May 2010

      View the latest Barnes Group news Headquarters: Bristol, CT 2009 Revenues: $539.1 million Change in Sales from 2008: -22.1% Locations: 16 distribution centers, 18 sales and support facilities, 1 global sourcing office in Asia According to the Barnes Group 10K, in 2009 the Logistics and Manufacturing Services segment was negatively affected by […]

      View the latest Industrial news Headquarters: Houston, TX 2009 Revenues:$583.2 million Change in Sales from 2008: -20.9% Employees: 1,697 (MRO) Locations: 112 service centers, 50 supply chain locations, 6 distribution centers Key Executives:President and CEO David Little; CFO Mac McConnell DXP is comprised of its Innovative Pumping Solutions (IPS), Precision Supply Chain

        View the latest Sonepar news Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA (U.S.) 2009 Revenues: $1.8 billion (industrial) Locations: 617 (total Sonepar locations in North America) Key Executives (North America): CEO David Gabriel; CFO Kathy Rusko; President Paul Klasing We included Sonepar on the industrial list because of its 2008 acquisition of Hagemeyer’s North American

    View the latest WinWholesale news Headquarters: Dayton, OH 2009 Revenues: $1.6 billion (fiscal 2010 ended Jan. 31, 2010) Change in Sales from 2008: -23% Employees: 3,915 Locations: 458 Key Executives: President and CEO Richard Schwartz; COO Monte Salsman; CFO Jack Johnston; CIO Steven Hangen; Noland Co. COO Jim Adcox 2009 New Locations: 7

        View the latest MSC Industrial Direct news Headquarters: Melville, NY 2009 Revenues: $1.48 billion Change in Sales from 2008: -16.3% Employees: 4,193 Locations: 97 Key Executives: President and CEO David Sandler; CFO Charles Boehlke; COO Erik Gershwind MSC Industrial Supply Co. distributes 600,000 industrial products from 3,000 suppliers. It sells via

      View the latest Interline Brands news Headquarters: Jacksonville, FL 2009 Revenues: $1.06 billion Change in Sales from 2008: -11.4% Employees: 3,279 Locations: 59 distribution centers, 22 professional contractor showrooms, 2 NDCs Key Executives: President and CEO Michael J. Grebe; CFO John Ebner Interline Brands continues to focus its efforts on growing the

      View the latest Industrial news Headquarters: Ramsey, NJ 2009 Revenues: $866.7 million Locations: up to 56 Wurth Industry of North America is part of the Adolf Wurth GmbH & Co. KG based in Kanzelsau, Germany. Wurth in North America distributes fasteners, assembly and MRO products to customers in the heavy manufacturing, truck,

        View the latest Industrial news Headquarters: Bedford, MA 2009 Revenues: $601 million Change in Sales from 2008: -14.3% Employees: 1,250 Locations: 73 locations + 1 DC + 1 pipe depot + HQ Key Executives: Owner/CEO/President John Pope; VP-Purchasing Charlie Slattery; CFO Bob Nucciarone; Dir of HR: Ruth Martin; SVP – Industrial

    View the latest Industrial news Headquarters: Linden, NJ 2009 Revenues: $360 million Change in Sales from 2008: -12.2% Employees: 520 Key Executives: President Jayne Millard Clark; CFO T Barnett; Executive Vice President Jack Sinagra; President, Integrated Supply Division, JJ Drummond; President Integrated Supply Division Senior Vice President Rick Reffler; COO Frank Millard; President,

Adam J. Fein, Ph.D., of Pembroke Consulting, recently reported his outlook for 2010 in an MDM Webcast. He provided an overview of macroeconomic conditions, data on sales and inventory trends for distributors, and major end market and sector trends. Here’s a summary of that Webcast. The good news: We are in the midst of a