The building products company had profit of $6.2 million in the fourth quarter, compared to a $48.2 million loss in fourth quarter 2008.
Builders FirstSource Sales Decrease 20.2% in 4Q Read More »
Organic sales for Brady increased 2.9% during the quarter.
Brady Corp. Sales Increase 11% in 2Q Read More »
Capacity utilization rises to 72.6%.
Industrial Production Improves in January Read More »
Fourth quarter sales for Barnes were down 3%.
Barnes Group Sales Fall 24% in 2009 Read More »
Increase in Producer Price Index followed a 0.4% advance in December.
Wholesale Prices Rise 1.4% in January Read More »
Gains in the U.S. led by improvements in the financial markets and gains in the manufacturing sector.
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index Edges Upward in January Read More »
CEO: Fourth quarter demand and pricing at ‘better levels than expected.’
Reliance Steel & Aluminum 2009 Sales Down 39% Read More »
January housing starts were up 2.8% from December, and 21.1% above January 2009.
Housing Starts Begin Year on High Note Read More »
Carrier Enterprise, a joint venture between Watsco and Carrier, contributed sales of $588 million for the year.
Watsco Sales Increase 18% in 2009 Read More »
The distributor of building products recorded a quarterly profit of $12 million, compared to a year-ago loss of $25.1 million.
BlueLinx Holdings 4Q Sales Decline 27% Read More »
The acquisition of the NC distributor of commerical roofing products is Bradco’s sixth in 12 months.
Bradco Supply Buys Insulation Systems Read More »
The manufacturer of wood building materials recorded a loss of $47 million, for the quarter, a signifcant improvement from the $340 million loss recorded in the year-ago period.
Louisiana-Pacific Sales Increase 10% in 4Q Read More »
Applied Industrial CEO to MDM: ‘Recovering’ may start to happen by the end of 2010.
The Difference Between Recovering and Recovery Read More »
Temporary hiring gains have not yet lead to permanent increases, post-recession.
Rehiring Trends May Be Different This Time Around Read More »
Gains mostly seen in Canadian transportation industry.
Canadian Manufacturing Sales Rise 1.6% in December Read More »
Motion’s parent company, Genuine Parts Co., reported a 2009 sales decrease of 9%.
Motion Industries Sales Decline 18% in 2009 Read More »
Improvement from fourth quarter due to easier January comparisons and improvement in North American automotive OEM end market.
Illinois Tool Works Base Revenues Decline 2% in Latest 3-Month Period Read More »
Air Products takes its acquisition proposal straight to Airgas’ shareholders.
The Fight for Airgas Read More »
IBM distributes residential roofing systems through one location in Florida.
Beacon Roofing Supply Buys Independent Building Materials Read More »
Cores sales for the manufacturer and distributor of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products were down 29.6%.
General Cable Sales Down 24.5% in 4Q Read More »
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