Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.5 percent.
Advance Report: Durable Goods New Orders Decline in December Read More »
The industrial production index for manufacturing also rose for December.
Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index Increases in December Read More »
Gains in employment- and production-related indicators drove December’s increase.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Improves in December Read More »
The economy is in recovery, says economist at NAW, but many businesses have ‘missed it.’
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The industrial gases company continued expansion in Russia and the Middle East.
Praxair Sales Increase 13% in 2010 Read More »
2010 sales for L&W Supply, USG’s distribution segment, fell 18 percent.
USG Corp. 2010 Sales Down 9.1% Read More »
Industrial segment sales increased 11.5 percent in the fourth quarter.
Textron Sales Increase Slightly in 2010 Read More »
An important part of operating any business is making sure you are providing the products and services your customers and potential customers need and want.
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Gopher Bearing Company has two locations in Minnesota.
BDI Acquires Gopher Bearing Company Read More »
The company reported strong sales growth across all regions, led by emerging markets.
Rockwell Automation 1Q Sales Climb 28% Read More »
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in Nov. 2010.
Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: November 2010 Read More »
Fourth-quarter sales for the broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products increased 12 percent.
Grainger 2010 Sales Increase 15% Read More »
All businesses for the diversified manufacturer posted positive organic growth.
3M Sales Increase to $26.7B in 2010 Read More »
Modern Distribution Management’s Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
Industrial Inflation Index: December 2010 Read More »
Analysis from the Associated General Contractors of America underscores ‘severe challenges’ in construction industry.
U.S. Construction Industry Loses 93,000 Jobs in 2010 Read More »
Core sales increased 2 percent.
Crane Sales Up 1% in 2010 Read More »
How different is your growth strategy for 2011 than 10 years ago? If you’re hoping to float back up on the backs of existing customers, think again.
I recently had lunch with someone who had re-entered industrial distribution after working in building materials distribution for 10 years. It was something of a Twilight Zone experience for this person. In many ways the industry has not changed from when he first …
Commentary: What’s Really Changed in 2011? Read More »
Availability of product and raw materials has become a challenge for some distributors as demand continues to improve. This article looks at the sources of the problem, the outlook for 2011, and how companies can improve forecasting in a volatile environment.
Manufacturers that had to make significant cuts to operations during the Great Recession are now struggling to ramp up, and some distributors are finding themselves unable to locate the product necessary to meet spiking demand.
“It takes time for companies who had to scale back to get back to the breadth of their product lines,” says Norbert J. Ore, chairman of the Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “As a result, some companies have had spot shortages, particularly of components.”
Nearly half (48 percent) of respondents to the annual MDM Reader Survey in November …
Channel Choke: Demand spikes create product shortages Read More »
Outlook for the U.S. economy takes an optimistic turn in latest Industry Survey from the NABE.
Survey: U.S. Economy Continues to Strengthen Read More »
Profit for the manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products fell 22.8 percent.
Packaging Corporation of America Sales Up 13.5% in 2010 Read More »
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