Praxair Expands in Western Canada
Praxair upgraded two facilities and opened two new facilities to serve the oil & gas market.
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January 2014
Survey: 70% of Distributors Plan to Invest in E-Commerce in 2014
But most distributors still view traditional competitors as a bigger threat than online-only players.
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Parker Hannifin Organic Sales Up 3% in 2Q
Second-quarter profit was up 40 percent year-over-year.
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Textron Sales Down 1% in 2013
Industrial segment sales for the manufacturer increased 4 percent for the year.
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Tip: Think Long-Term with Vending Customers
Programs are expensive, so distributors need to build a solution that will pay off over the long-haul.
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HD Supply White Cap Launches Mobile Site, App
HD Supply: 23% of online customer interaction comes from smartphones.
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Construction Industry Outlook Upbeat in Latest AGC Forecast
Report: Contractors ‘more optimistic about 2014 than they have been in a long time.’
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Access Now: Disruptive Technologies in Distribution in Latest Episode of Executive Briefing
From drones to 3D printing, new technologies may dramatically change distribution.
Floor Covering Distributor Haines Acquires CMH Space
Combined company will have more than $500 million in sales.
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TriCan Tire Distributors Acquires Kipling Tire Co.
Acquisition strengthens TriCan’s presence in Southern Ontario.
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The Link Between Innovation & Growth for Industrial Manufacturers
Report: The most innovative manufacturers grow much faster than the least innovative.
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December Housing Starts Down 9.8% from November
Year-over-year, housing starts were up 1.6 percent.
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Tencarva Taps New President
Rod Lee retired as Tencarva’s president after 36 years with the company.
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Europe Construction Production Falls in November
Compared with October, November production in the construction sector fell by 0.6 percent in the euro area and by 1.1 percent in the EU28.
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BlueLinx Holdings Names New President & CEO
Mitchell Lewis previously served as president and CEO of Euramax Holdings.
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Industrial Production Rises 0.3% in December
Capacity utilization moved up 0.1 percentage point, but remains 1 percentage point below its long-run average.
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Growth in U.S. Manufacturing to Continue in 2014
MAPI: Forward momentum of manufacturing industry ‘reason for optimism.’
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H.B. Fuller Sales Grow 8.5% in Fiscal 2013
Organic sales for the adhesives manufacturer grew 1.6 percent year-over-year.
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Universal Forest Products Agrees to Buy National Fiber
National Fiber complements Universal Forest Products’ housing and construction business.
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Summit Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Parts Town
Parts Town is a distributor of OEM repair and maintenance equipment for the restaurant and foodservice equipment sectors.
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