MDM News Digest 4106
News briefs from March 11-25, 2011.
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March 2011
New Orders for Durable Goods Down 0.9% in Feburary
Machinery posted the largest decline at 4.2% in the latest report.
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Slips in February
Continued weakness in the consumption and housing category offset gains in the other three broad categories.
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Bunzl Expands in the UK and Australia
Acquisitions support sector and end-market expansion in these geographies.
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Illinois Tool Works Sales Increase 11% in 1Q
Organic revenues for the diversified manufacturer increased 9%.
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MSC: Rutland Tool is an Example of ‘Systematic Growth’ Plans
CEO: U.S. still has ‘tremendous growth opportunity’ for the MRO distributor.
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3M Increases Global Manufacturing Capacity for Optically Clear Adhesives
Manufacturing capacity increased at multiple locations in Korea, Taiwan, China and Singapore.
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5 Signs You May Be Growing Too Quickly
Recent NFIB post serves as a guide for businesses to ensure stable growth as economy returns.
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How Grainger Wants to Target Smaller Customers Online
E-sales continue to grow for distributor, who wants to customize the online experience for its customers.
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Sonepar Canada Launches New Social Media Resource
The Sonepar Canada Media Arcade aggregates the company’s online activity onto one site for easy access and following.
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Industrial Production Falls 0.1% in February
But manufacturing output was up slightly for the month.
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Midwest Manufacturing Index Up 1.1% in January
Regional manufacturing output for January rose 9.2% from the year before.
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Actuant Core Sales Grow 13% in Second Quarter
Excluding acquisitions, manufacturer’s electrical segment sees a slight decline in revenues for the period.
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Conference Board Leading Economic Index at Historical High in February
The U.S. LEI is about 16 percent above its most recent trough in March 2009.
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Airgas Names Simonetta President of Airgas East
Simonetta takes over for Fred Manley, who has been appointed vice president – technology and services markets.
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Are Distributors ‘Addicted to Rebates’?
A transition to a less volume-based rebate structure may be painful for some.
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Industrial Outlook: U.S. Economy Enters Expansion Phase
MAPI forecasts manufacturing production growth of 5.5 percent in 2011.
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January Machine Tool Consumption Up 188% from January 2010
But total manufacturing technology consumption was down 16.3% from December.
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Canadian Manufacturing Sales Increase in January
Canadian manufacturing sales are now at the highest level since October 2008.
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