The Coincident Economic Index and Lagging Economic Index both increased 0.4% for the month.
Conference Board Leading Economic Index Rises in January Read More »
By tracking trends, it’s possible to match expenses and cost-to-serve with the business, without fuss or emotions.
Why the Trend is Your Friend Read More »
Tons sold increased 5.4 percent.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum 2012 Sales Up 3.8% Read More »
Profit fell 23.1 percent to $456.3 million.
Fluor Sales Up 17.9% in 2012 Read More »
Fourth-quarter sales were up 3.9 percent.
Encore Wire 2012 Sales Fall 9.2% Read More »
The alliance will operate under the name Sourcepoint Industrial to serve cross-border customers in North America.
Kaman Industrial Technologies, Wajax Industrial Components Form Strategic Alliance Read More »
At an annual rate of 890,000, January starts were 8.5 percent below December.
Housing Starts Up 23.6% in January Read More »
The increase follows declines in November and December.
Wholesale Prices Increase 0.2% in January Read More »
In response to European slowdown, Saint-Gobain cut 520 million (US$690 million) in costs.
Saint-Gobain 2012 Sales Up 2.6% Read More »
It’s difficult for a sales team to achieve its objectives if those objectives aren’t clear or if the right tools aren’t available.
Tip: To Achieve Your Sales Objectives, Make Sure Your Objectives are Clear Read More »
An expansion is also underway at Meier Supplys Rochester, NY, location.
Meier Supply Relocates Primary DC to Conklin, NY Read More »
Companies need to take Gen Y education into their own hands.
Manufacturers’ Role in Fighting Brain Drain Read More »
The segment manufactures paper products used for protecting transported goods.
ITW Explores Sale of Industrial Packaging Segment Read More »
Compared with 2011, construction output for both the euro area and the EU27 was down more than 5 percent.
European Construction Output Falls in 2012 Read More »
Fourth-quarter sales for Motion increased 2.1 percent.
Motion Industries 2012 Sales Up 6.7% Read More »
Profit decreased 22.5 percent to $5.4 million.
Allied Motion Sales Down 8% in 2012 Read More »
DGI plans to move its local service team to Menomonee Falls after the close of the deal.
DGI Supply Agrees to Buy Merwin-Stoltz Read More »
Jonathan Byrnes: Why some measures – including the payback period – are not ideal for deciding whether to move forward.
Assessing Strategic Investments: What Measures Should You Use? Read More »
Eighty-three percent of distributors surveyed expect positive growth in 2013.
PTDA Business Index Shows Hastening Growth in 4Q Read More »
What every distributor should think about when they think about e-commerce.
E-Commerce ‘Amplifies’ Core Values of Distribution Read More »
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