Diffusion Index was negative for the first time since June 2011.
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View the latest Safety news Headquarters: Longview, WA2011 Revenues: $62 millionChange in Sales from 2010: 82.35%Employees: 200Key Executives: President Tim Loy Mallory is a distributor of general safety and fire and cleanroom safety products. • Return to Full List of Safety Distributors.• Return to the 2012 MDM Market Leaders home.• Read the 2012 MDM Wholesale Distribution Trends Report
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View the latest Industrial news Headquarters: Glen Burnie, MD2011 Revenues: N/ALocations: 20Key Executives: CEO Otis Dufrene; President Don Fritzinger Singer Equities is a group of distributors in the industrial rubber products industry backed by AEA Investors, a private equity firm. Distributors in this group include Hampton Rubber Company, RW Connection, Allied Rubber and Rigging Supply
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In 2012, MDM is recognizing distributors that are innovative in their approach to their markets. Specialty building materials distributor C.H. Briggs is the first of two featured this year.
In wholesale distribution, “good enough” has long been a common theme for technology’s role in the business. But “good enough” was never good enough for C.H. Briggs, a specialty building materials distributor based in Reading, PA. “You can’t just accept what you’re told,” says CIO Scott Withers. “You have to ask yourself: What can this mean for me tomorrow?”
Following that philosophy has made C.H. Briggs a leader …
2012 Market Mover: C.H. Briggs Thinks Differently On ‘Social’ Read More »
View the latest Safety news Headquarters: St. Louis, MOKey Executives: VP Mike Milne Wise is a national distributor of safety, health, abatement, environmental, instruments, fire, police, and domestic emergency preparedness products and services. • Return to Full List of Safety Distributors.• Return to the 2012 MDM Market Leaders home.• Read the 2012 MDM Wholesale Distribution Trends Report –
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News Briefs from June 11 – June 25, 2012.
MDM News Digest 4212 Read More »
This article outlines key trends in power transmission/bearing distribution. View the top distributors in this sector.
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Vending is now making a significant contribution to many national distributors’ top lines. The trend is most prominent in the industrial MRO sector.
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This article outlines the key trends in industrial PVF distribution. View the top distributors in this sector.
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Headquarters: Pointe Claire, QuebecEmployees: 5,000Locations: 169 Future Electronics is a global distributor of semiconductors and passive, interconnect and electro-mechanical components. The company operates through four divisions: lighting, energy solutions, engineering, and supply chain solutions. In 2011, the company launched the industry’s first standalone energy specific website, connecting the rapidly growing alternative energy market with available
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View the latest Avnet news Headquarters: Phoenix, AZ2011 Revenues: $11.5 billionChange in Sales from 2010: 38%Employees: 17,000Locations: 300Key Executives: CEO Rick Hamada; President, Avnet Electronics Marketing Global Harley Feldberg; President, Avnet Technology Solutions Global Phil Gallgher; CFO Ray Sadowski With the U.S. electronics market already highly consolidated, acquisitions opportunities can be difficult to find. But
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Headquarters: Fort Worth, TX/Mansfield, TX2011 Revenues: $1.3 billionChange in Sales from 2011: 5%Acquisitions: Sager ElectronicsKey Executives: TTI CEO Paul Andrews, Jr.; Mouser President & CEO Glenn Smith In the electronics-focused distribution world, most people would say these companies do not belong together in a single listing because their operating models are completely different. While Mouser
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Headquarters: Englewood, CO2011 Revenues: $10.6 billionChange in Sales from 2010: 14.4%Employees: 15,700Locations: 390Key Executives: President & CEO Michael J. Long; CFO Paul J. Reilly; President, Arrow Global Enterprise Computing Solutions, Andrew S. Bryant; President, Arrow Global Components, Peter T. Kong In 2011, Arrow relocated its corporate headquarters from Melville, NY, to Englewood, CO. Like Avnet,
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Headquarters: Thief River Falls, MN2011 Revenues: $1.5 billionEmployees: 2,500Locations: 1Key Executives: President Mark Larson Digi-Key is an authorized distributor for more than 440 brands, serving a broad range of customers from nearly every area of industry and commerce, including the automotive, communications, energy/renewable energy, industrial, medical equipment, transportation, military/aerospace, and research and development industries. No.
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Using data to make better decisions is about providing guidance, not about providing the perfect answer.
Tip: Use Analytics for Guidance – Not a Definitive Answer Read More »
View the latest Electrical news Headquarters: Cedar Rapids, IA2011 Revenues: $206.4 millionLocations: 12Locations: 350Key Executives: President Kevin Powell; Chief Growth Officer Mike Gassmann; COO Lura McBride; CFO Mick Slinger In 2011, Van Meter Industrial, Inc., dropped the “Industrial” from its name to better reflect its diverse product and service offerings. The company has continued to
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Nine-month profits were up 19 percent.
Actuant Sales Up 9% in Third Quarter Read More »
View the latest industrial news Headquarters: Merriam, KS 2011 Revenues: $143 million Change in Sales from 2010: 13.56% Employees: 330 Locations: 41 Number of New Locations (not as a result of acquisition): 5 Key Executives: President & CEO Mark Byrne; CFO & Treasurer Greg Drown; VP, Supply Chain Rex Davis; Chairman of the Board Stephen
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MSC will maintain its current New York office, but expects new executive additions to be made primarily in North Carolina.
MSC to Co-Locate Headquarters in NY, NC Read More »
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