Sandvik Agrees to Acquire Varel International Energy
Varel will form a new product area within the Sandvik Venture business area.
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2014
U.S. Trade Deficit Drops 13% from October to November
Exports increased while imports declined.
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How to Compete in an Increasingly Crowded Market
Latest episode of 7 Minutes With: Ted Stark of Dalco Enterprises on increased competition in the jan-san industry.
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European Industrial Producer Prices Edge Down in November
Prices fell 0.1 percent in the euro area and EU28.
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Construction Spending: Winners and Losers in November 2013
MDM provides a synopsis of construction spending trends each month.
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5 Big Distribution M&A News Stories in 2013
MSC’s acquisition of Barnes’ North American distribution operations was among the top deals in 2013.
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Zep Sales Up 4.3% in First Quarter
The sales increase was due to increases in Zep’s transportation business.
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New Orders for Manufactured Goods Up 1.8% in November
Full Report: The increase followed a 0.5 percent October decrease.
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Tech Air Acquires Two Georgia Companies
Compressed Gases & A-L Welding Supply as based in Augusta and Gainesville, respectively.
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Study: Greatest Supply Chain Risk Not Necessarily with Biggest Suppliers
An MIT study of Ford Motor Company bucks conventional wisdom.
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Forecast: Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 3.1% in 2014
The market grew 0.4 percent in 2013.
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Hisco Acquires Online Distributor All-Spec Industries
Hisco and All-Spec have complementary capabilities, Hisco CEO Bob Dill said.
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3 Signs the Manufacturing Revival Will Continue
A new report predicts the factors driving reshoring will continue.
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December PMI Second-Highest of 2013
Manufacturing expanded for the seventh consecutive month.
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November Construction Spending Up 5.9% YOY
Private spending increased from October; public spending declined.
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Tip: Don’t Give Customers a Reason to Leave
Customers have more options than ever before on how and where to shop.
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NetPlus Alliance Taps New VP of Distributor Development
Paul Byrnes formerly worked for United Stationers/ORS Nasco.
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Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Texas Oilpatch Services
TOPS is a distributor of bearings, oil seals and power transmission products.
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Industrial Distribution Group Makes Two Acquisitions
IDG acquires Tommy White Supply Co. and Duncan Industrial.
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United Distribution Group Acquires Dandy Specialties
Dandy distributes specialized drilling rig and wellhead components.
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