U.S. GDP Up 3.5% in 3Q
Increase due to positive contributions from host of areas, including personal consumption expenditures.
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December 2016
Stanley Black & Decker Agrees to Sell Mechanical Security Business
Company to divest division to Swiss-based dormakaba for $725 million.
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Actuant Sales Down 12.9% in 1Q
Profit drops 67.9 percent for the quarter.
Actuant Sales Down 12.9% in 1Q Read More »
ISA Distributor & Manufacturer Growth Decreases in November
Distributor Index decreases to 53.5 and Manufacturer Index decreases to 61.4.
ISA Distributor & Manufacturer Growth Decreases in November Read More »
Airgas Weathers the ‘Whippocalypse’
Explosion at nitrous oxide plant highlights need to mitigate disruption.
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Caster Concepts Acquires Mitchell Golf Equipment
Acquisition expands Caster Concepts’ manufacturing capabilities.
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Valspar Sales Down 5% in Fiscal 2016
Fourth-quarter sales decreased 4 percent from 2015.
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Rocket Seals Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Lynwood Capital buys Denver, CO-based O-ring and seals distributor.
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Canadian New Housing Construction Investment Up 4.9% in October
Investment in single-family dwellings led the increase.
Canadian New Housing Construction Investment Up 4.9% in October Read More »
Praxair, Linde Agree to Merge
Companies to join forces and create largest gases distributor in world.
Praxair, Linde Agree to Merge Read More »
Ohio Transmission Acquires 2 Companies
Distributor buys C & C Industrial Sales and Midway Industrial Supply.
Ohio Transmission Acquires 2 Companies Read More »
Recommended Reading: New Player Aims for ‘True Partnership’
Data and analytics play key role in AgoNow’s strategy.
Recommended Reading: New Player Aims for ‘True Partnership’ Read More »
Tencarva Opens Branch in Arkansas
El Dorado location the result of ITT Goulds Pumps looking for new area distribution.
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Southwire Acquires United Sumner Manufacturing
Acquisition strengthens company’s tools and equipment business.
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Amazon’s Newest Disruptions
Latest threats include convenience store model, supply chain positioning.
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November Housing Starts Decrease 6.9% YOY
Privately owned housing starts down 18.7 percent compared with October.
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October Construction Production Up in Europe
Production in the construction sector up 0.8 percent in EA19, 0.4 percent in EU28.
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Unified Grocers Sales Down 6.6% in Fiscal 2016
Foodservice distributor reported a loss of $7.6 million.
Unified Grocers Sales Down 6.6% in Fiscal 2016 Read More »
Ferguson Acquires Matera Paper
Acquisition expands company’s JanSan business in Texas.
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McCoy’s Building Supply Appoints COO
Fourth-generation family member Meagan McCoy Jones to “co-lead” company.
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