Lincoln Electric Sales Down 1.4% in 2014
Fourth-quarter sales declined 4.3 percent.
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2015
Regal Beloit Sales Up 5.2% in 2014
Fourth quarter sales increased 6.6 percent year-over-year.
Regal Beloit Sales Up 5.2% in 2014 Read More »
Arrow Electronics Acquires United Technical Publishing
Acquisition expands company’s offerings to the global electronics components community.
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Owens & Minor 2014 Sales Up 4%
Sales for fourth quarter increased 7.5 percent year-over-year.
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Avoid Sales Pitfalls
Distributors face issues that can make every day feel like a struggle. The first step to overcoming these issues is to define them. Here are four common problems that can be prevented.
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Low Oil Prices a Boon for the U.S., Eurozone
PwC forecasts that U.S. industrial and transport sectors could benefit by nearly $300 billion in 2015.
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Northern Safety Acquires Southland Industrial Supply
Acquisition expands company’s presence in Southeastern U.S.
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NFIB Small Business Optimism Falls in January
Job growth continues to be positive.
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United Stationers Sales Up 4.8% in 2014
The company plans to rebrand in 2015.
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U.S. Import & Export Prices Down in January
Lower fuel prices continue to drive down monthly prices.
U.S. Import & Export Prices Down in January Read More »
Canadian Manufacturing Sales Up 1.7 percent in December
Increase reflects higher sales in the transportation equipment industry.
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Data Shapshot: Cutting Tools in the U.S.
This month’s Data Snapshot looks at the estimated size of the cutting tools market, which includes carbide and high speed cutting tools.
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December Manufacturing and Trade Inventories, Sales Up 0.9% YOY
U.S. Census Bureau estimates shipments at $1,331.2 billion for the month.
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Anixter to Sell Fasteners Segment for $380 Million
Company agreed to sell fasteners segment to American Industrial Partners.
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Grainger Sales Up 3% in January
U.S. segment sales were up 4 percent year-over-year.
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Watsco Sales Increase 5% in 2014
Fourth quarter sales increased 6 percent year-over-year.
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Rexel Sales Up 1.1% in 2014
Electrical distributor also says bolt-on acquisitions will fuel growth, streamlines European operations.
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European Industrial Production Stable in December
Production increased by 0.1 percent in EU28.
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Pool Corp. Sales Up 8% in 2014
Fourth-quarter sales increased 10 percent year-over-year.
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December U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Up 20.3% YOY
Total cutting tool consumption of $168.2 million also up 7.2 percent from November.
December U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Up 20.3% YOY Read More »
