Increases in construction employment due mostly to private sector demand.
Construction Employment Up in 149 of 337 Metro Areas Read More »
Prospect Technology had 2010 sales of $157 million.
Avnet Acquires Taiwan-based Prospect Technology Read More »
Price increases slow, but there is concern over slowdown in domestic demand.
Manufacturing Expansion Slows in July Read More »
Year over year, construction spending declined 4.7 percent.
Construction Spending Up 0.2% in June Read More »
Commercial markets show improvement, but challenges remain.
HARDI Report: Residential Markets Remain Weak Read More »
In the first quarter, real GDP increased 0.4%.
Advance GDP Estimate: 1.3% Annual Growth Rate in 2Q Read More »
Profit for the forest products company fell 29 percent to $10 million.
Weyerhaeuser Sales Flat in Second Quarter Read More »
Sales were up 16 percent for the diversified manufacturer and logistical services company.
Barnes Group Profit Up 51% in Second Quarter Read More »
North American sales grew 8 percent in the period.
Schneider Electric 2Q Sales Up 15.7% Read More »
Paving the cowpaths is often an effective first step in sweeping, paradigmatic change.
Change Management: Another View of ‘Paving the Cowpaths’ Read More »
The Raw Materials Price Index fell 2.2 percent.
Canadian Industrial Product Price Index Decline 0.3% in June Read More »
Global components sales increased 19 percent, while sales of global enterprise computing solutions increased 23 percent in the quarter.
Arrow Electronics Sales Up 20% in Second Quarter Read More »
Sales growth for Lawson was driven by national, government and automotive customers.
Lawson Products Sales Grow 4.8% in Second Quarter Read More »
Overall manufacturing in Latin America Expected to grow 4.2 percent in 2011 and 4.1 percent in 2012.
Economic Expansion in Latin America Slows Read More »
Industrial segment sales for Kennametal were up 25% in the fourth quarter on an organic basis.
Kennametal Reports 28% Organic Growth in Fiscal 2011 Read More »
Profit for the manufacturer of copper wire increased 16.3 percent.
Encore Wire Sales Grow 31% in 2Q Read More »
Profit for the manufacturer was $285.6 million.
Precision Castparts Sales Up 16% in Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Read More »
Profit for the metal services center improved 60 percent year over year.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Sales Up 58% in 2Q Read More »
3M alleges group of distributors submitted false rebate claims.
3M Files Lawsuit Against Former Distributors for Rebate Claims Read More »
And National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors urges House to support Speaker John Boehner’s bill.
What Not Raising the Debt Ceiling Would Mean to Business Read More »
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