NFIB: Small Business Optimism ‘Treading Water’
Strong job creation plans and positive sales outlook offset by high inventories and political uncertainty.
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2014
ERIKS Agrees to Acquire the Maagtechnic Group
Acquisition strengthens ERIKS’ presence in France and Germany and expands opportunities in Eastern Europe.
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Recommended Reading: 5 Reasons Private Label is Expanding in Distribution
Distributors cite several reasons for considering a private label strategy.
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December Wholesale Trade Up 5.8% Year-Over-Year
Durable goods sales up 0.3% from November.
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Ingersoll-Rand Sales Increase 3% in 2013
Ingersoll-Rand Q4 sales up 6%.
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Owens & Minor Sales Up 2.3% in 2013
Owens & Minor sales increase 1.1% in 4Q.
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Wausau Paper Sales Up 4.8% in 4Q
Wausau Paper sales helped by record shipment volumes.
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Regal Beloit Sales Down 2.2% in 2013
Strong HVAC sales helps Regal Beloit offset weak commercial, industrial motor sales.
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Timken Files with SEC to Spin Off TimkenSteel
The new publicly traded company, TimkenSteel, will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol TMST.
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Sysco-US Foods Deal Faces Review, Customer Concerns
But foodservice distributor moves forward on integration plans.
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MDM News Digest 4403
News briefs from Jan. 26, 2014-Feb. 10, 2014
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Fourth Quarter 2013 Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples
In this two-page report, available to download in PDF after log-in, we feature a new, expanded quarterly report with data on merger and acquisition trends and financial metrics for the largest publicly traded distributors across diverse sectors.
In partnership with Houlihan Lokey, an investment banking firm, we have added data on M&A activity trends across all industries (not just distribution), as well as valuation multiples for deals in all industries.
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2014 Economic Outlook: Building for the Future
This year distributors should focus on positioning for growth, according to Andrew Duguay, senior economist with the Institute for Trend Research. Duguay was featured in the recent MDM Webcast, The 2014 Distribution Industry Outlook.
This article is an exclusive summary of Duguay’s presentation.
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- Current economic conditions
- Economic forecasts for 2014
- How to position for future growth
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- 10 Distribution Trends to Watch in 2014
- 4Q13 MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Sales Growth Better Than Expected
- Special Report: The Industrial Vending Boom
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Commentary: Business Lessons from the Broncos Blowout
Most of the sporting (and betting) world expected the Denver Broncos to beat the Seattle Seahawks in this year’s Super Bowl. Seattle was expected to put up a good fight, with the end result a close game between the team with the best offense in the league and the team with the best defense.
None of that came to be.
This commentary looks at how businesses can learn from the Denver Broncos' loss in the Super Bowl.
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- The State of Analytics in Distribution: 2014
- The Shifting Competitive Landscape in Distribution
- Redefining Competitive Advantage
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Download this Issue in PDF: Feb. 10, 2014
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- The Drivers of Private Label Adoption in Distribution
- Commentary: Business Lessons from the Broncos Blowout
- Economic Outlook: Building for the Future
- Fourth Quarter 2013 Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples
- News Digest
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What the Next Generation Wants from a Leader
Speaker: Too many leaders fail to see the positive things the next generation brings to the table.
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European Industrial Outlook: Eurozone Activity Weak in 2014
MAPI’s European Industrial Outlook forecasts muted activity in 2014.
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Grainger Picks Up the Pace on Safety
CEO: Grainger has been under-marketing its safety capabilities for years.
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ABC Supply Expands in Wisconsin
Building products distributor will open a new location in La Crosse later this month.
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Regal Beloit Corporation Acquires Hy-Bon
Regal Beloit acquires vapor recovery company.
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