Motor vehicles and parts and machinery and equipment sectors lead the growth opportunities in Mercosur region.
MAPI Report: South American Countries Poised for Record High Production Read More »
This year, distressed distributors were a target, but acquirers also picked up market leaders.
Top 10 Distribution M&A Deals of 2010 (So Far) Read More »
Residential permits in Canada were down by 11.2%; nonresidential was flat.
Building Permits Issued in Canada Fall in October Read More »
Winterthur manufactures precision grinding technology for use in hard-to-grind applications.
3M Agrees to Buy Swiss Abrasives Company Read More »
HARDI: Running 12-month sales in line with projections of 5-10 percent growth for 2010.
North American HVACR Sales Down 2% in October Read More »
Many industries saw little change in employment figures for the month.
How Manufacturing and Construction Fared in November Employment Report Read More »
Manufacturing output declined 0.6 percent in the third quarter, according to Statistics Canada.
Canada GDP Rises 0.3% in 3Q Read More »
In Grant Thornton survey, nearly half of respondents expect economy to improve in next six months.
Survey: Business Leader Optimism Grows Read More »
According to ProSales magazine, the Denver, CO-based building materials distributor did not disclose which locations will be closed.
ProBuild to Close 20 Locations Read More »
Acquisition will allow ABB to expand its market presence in North America and build its high-efficiency offerings.
ABB to Buy Baldor for $4.2 Billion Read More »
Latest ISM report shows that manufacturing grew in November.
New Orders and Production Continued to Expand in November Read More »
On balance, the economy overall continued to improve in the U.S.
Beige Book: Manufacturing Continues to Expand in Most Districts Read More »
Al Bates: Two profit drivers differentiated typical from high-profit firms in the recession.
How Some Firms Kept a Profitability Edge in the Recession Read More »
Economist: With continued weakness in key sectors, it’s ‘hard to feel optimistic about near future.’
Construction Spending Up Slightly in October, But Still Slow Read More »
Mary Sue Lyon, retiring executive vice president, will serve as a consultant to the PTDA for the first quarter of 2011.
PTDA Selects Arnott for EVP Post Read More »
The industrial production index for manufacturing increased 0.6 percent.
Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index Increases in October Read More »
Challenging market and difficult year-over-year comparisons contributed to the decline.
Beacon Roofing Supply Fiscal Year Sales Down 7% Read More »
In recent meeting, global supply chain SVP D.G. Macpherson outlined Grainger’s approach to product expansion.
Anatomy of a Grainger Product Add Read More »
Petroleum and metal products drove the increase.
Canada Industrial Product Price Index Up in October Read More »
While the specifics in different forecasts are all over the board, the general consensus is that 2011 will be a challenging year. The latest Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI economic forecast puts U.S. GDP growth for 2011 at 2.8 percent, and expectations are that there will be little to no growth in new construction during the year.
“We’re looking ahead to 2011 being kind of a difficult year for a lot of companies,” says Brent Grover, managing partner of Evergreen Consulting, LLC. Job growth is not occurring, particularly in wholesale distribution, and companies are still putting off capital expenditures.
In his conversation with MDM Publisher Tom Gale for the latest episode of MDM’s Executive Briefing Webcast (available free to subscribers at www.mdm.com/executivebriefing), Grover provided an overview …
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