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Atlas Copco 1Q Sales Decline 3%
Demand 'encouraging' in North America and strong in India, China and Brazil.
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3M Sales Increase 24.7% in 1Q
Growth for the diversified manufacturer was strongest in emerging markets, where sales expanded 47 percent.
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Owens & Minor 1Q Sales Up 1.1%
Profit for the pharmaceutical distributor more than doubled compared to first quarter 2009.
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Hexcel Sales Decline 14.4% in First Quarter
Industrial sales declined 52 percent as a result of lower demand from wind energy customers.
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Pentair Sales Improve 12% in 1Q
Technical Products segment sales increased 9 percent, primarily a result of strong slaes in industrial, infrastructure and general electronics markets.
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Carlisle Companies Sales Increase 6% in First Quarter
Organic sales for the diversified manufacturer increased 1.9 percent.
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