Durable Goods New Orders Down 0.1% in September
Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.7 percent.
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October 2016
Sealed Air Sales Down 1.7% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales down 4.6 percent year-over-year.
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WESCO Sales Down 3.6% in 3Q
For the first nine months, sales were down 2 percent year-over-year.
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Stanley Black & Decker Sales up 1.9% in 3Q
Profit was up 8.9 percent for the third quarter
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Bunzl Acquires Companies in UK, Ireland and Czech Republic
Company also announces sales up 7 percent for first nine months of year.
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Applied Industrial Technologies Sales Down 2.7% in Fiscal 1Q
Profit increased 12.8 percent in fiscal year’s first quarter.
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Generac Sales Up 3.8% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales up 7 percent year-over-year.
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Watsco Reaping Benefits of Tech Investment
Focus on helping customers order more efficiently pays huge dividends.
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SKF Sales Down 2.5% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales decreased 6.5 percent year-over-year.
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Ingersoll-Rand Sales Up 2.3% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales for 2016 up 1.8 percent over 2015.
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Tip: Create Lifelong Learning Opportunities to Retain Millennials
Next generation of workers might look elsewhere if they run out of skills to master.
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MDM News Digest 4620
News briefs from October 11-25, 2016.
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Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: August 2016
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in August 2016.
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Third Quarter 2016 Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples
In this two-page report, available to download in PDF after log-in, we feature data on merger and acquisition trends and financial metrics for the largest publicly traded distributors across diverse sectors in the third quarter of 2016.
In partnership with Houlihan Lokey, an investment banking firm, the report includes data on M&A activity trends across all industries (not just distribution), as well as valuation multiples for deals in all industries.
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MDM Pricing Trends Report: Third Quarter 2016
This report is researched and produced by MDM editors. View the Second Quarter 2016 report here.
These product groups provide a snapshot of inflation trends based on the Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Third quarter 2016 pricing levels are compared with second quarter 2016 and third quarter 2015.
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Industrial
- Abrasives
- Adhesives & Sealants
- Metal Cutting Machine Tools
- Metal Forming Machine Tools
- Pumps, Compressors, & Eqmt
- Ind. Material Handling Eqmt
- Rubber & Plastic Hose
- Rubber & Plastic Belts & Belting
- Ind. Rubber Products, nec
- Metal Valves (not fluid power)
- Personal Safety Equipment & Clothing
- Steel Mill Products
Construction
- Softwood Lumber
- Hardwood Lumber
- General Millwork
- Gypsum Products
- Hardboard, Particlebd, Fiberbd
- Plywood
- Plastic Construction Products
- Wood Ties, Siding, Shingles,
- Shakes
Electrical
- Electrical Machinery & Eqmt
- Electronic Components & Accs
- Integrating and Measuring Instruments
- Motors & Generators
- Wiring Devices
- Transformers & Power Regulators
- Switchgear, Switchboard, etc., Eqmt
- Communications & Related Eqmt
- Electric Lamp Bulbs & Parts
Other Related Electrical
- Lighting Fixtures
- Nonferrous Wire & Cable
- Fabricated Ferrous Wire & Cable
Power Transmission/Bearing
- Mechanical Power Transmission Eqmt
- Ball & Roller Bearings
- Plain Bearings & Bushings
- Speed Changers, Drives & Gears
Fluid Power
- Fluid Power Eqmt
- Fluid Power Valves
- Fluid Power Hose/ Tube Fittings
- Fluid Power Pumps & Parts
- Fluid Power Actuators/ Accum/ Cylinders
Plastics
- Plastic Resins & Materials
- Plastic Products (Overall)
Fasteners
- Nuts, Bolts, Screws, Rivets, Washers (overall)
- Aircraft Fasteners
- Externally Threaded Fasteners
- Internally Threaded Fasteners
- Nonthreaded Metal Fasteners
Hardware
- Hardware (overall)
- Builders’ Hardware
Tools
- Hand & Edge Tools
- Power-Driven Hand Tools
- Tools, Dies, Jigs, Molds, Fixtures
- Cutting Tools & Accs (overall)
- Precision Measuring Tools
- Small Cutting Tools
Gases/Welding
- Industrial Gases
- Welding Machinery/ Equipment
Paper
- Pulp, Paper & Allied Products (overall)
- Sanitary Paper Products
- Boxes
- Packaging Products from Plastic
HVACR/Plumbing
- Air Cond. & Refrigeration Eqmt
- Heating Eqmt
- Plumbing Fixtures & Fittings
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Crane Sales Up 3.6% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales increased 0.3 percent year-over-year.
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Alfa Laval Sales Down 11% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales decreased 11 percent year-over-year.
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Pentair Sales Up 9% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales up 11.3 percent.
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Anixter Sales Up 31.4% in 3Q
Power Solutions acquisition helps company boost revenue.
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MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Industry Sputtering Back to Life
Robert W. Baird & Co., in partnership with Modern Distribution Management, conducted a survey of more than 600 distributors and manufacturers to gauge business trends and the outlook for the distribution industry in diverse sectors. Here is a summary of third-quarter results and distributor and manufacturer expectations for fourth-quarter 2016 and full-year 2017.
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- Revenue, inventory and pricing expectations
- Sector breakdown
- Analysis of trends affecting sales and operating performance
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