Advance report: Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 1.1 percent in the month.
New Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods Up 1.6% in June Read More »
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Airgas also provides an update on its SAP implementation.
Airgas Sales Grow 8% in Fiscal First Quarter Read More »
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in May 2012.
Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: May 2012 Read More »
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Industrial
Construction
Electrical
Power Transmission/Bearing
Fluid Power
Plastics
Fasteners
Hardware
Tools
Gases/Welding
Jan-San
Packaging
HVAC/Plumbing
MDM Pricing Trends Report: Second Quarter 2012 Read More »
Keep it simple. That’s the underlying message of Brent Grover’s new book, The Little Black Book of Strategic Planning for Distributors. A strategic plan does not have to be the result of a long, drawn-out process, with hundreds of pages of text and graphics only to be presented to a board of directors and set on a dusty bookshelf at the end of the day.
That’s not to say strategic planning is easy. But in his new book, Brent outlines a simple, straightforward approach to refining and implementing a plan. He doesn’t reinvent the wheel – but instead takes his years of experience and best practices across industries…
Commentary: For Best Results in Strategic Planning, Keep It Simple Read More »
News briefs from June 11 – July 25, 2012.
MDM News Digest 4214 Read More »
Profit rose 6 percent to $190.7 million.
Rockwell Automation Organic Sales Up 7% in Fiscal 3Q Read More »
The company acquired Azonix Corp. in June and has agreed to buy the German FHF Group of companies.
Cooper Industries 2Q Sales Up 7.4% Read More »
Overall sales for Watsco, including new locations, were up 15% to $1 billion.
Watsco Same-Store Sales Up 2% in Second Quarter Read More »
Sales in North America increased 2 percent year over year.
Praxair Sales Grown 2% in Second Quarter Read More »
USG Corp., L&W’s parent company, sales grew 8 percent.
L&W Supply Sales Up 8.5% in Second Quarter Read More »
The addition will be housed with the New Jersey-based Van-Air division.
RG Group Acquires Eastern Hydraulic Solutions Read More »
North American revenues for ITW were up 5.3 percent.
Illinois Tool Works Organic Sales Up 2.3% in Second Quarter Read More »
Profit rose 48 percent.
Air Products Fiscal 3Q Sales Down 5% Read More »
The purchase gives the EDGE distribution network a foundation of growth in Latin America.
EDGE Acquires Brazilian LADDER AUTOMAÇÃO Read More »
With the acquisition of Infastech, Stanley Black & Decker will significantly increase its sales in the Asia-Pacific region.
Stanley Black & Decker Agrees to Buy Infastech Read More »
The company divested two businesses in June.
Crane Core Sales Up 6% Read More »
For the first six months, sales increased 16.6 percent year-over-year.
Hexcel Reports 12.9% Rise in 2Q Sales Read More »
Expectations for revenue growth in 2012 continued to decline in the second-quarter 2012 MDM/Baird Distribution Survey. On average, survey respondents expect revenue growth of 5.2 percent for the full-year 2012, compared with 5.6 percent in the first-quarter survey. Respondents expect revenues to increase by an average of 5.5 percent in the third quarter.
Actual revenue growth for the second quarter exceeded expectations, with an average increase of 7.5 percent compared with the forecast 7 percent. Cutting tools, PVF – industrial & energy, and safety products saw the greatest growth, while respondents in janitorial/sanitation and plumbing sectors reported…
Second Quarter MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Growth Moderates Read More »
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