Manufacturing industry primary driver of increases.
Capacity Utilization for Canadian Industries Improves in 1Q Read More »
Increases driven by sales of durable goods, with sales of lumber and other construction materials posting the largest gains.
Monthly Wholesale Revenues Increase in April Read More »
Manufacturing industrial production expected to increase 6 percent in 2010.
MAPI Report: Recovery ‘Clearly Under Way’ Read More »
U.S. sales for Grainger were up 10 percent.
Grainger Sales Grow 16% in May Read More »
The release of our first annual MDM Market Leaders and Distribution Landscape Report last week was the result of several months of research. Throughout, we noticed some recurring themes. Last year changed every distribution company’s paradigms, which historically have been about size and sales revenue growth. Anecdotally, very few distributors grew revenues last year.
Commentary: Different Definitions of Market Leaders Read More »
Alamo Iron Works has emerged from Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection.
Industrial Distribution Group Completes Acquisition of Alamo Iron Works Read More »
According to the MDM/Industrial Market Information MRO Market Analysis, the U.S. market size in 2009 for the 126 MRO industrial product groups is $xxx billion. (Some prior-year data available at www.mdm.com/databank are not directly comparable due to slight variations in product groups included, as well as recent updates to the U.S. government database.)
Estimates are based on data compiled by Industrial Market Information, Minneapolis, MN, and analyzed by MDM. Definitions for the 126 individual product categories used to estimate the market size are including the pdf that may be downloaded …
U.S. MARKET ANALYSIS: MRO Product Consumption in 2009 Read More »
While the unemployment rate continues to hover at just under 10 percent, the fear that this recovery may be jobless appears to be subsiding a little. With the exception of April when it edged up slightly, the U.S. unemployment rate has held steady at 9.7 percent according to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.
While much of the positive news is related to temporary workers hired for …
Economic Update: Labor Market Outlook Turns Up Read More »
News briefs from May 26 – June 10, 2010.
MDM News Digest 4011 Read More »
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First quarter net loss for the diversified wholesale distributor was $202 million.
HD Supply 1Q Sales Down 5.7% Read More »
Cahill will end his 35-year career with KIT in August.
Kaman Industrial Technologies President to Retire Read More »
$517M acquisition will expand Cardinal’s presence in specialty pharmaceuticals.
Cardinal Health Agrees to Buy Healthcare Solutions Holding Read More »
Economist says in report that pent-up demand should be ‘immense,’ but it’s not.
Economic Activity ‘Mediocre at Best,’ Recent Report Says Read More »
Manufacturing and transportation activity continues to gradually improve across Districts.
Federal Reserve Reports Modest Economic Growth Read More »
Associate Editor Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier was awarded first place in analytical reporting.
MDM Wins Editorial Award at National Publishers Conference Read More »
Survey reveals more optimism for labor market in 3Q.
The Beginning of Jobs Recovery? Read More »
Catalog supplement includes more than 1,400 new products for senior care facilities.
HD Supply Facilities Maintenance Releases Healthcare Catalog Supplement Read More »
Bearing Headquarters promoted two current employees to vice president.
Bearing Headquarters Appoints Two New Executives Read More »
United Stationers’ e-commerce group will be responsible for supporting and integrating platforms for the master distributor’s resellers.
United Stationers Creates E-Commerce Group Read More »
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