Home Depot Sales Increase 6.2% in 2Q
Year-to-date sales increased 5.7 percent year-over-year.
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2017
Jason Industries Appoints CFO
Company promotes Chad Paris to top financial post.
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International Wire Sales Down 3.6% in 2Q
Year-to-date sales decreased 3 percent year-over-year.
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Sysco Sales Up 9.9% in Fiscal Year
Sales increase 5.7 percent to $14.4 billion in fourth quarter.
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US Foods Sales Up 6.7% in 2Q
Sales for the first six months up 4.4 percent.
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June Wholesale Revenues Up 5.5% YOY
Sales of durable goods up 5.8 percent from the previous year.
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SRS Distribution Acquires National Building Supply
Latest acquisition gives roofing distributor three branches in New Jersey.
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June U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Climbed 6.5% Over May
Expansion in U.S. manufacturing technology orders accelerating.
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European Industrial Production Down 0.6% in June
Industrial production down 0.5 percent in the EU28.
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Wajax Sales Down 3.4% in 2Q
Sales increased 3.5 percent in the first six months.
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CFOs Embrace Optimism in Spite of Uncertainty
Deloitte survey highlights positive business outlook for the near-term.
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Ritter Technology Changes Name to Motion & Control Enterprises
The change reflects the expanded market focus that resulted from the company’s 2017 acquisitions.
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Applied Industrial Technologies Sales Up 2.9% in Fiscal 2017
Fourth quarter sales increased 7.5 percent year-over-year.
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MDM Interview: Watsco Aims for ‘Bigger, Better, Faster’
Miami, FL-based HVACR distributor Watsco Inc. has invested millions of dollars in technology in recent years – from business intelligence to mobile apps to IT personnel. And the company is reaping numerous benefits, including $4.2 billion in annual sales and second place on MDM’s 2017 list of the Top 10 HVACR & Plumbing Distributors. Following a solid second quarter, President A.J. Nahmad and Senior Vice President Barry Logan spoke with MDM Associate Editor Eric Smith about Watsco’s technology focus.
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- Watsco's increased technology spend
- Balancing people, process and technology to grow in sync
- Creating a culture where technology is a priority
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Commentary: A Tribute to Rusty Duncan
This article originally ran as a blog on mdm.com. Rusty contributed to this column over many years. He was passionate about this newsletter, and in this day of blogs and 24/7 content, it is fitting to include it here to honor him in the printed edition, which takes a deeper look at the industry issues he cared so much about.
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Producer Price Index Down 0.1% in July
Prices for final demand services up 0.1 percent in June.
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Manufacturing Productivity Up 2.5 % in 2Q
Productivity increases 3.8 percent in durable goods, decreases 0.1 percent in nondurable goods.
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MSA Safety Names New President of MSA Americas
Steve Blanco will oversee operations in Latin America, Canada and the U.S.
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Airgas Agrees to Sell Subsidiary to Hudson Technologies Inc.
Both parties expect the transaction to be completed in 2017.
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Louisiana-Pacific to Acquire International Barrier Technology
Increased demand for more fire resistant materials led to the acquisition.
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