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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2014
The Link Between Innovation & Growth for Industrial Manufacturers
Report: The most innovative manufacturers grow much faster than the least innovative.
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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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Tip: Use Lean to Position as Low-Cost, Not Low-Price
Lean initiatives can do more than lower a company’s internal costs.
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Wholesale Prices Up 0.4% in December
On an unadjusted bases, prices for finished goods in 2013 were up 1.2 percent.
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McKesson Fails in Bid for Celesio
Drug distributor failed to reach the 75% completion condition for outstanding shares of Celesio.
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Fastenal Sales Grow 6.1% to $3.3B in 2013
Fastenal stores, vending machines and employee count grow.
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Fastenal Seeks to Reverse ‘Deteriorating’ Gross Margin for 2014
While still higher than the industry average, Fastenal’s gross margin will be a big focus for the distributor in 2014.
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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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Universal Forest Products Agrees to Buy National Fiber
National Fiber complements Universal Forest Products’ housing and construction business.
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Industrial Production in Europe Grows in November
Compared with the prior year, industrial production increased by 3 percent in both the euro area and the EU28.
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Sterling Consolidated to Acquire R G Sales
R G Sales is an industrial distributor serving the underground mining and hydro-fracking market.
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Recommended Reading: 3 Articles to Improve Your Approach to Data in 2014
2014 will be a year of pushing forward on data initiatives for distributors.
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Graybar Opens Branch in North Dakota
The full-service Minot branch will help meet demand in the Bakken and Three Forks shale formations.
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Global Economy: Do Signs Point to Stability?
After years of uncertainty, has the global economy finally found its footing again?
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November Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 20% Year-Over-Year
November orders were up 0.6% from October.
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3 Predictions for Business Analytics in 2014
Three of the trends that are most likely to come into prominence in the analytics industry in the coming year.
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Construction Loses 16,000 Jobs Amid Cold December Weather
The industry unemployment rate fell to 11.4 percent.
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Fluidmaster Acquires Kolektor Liv in Slovenia
Kolektor Liv sells cisterns to customers in more than 30 countries.
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