February 2017 M&A Roundup: Wolseley, Ferguson Headline Slow Month
Fluid power sector sees consolidation as top distributors acquire growth.
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March 2017
Bossard Group Sales Up 5.9% in 2016
Profit up 14.6 percent in 2016.
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ParkOhio Sales Down 12.8% in 2016
Profit decreased 34.1 percent to $31.7 million for the year.
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Canadian Building Permits Up 5.4% in January
Construction intentions rose in every component, particularly institutional buildings.
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U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Up 8.7% in January
Optimism growing in the domestic manufacturing market.
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Barnes Group Agrees to Acquire Gammaflux
Acquisition expands company’s plastic injection molding business.
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UFPI Affiliate Acquires Quality Hardwood Sales
Acquisition gives company foothold in hardwood products.
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Recommended Reading: ORS Nasco to Keep ‘Separate Identity, Structure’
Essendant CEO says company’s industrial business won’t rebrand.
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KLX Inc Sales Down 2.3% in 2016
Fourth-quarter sales increased 6.6 percent.
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Canadian Manufacturing Sales Up 1% in 2016
Sales rise in 10 of 21 industries.
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January U.S. Exports, Imports Increase
Goods and services deficit up 11.8 percent year over year.
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Economy on Solid Footing to Begin 2017
Positive economic reports bode well for upbeat year.
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Fastenal February Sales Increase 1.1%
Sales to manufacturing customers increased 6.3 percent.
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Air Liquide Halts Operations in Donbass, Ukraine
“Security of employees” listed as a primary factor in the decision.
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Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Sentinel Fluid Controls
Acquisition enhances Applied’s fluid power position.
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New Orders for Manufactured Goods Increase in January
Durable goods increased 2 percent, while nondurable goods rose 0.4 percent.
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Danaher to Acquire AVT for $100M
AVT develops automatic print inspection systems.
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H.B. Fuller to Increase Adhesives Price
Company raising prices between 5 percent and 8 percent, effective April 3.
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Fastenal Agrees to Acquire Manufacturer’s Supply
Michigan-based industrial and fastener distributor has annual sales of $50 million.
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McKesson, Change Healthcare Form New Company
Newly created company unites CHCs business with majority of McKesson Technology Solutions.
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