ProBuild will expand reach in Washington area with acquisition of Oso’s six locations.
ProBuild Agrees to Buy Oso Lumber Read More »
Copper prices and exchange rates offset headwinds to growth for Anixter.
Anixter Sales Flat in the First Quarter 2010 Read More »
Encore also reports a net loss for the quarter.
Encore Wire Sales Down in First Quarter Read More »
Emerging markets likely will lead world growth in the early years of recovery.
MAPI Global Report: Doubts About Recovery Subsiding Read More »
Sales in BRIC countries increased 39 percent for the packaging materials manufacturer.
Sealed Air Sales Climb 7% in First Quarter Read More »
Demand ‘encouraging’ in North America and strong in India, China and Brazil.
Atlas Copco 1Q Sales Decline 3% Read More »
Chemicals, metals and electronics end markets show strongest growth, while manufacturing continues to lag.
Praxair Sales Grow 14% in 1Q Read More »
Technical Products segment sales increased 9 percent, primarily a result of strong slaes in industrial, infrastructure and general electronics markets.
Pentair Sales Improve 12% in 1Q Read More »
Growth for the diversified manufacturer was strongest in emerging markets, where sales expanded 47 percent.
3M Sales Increase 24.7% in 1Q Read More »
Profit for the pharmaceutical distributor more than doubled compared to first quarter 2009.
Owens & Minor 1Q Sales Up 1.1% Read More »
Industrial sales declined 52 percent as a result of lower demand from wind energy customers.
Hexcel Sales Decline 14.4% in First Quarter Read More »
Organic sales for the diversified manufacturer increased 1.9 percent.
Carlisle Companies Sales Increase 6% in First Quarter Read More »
First quarter results for Stanley Black & Decker include less than a month of Black & Decker sales.
Stanley Black & Decker Sales at $1.3B for 1Q Read More »
Regional output edges up 4.7% from last year, according to Chicago Fed index.
Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index Increases in March Read More »
David Barta will replace the retiring Terry Klebe, who has served as CFO for eight years.
Cooper Industries Appoints New SVP, CFO Read More »
Sequentially, order intake for the Swedish manufacturer declined 6 percent.
Alfa Laval Sales Down 16.9% in 1Q Read More »
Grainger seems to pull off the challenge of being both a margin and market share leader in distribution.
The Secret to Being Grainger Read More »
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