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Volumes for the European building materials supplier declined 1.5 percent year-over-year.
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Companies looking south of the border must be strategic about expansion.
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ISM CEO: Signs point to a stronger second half.
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Profit decreases 72.5 percent in the first quarter.
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Company agreed to acquire Texas-based electrical distributor.
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New service center and warehouse located in Pomona, CA.
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New locations in California and Hawaii will grow the company’s presence in the West.
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Profit decreased 25.7 percent in the first quarter.
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Engineered materials and payment & merchandising technologies segment sales increased.
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News briefs from April 11-25, 2015.
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Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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Distributors must start viewing IT as strategic rather than just tactical.
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Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in February 2015.
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Robert W. Baird & Co., in partnership with Modern Distribution Management, conducted a survey of about 500 distributors and manufacturers to gauge business trends and the outlook for the distribution industry in diverse sectors. Here is a summary of first-quarter results and distributor and manufacturer expectations for 2015.
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New site has improved navigation and a more robust search engine.
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Organic sales up 3 percent in first quarter.
Barnes Group Sales Down 3.7% in 1Q Read More »
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