Ingram Micro Names U.S. Chief Country Executive
Kirk Robinson was promoted from channel chief at the company.
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January 2018
Illinois Tool Works Sales Up 5.1% in 2017
Fourth quarter sales increased 6.8 percent year-over-year.
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Grainger Sales Up 2.8% in 2017
Fourth-quarter sales up 6.5 percent year-over-year.
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Recruitment Top Priority for Most Companies
About three-fourths of distributors prioritizing talent in 2018
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Ferguson Acquires Duhig Stainless
The company will operate as Duhig Stainless, a Wolseley Industrial Group company.
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Protective Industrial Products Names Director, Programmed Sales
Sheila Schalk joins PIP from Grainger.
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Industry Logs Highest Revenue Growth in 5 Years
Is distribution’s upbeat fourth quarter sustainable?
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MORSCO Names Vice President, M&A and Strategic Initiatives
Andrew Pacifico was most recently vice president of strategic initiatives.
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Canadian New Housing Construction Investment Up 7.9% in November
Spending on apartment buildings led the increase.
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Rose in December
The index’s three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, decreased during the month.
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Canadian Manufacturing Sales Up 3.4% in November
Higher sales in transportation equipment, petroleum and coal product accounted for most of the increase.
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Durable Goods Manufacturing Helps Fuel 3Q Economic Growth
Eighteen of 22 industry groups contributed to the increase according to GDP by industry statistics.
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Residential Building Permits Were Up 4.7% in 2017
Privately-owned housing starts for December were up 2.8 percent year-over-year.
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Allied Motion Acquires Mavel OE Business
The addition will enable Allied to provide a fully integrated steering system solution.
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SRS Distribution Acquires Venture Roofing & Building Supply
Venture maintains five locations in Texas and Oklahoma.
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National Oilwell Varco Combines Reporting Segments
The company will implement the change in the fourth quarter of 2017.
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Alcoa Sales Up 25% in 2017
Sales in the fourth quarter increased 25.1 percent year-over-year.
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Amazon Narrows List of Cities for HQ2
A final decision is expected by the end of 2018.
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Midwest Wholesale Hardware Acquires Strauss Lock Distributors
Deal brings Strauss into High Road Capital Partners portfolio.
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PPG Sales Up 3.4% in 2017
Fourth quarter sales up 7.8 percent year-over-year.
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