Industrial Production Rises 0.6% in May
The output of utilities dropped 0.8 percent.
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June 2014
Forecast: Investment to Drive Growth in 2014, 2015
MAPI chief economist outlined the outlook for the U.S. in recent webcast.
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Construction Activity Boosting 1Q HD Supply Sales
Residential construction could be key to 2014 economic growth.
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Airgas Acquires Technical Alloy & Industrial Gas
Technical Alloy had sales of $20 million in 2013.
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Wholesale Prices Down 0.2% in May
Decrease driven by indexes for final demand services, final demand goods.
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Grainger Plans New Northeast Distribution Center
The distribution center will employ over 400 employees.
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Tip: Tune ERP for Better Strategic Pricing
Technological changes can make the process less manual, more consistent.
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April U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Up 2.1% from March
U.S. cutting tool consumption down 3.3% year-over-year.
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Grainger Sales Up 6% in May
U.S. segment sales up 8 percent year-over-year.
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Praxair Starts Up Packaged Gas Fill Plant in North Dakota
New plant increases capacity in the Bakken shale oil formation region.
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Operations Q&A: Are You a Hoarder?
Just like on the reality show, many distributors have too much of the wrong stuff on their shelves.
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April Wholesale Revenues Up 1.3% from March
Durable goods sales grew 1.7 percent.
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Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 9.8% in April
Manufacturing technology orders up 3 percent year-to-date.
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Recommended Reading: Driverless Cars, Drones and Delivery
How will drones, driverless cars impact the distribution industry?
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HD Supply Sales Up 5.5% in 1Q
White cap division sales up 11 percent year-over-year.
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Praxair Starts Up Air Separation Plant in Tennessee
New plant to supply oxygen, nitrogen, argon to southeastern U.S.
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MAPI Quarterly Forecast: Manufacturing Production Expected to Increase
Manufacturing will continue to outpace overall economy.
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Optimism in ‘F-Words’
Political strategist Mary Matalin shares the reasons shes optimistic about the future at recent industry event.
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Canadian Building Permits Up 1% in April
Residential building permits up 2 percent, non-residential down 0.4 percent.
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Federal Reserve: Economic Growth Slow but Steady in All Regions
All Federal Reserve Districts show moderate economic expansion.
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