Acquisition strengthens Nidec’s new growth platform.
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Profit decreases 18.2 percent for the quarter.
Pentair Sales Down 0.6% in 1Q Read More »
Index down in April to 120.3, from 124.9 in March.
Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Decreases in April Read More »
Profit increased 14.5 percent year-over-year.
Crane Co. Sales Up 1.9% in 1Q Read More »
Profit increased 3.1 percent year-over-year.
Hubbell Sales Up 2.1% in 1Q Read More »
Electrical & electronic solutions sales increased 4.2 percent year-over-year.
Anixter Sales Up 4.4% in 1Q Read More »
News briefs from April 11-April 25, 2017.
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Company reported sales for the first quarter of $2.65 billion.
Alcoa Sales Up 24.7% in 1Q Read More »
Industrial segment sales up 0.5 percent for the diversified manufacturer.
3M 1Q Sales Up 3.7% Read More »
Deal expands KMGs roll in the pipeline services market.
KMG to Acquire Flowchem Read More »
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in February 2017.
Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: February 2017 Read More »
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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Profit increased to SEK 2.27 billion in the first quarter.
Sandvik Sales Up 10.5% in 1Q Read More »
Organic sales up 3.5 percent in first quarter.
Illinois Tool Works Sales Up 6% in 1Q Read More »
The index’s three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, decreased during the month.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Decreased in March Read More »
Distributor buys Custom Lighting & Hardware and Lighting Unlimited.
Ferguson Acquires Houston Lighting Companies Read More »
Higher investment in Ontario led the increase.
Canadian New Housing Construction Investment Up 6.4% in February Read More »
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