McCarty Opens New Location in San Antonio, TX
New location to serve Eagle Ford Shale Play in South Texas.
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February 2017
SPX Sales Down 5.6% in 2016
Fourth-quarter sales down 15.6 percent year-over-year.
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Saint-Gobain Sales Down 1.3% in 2016
Fourth-quarter sales increase 0.1 percent.
Saint-Gobain Sales Down 1.3% in 2016 Read More »
Lawson Products Sales Up 0.3% in 2016
Fourth-quarter sales were up 3.6 percent year-over-year.
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Decreases in January
The index’s three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, decreased during the month.
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Universal Forest Products Sales Up 12.2% in 2016
Fourth-quarter sales increased 31.5 percent year-over-year.
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ITC Names CFO and Director of Manufacturing
Kathy Hanrahan, DeKlerk appointed to key management positions.
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Home Depot Accelerates Interline Store Rollout
Company sees pro customers as huge growth driver for 2017.
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Canadian New Housing Construction Investment Up 9.1% in December
Investment in all types of dwellings led the increase.
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Tip: Energize Your Business by Leveraging IT
ERP and other technologies provide valuable benefits to distributors.
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Univar Sales Down 10.1% in 2016
Fourth-quarter sales down 7.8 percent year-over-year.
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HD Supply Waterworks Names COO
Brad Cowles will expand his chief information officer responsibilities.
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ABB Uncovers Embezzlement in South Korean Subsidiary
Missing treasurer for South Korean location suspected of stealing $100 million.
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Nook Industries Appoints COO
Former Parker Hannifin executive Jim Rowell brings 25 years of experience to manufacturer.
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December Construction Production Down in Europe
Production in the construction sector down in EA19, up in EU28.
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for U.S. Up 0.6% in January
Index points to economic growth continuing in first half of 2017.
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Motion Industries 2016 Sales Down 0.2%
Genuine Parts sales up 3 percent for the year.
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Wolseley Agrees to Merge Tobler with Walter Meier
Company will combine its Swiss plumbing and heating business with heating and HVAC distributor.
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Recommended Reading: Distributor Profitability Gets Boost
Distributors see highest rate of return on assets in five years.
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Sonepar Agrees to Acquire Italian Wholesaler
Purchase of Sacchi expands footprint in Italy, most notably industrial market of Lombardy.
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