All three indexes provided by The Conference Board posted gains in March, suggesting the slow recovery will continue.
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index Reaches New High in March Read More »
New catalog offers 4,000 new products and expands customer training program through HD Supply Facilities Maintenance.
HD Supply Facilities Maintenance Releases 2010 Catalog Read More »
Results indicate some distributors may be starting to rebuild inventories, albeit cautiously.
MDM-Baird Survey: Inventory Destocking May Be Slowing Read More »
The two companies have worked together over the past year to develop and launch United Stationer’s managed print system.
United Stationers Makes Minority Investment in NER Data Corp. Read More »
Single-family housing starts fell slightly, while authorizations improved 5.6% for the month.
March Housing Starts Up 1.6% from February Read More »
Acquisition expands Beacon’s presence in Louisiana as it enters the Baton Rouge market.
Beacon Roofing Supply Buys Louisiana Roofing Supply Read More »
All 12 indexes that make up the composite index posted gains, with eight increasing by double digits.
MAPI Report: Survey on Business Outlook Indicates Steep Economic Gains Read More »
Watsco’s East Coast Metal Distributors picks up The Bill Voorhees Company.
Watsco Unit Buys Tennessee Distributor Read More »
U.S. and Canadian manufacturers post significant gains in February.
Manufacturers’ Sales of Power Transmission Products Continue to Increase Read More »
Capacity utilization advances to 73.2%, an improvement from a year earlier.
Industrial Production Edges Up in March Read More »
Building products sales continued to decline, while millwork and wood products sales posted gains.
Huttig Building Products Sales Up 3.5% in 1Q Read More »
M&A community grows more optimistic, according to recent surveys.
M&A Outlook Looks Up Read More »
Profit for the manufacturer of bearings and bearing components fell 75.6% from 2008.
General Bearing Sales Decline 26.4% in 2009 Read More »
Severe weather across much of the U.S. negatively sales to Do-It-Yourself and site-built customers.
Universal Forest Prodcts 1Q Sales Up 8.7% Read More »
Reid Supply Company talks to Jack Keough about return it’s seen on its new Web site.
Smaller Distributor Profits from New E-Commerce Platform Read More »
St. Louis was the only District reporting ‘softened’ conditions in March.
Beige Book: Economic Activity Improving in Most Districts Read More »
Daily sales to manufacturing customers grew 15.7% during the quarter.
Fastenal Sales Increase 6.4% in 1Q Read More »
Acquisitions contributed 5% to Grainger’s growth in the first quarter.
Grainger 1Q Sales Grow 14% Read More »
The acquisition expands Schneider’s presence in the water, waste-water and oil & gas segments.
Schneider Electric Agrees to Buy SCADAgroup Read More »
Sales declined 24% from fiscal year 2008.
HD Supply Records $514M Loss in 2009 Read More »
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