Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in February 2017.
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Profit decreases 18.2 percent for the quarter.
Pentair Sales Down 0.6% in 1Q Read More »
Electrical & electronic solutions sales increased 4.2 percent year-over-year.
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Company reported sales for the first quarter of $2.65 billion.
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Profit increased 3.1 percent year-over-year.
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Profit increased 14.5 percent year-over-year.
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Index down in April to 120.3, from 124.9 in March.
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Acquisition strengthens Nidec’s new growth platform.
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Industrial segment sales up 0.5 percent for the diversified manufacturer.
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HVAC sales up 3 percent year-over-year.
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Deal secures company’s ownership of Irish logistics partner.
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Robert W. Baird & Co., in partnership with Modern Distribution Management, conducted a survey of more than 500 distributors and manufacturers to gauge business trends and the outlook for the distribution industry in diverse sectors. Here is a summary of first-quarter 2017 results and distributor and manufacturer expectations for the rest of the year.
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Can Grainger make it up on volume or is the distributor’s strategy the start of a race to the bottom on price?
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These product groups provide a snapshot of inflation trends based on the Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. First quarter 2017 pricing levels are compared with first quarter 2016 and fourth quarter 2016 with first quarter 2017.
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Industrial
Construction
Electrical
Other Related Electrical
Power Transmission/Bearing
Fluid Power
Plastics
Fasteners
Hardware
Tools
Gases/Welding
Paper
HVACR/Plumbing
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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 first quarter of 2017.
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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Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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Fourth quarter sales increased 0.5 percent year-over-year.
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