Praxair Agrees to Acquire Yara European Carbon Dioxide Business
Acquisitions strengthen companys presence in Europe.
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September 2015
Recommended Reading: Internships Serve Marketing Purpose
Students who intern with distributors often become brand ambassadors.
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NFIB Small Business Optimism Rises Slightly in August
Index increases 0.5 points to 95.9 for the month.
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USG Agrees to Sell Interest in Knauf-USG Joint Venture
Company says sale will help strengthen focus on North America, Asia and Australasia.
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U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Decline in July
Year-to-date, orders were down 8.7 percent.
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European Industrial Production Up 0.6% in July
Production up 0.3 percent in the EU28.
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Grainger Sales Down 2% in August
U.S. segment sales were flat year-over-year.
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Producer Price Index Flat in August
Final demand goods fell 0.6 percent during the month.
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Manufacturing to Accelerate in Second Half of 2015
Overall production growth lower than expected but still positive.
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MORSCO Acquires Murray Supply Company
Acquisition marks MORSCO’s first expansion into the Southeast U.S.
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Brady Corp. Sales Down 4.4% in Fiscal Year
Fourth-quarter sales down 8.9 percent from year-ago period.
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Owens & Minor Names Chief Commerical Officer
W. Marshall Simpson rejoins Owens & Minor in a new role.
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July Wholesale Revenues Down 4.2% YOY
Sales of durable goods up 0.2 percent from last July.
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Canadian Capacity Utilization Rates Down in 2Q
The capacity utilization rate declined in 13 of the 21 major groups in the manufacturing sector.
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U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Down 5.6% YOY
‘Caution’ behind the flat to down performance.
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Eastern Industrial Supplies Acquires M&R Pipe and Supply
Purchase expands South Carolina distributor’s footprint in Southeastern U.S.
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Commentary: Differentiating Through Professional Development
Make sure you're meeting the demands of today's workforce.
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College Connection, Part 2: Deepening the Relationship
A strategic relationship between a distributor and a college can yield innumerable benefits, and nowhere is that more evident than with an internship program. This article examines how internships help students gain real-world experience, help distributors build recognition and help the industry close the growing talent gap. Part 1 focused on the importance of partnerships between distributors and universities.
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- An industrial distribution student's perspective
- The importance of internships for all parties
- Examples of distributors' relationships with colleges
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Download this Issue in PDF: Sept. 10, 2015
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Table of Contents:
- College Connection: Deepening the Relationship
- Commentary: Differentiating Through Professional Development
- The ROI Case for B2B E-Commerce
- Market Analysis: Bearings Consumption in the U.S.
- News Digest
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