WestAir Opens Two New Branches
Branches are located in Fontana and Long Beach, CA.
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August 2016
Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increased in August
Index is at the “highest level in nearly a year.”
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F.W. Webb Breaks Ground on New Central Distribution Facility
New CD will be double the size of company’s current facility.
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Long-Term Growth from M&A Requires Strategic Thinking
The immediate boost many companies see from an acquisition doesn’t always last.
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Applied Banks on New Website for Turnaround
Company unveils new e-commerce offering on heels of disappointing year.
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Bunzl Acquires Companies in Canada, Hungary
Company also announces sales up 10 percent for first six months of year.
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Canadian Industrial Product Price Index Increases in July
Raw materials price index fell 2.7 percent, led by lower prices for crude energy products.
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Tencarva Acquires Dixie Pump & Machine Works
Company also acquired portion of Predictive Maintenance Consultants.
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Atlas Copco Agrees to Acquire Chinese Self-Pierce Riveting Business
By acquiring division of Phillip-Tech, Atlas Copco expects to grow sales to more automakers.
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ISA Distributor & Manufacturer Growth Decreases in July
Distributor Index decreased to 44.9 and Manufacturer Index decreased to 48.6.
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New Technology Investment Requires a Shift in Mindset
Report: Payoff may be transformative rather than additive.
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ABC Supply to Acquire L&W Supply
Acquisition to help ABC Supply move to $8 billion-plus in annual sales.
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Turtle & Hughes Forms Rockwell Automation Sales Department
Billy Wresch will lead new department as vice president of industrial automation sales.
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Power Transmission/Motion Control Industry Reports Flat Growth in 2Q
PTDA Business Index down slightly to 50.4 in quarter.
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U.S. GDP Up 1.1% in 2Q
Increase due to positive contributions from personal consumption expenditures and exports.
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Turtle & Hughes Appoints Head of Global Strategic Sourcing
Randy Roessle taking over responsibilities for electrical and integrated supply divisions.
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MDM Industrial Inflation Index: July 2016
Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
This index includes:
- Abrasives Products
- Cutting Tools
- Power Transmission Equipment
- Fasteners
- Valves, etc.
- Power Tools
- Material Handling Equipment
- Belting
- Hand Tools
- Misc. Metal
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Rethinking Rebates
Rebates play a critical role for the profitability of many distributors. But as the market changes, some manufacturers are rethinking how they incentivize their distributors. This article examines how rebates have shifted and how distributors may need to change their models to adapt.
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- How rebates have been used in the past
- The future of rebates
- How to be proactive about these changes
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