Bunzl Makes 4 Acquisitions
Company also reports sales increase of 6 percent for first quarter.
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April 2015
Canadian Manufacturing Sales Down 1.7 percent in February
Drop attributable to lower sales of motor vehicles and reduced production of aerospace products and parts.
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MSC Grows Sales Despite Weaker Demand
CEO: Long-term impact of low energy prices may be positive for U.S. manufacturing.
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Industrial Production Down 0.6 percent in March
Manufacturing output increases 0.1 percent for the month.
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European Industrial Production Up 1.1% in February
Production rose by 0.9 percent in EU28.
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US LBM Holdings to Acquire Richardson Gypsum
Acquisition expands company’s East Coast presence.
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Data Snapshot: Fasteners MRO in the U.S.
This month's Data Snapshot looks at the estimated size of the fasteners market.
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MDM Special Report: Succession Planning for Distributors
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This report provides an in-depth look at succession planning, a growing issue in the distribution industry. It is no secret that the industry is facing a worker shortage, but that isn’t the only challenge distributors face when creating a succession plan. This report examines the various hurdles of succession planning, ways to overcome them, how to develop a strategy and the best practices for implementing that strategy, including tips from industry executives and a case study on Mayer Electric.
Articles included in this special report:
- Positioning for the Future
- Executing the Strategy
- Mayer Electric: Protecting the Goose
Click on the link below to download this special report in PDF format.
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WinWholesale to Acquire Security Supply
Acquisition will strengthen company’s presence in New York, Massachusetts and Vermont.
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Producer Price Index Increases 0.2 Percent in March
Final demand goods up 0.3 percent during the month.
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Recommended Reading: Distribution E-Commerce ‘Maturing’
Distributors increasing online initiatives but spending more time in early stages.
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McNaughton-McKay EVP & COO to Retire
Scott Sellers succeeds John R. McNaughton III as executive vice president, operations.
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ABB Acquires Gomtec
Acquisition expands company’s offering in the field of collaborative robots.
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NFIB Small Business Optimism Falls in March
Index sinks to 95.2 for the month, lowest since last summer.
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HARDI Distributors Report 5.6% Sales Increase in February
Annualized growth through February is 5.8 percent, just under the 2014 range.
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Beacon Roofing Supply Opens New Branch in Oxnard, CA
New branch will expand company’s footprint in California.
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Fastenal Sales Rise 8.8% in 1Q
Fastenal vending machines and employee count grow, number of stores declines.
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WinWholesale Opens Wise County Winsupply in Texas
New location to serve plumbing customers in area northwest of Fort Worth, TX.
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Bossard Group Sales Up 5.1% in 1Q
Sales growth driven by acquisitions.
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