OneSource to Acquire RASKO Supply, RASCO Supply
The acquisitions expand company’s presence in Hawaii.
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January 2015
Bossard Group Sales Up 1.9% in 2014
Declining demand in U.S. offsets European, Asian improvements.
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Gibraltar Names Industrial Products Group Leader
Kevin Viravec joins company from Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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AmerisourceBergen to Acquire MWI Veterinary Supply
Acquisition expands company’s services to animal health market.
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Kaman to Acquire G.C. Fabrication
Acquisition expands Kaman’s presence in the New York metro market.
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Social Media Gaining B2B Popularity
Presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube becoming increasing important for businesses.
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Alcoa Sales Up 4% in 2014
Sales in the fourth quarter increased 14 percent year-over-year.
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Bossard Group to Acquire Fastening Solutions Division of Forind Avio Elettronica S.p.a.
Acquisition expands Bossard’s presence in Italy.
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November Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 15.5% from October
Year to date, 2014 is up 2.6 percent compared with 2013.
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Emerson Makes Executive Appointments
Edgar M. Purvis has been appointed CEO, while Edward L. Monser will remain president.
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Economic Update: Signs of Strength for 2015
Jobs growth, CEO confidence increased at the end of 2014
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Myers Industries Makes Executive Appointment
Michael Valentino has been appointed vice president, general manager of Myers do Brasil, Novel, Scepter and Ameri-Kart.
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IMI to Become MDM Analytics
Happy New Year and all the best for strong growth in 2015! There are a few exciting pieces of news from our perspective that Id like to share with you.
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MDM News Digest 4501
News briefs from Dec. 26, 2014-Jan. 10, 2015.
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Commentary: Fasten Your 2015 Seatbelts
Ongoing industry turbulence driven by more than economic conditions.
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Making the Case for Social Media in B2B
With the right plan in place, a broad social media campaign can attract younger workers while also strengthening a companys brand and bottom line. But many distributors still doubt the effectiveness of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as channels for building business, a perception that could be costly in the long run.
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- Using social media to connect with millennials
- Advice on using social media effectively
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Global Economy Faces Uneven Growth
Optimism in the U.S. tempered by slowdowns in BRIC, eurozone. This article looks at the state of global economies and the outlook for 2015.
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Tackling the Profitability Yo-Yo
The following analysis by longtime industry expert Al Bates examines key profit drivers in wholesale distribution across 34 lines of trade monitored by the Profit Planning Group. This article looks at historical data from the past five years, and particularly trends in 2013, the last year for which full data is available. In 2013, distributors, as a group, experienced slowing sales growth, which led to an increase in expenses as a percent of sales, but also saw a slight rise in profitability.This article provides insight into this trend and provides recommendations to improve profitability in 2015.
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- Trends across distribution industry segments
- Pattern of ROA over the past 5 years
- Factors leading to profitability
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Download this Issue in PDF: January 10, 2015
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- Tackling the Profitability Yo-Yo
- Commentary: Fasten Your 2015 Seatbelts
- Making the Case for Social Media in B2B
- Update on West Coast Ports Dispute
- Global Economy Faces Uneven Growth
- News Digest
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Federal Government to Mediate West Coast Ports Dispute
Federal government to send a mediator to move stalled negotiations forward.
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