Regal Beloit CEO to Retire
Chairman and CEO Mark J. Gliebe to retire at the end of 2018; company has begun search for successor.
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2018
Ferguson Waterworks Acquires Grand Junction Pipe & Supply
Company will operate as Grand Junction Pipe.
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Huttig Building Products Names CFO
Distributor appoints Philip W. Keipp vice president and chief financial officer.
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Valin Corp. Named to Largest Private Companies Listing
Distributor named to Business Journal list of largest privately held companies in Silicon Valley for eighth straight year.
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The Conference Board: LEI Increases in August
Economic outlook remains positive, with solid growth to continue in second half of 2018.
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Timken Names New CFO
Kristopher R. Westbrooks appointed vice president and chief financial officer, effective September 24.
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Second Estimate: Real GDP Up 4.2% in Q2
Growth in the second quarter reflected accelerations in consumer spending and exports.
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Barnes Group to Acquire Gimatic S.r.l.
Manufacturer expands with purchase of designer and developer of tooling for robotics and automation applications.
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Home Depot Increases Disaster Relief Aid
Home improvement retailer to provide $3 million for disaster relief efforts, including Hurricane Florence.
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Three Keys to Building a Powerful Data Analytics Program
Data analytics is the driving force that separates the world-class distributors from the also-rans.
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Genuine Parts Company Announces Industrial and Automotive Acquisitions
The acquisitions are expected to add $100 million on annual revenues for the company.
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Air Products to Increase Prices
Distributor to raise pricing for liquid and bulk industrial gases, effective October 1.
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Stop Trying to Sell Vending Machines to Your Customers
Vending machines should be free to customers as a value-added service.
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The Five Levels of Product Content
Hard-goods distributors recognize the need for better product content on their ecommerce websites.
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SUPERVALU to Sell 19 Shop ‘n Save Stores
Grocery wholesaler and retailer will sell 19 of its 36 St. Louis stores to Schnuck Markets, Inc.
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Canadian Manufacturing Activity Up in July
Manufacturing sales grew 0.9 percent in July due to higher sales in the transportation equipment and chemical industries.
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Timken Completes Acquisition of Rollon Group
Rollon has manufacturing operations in Italy, Germany and the United States.
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Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Expands to Vietnam
Company establishes joint venture to capitalize on economic growth in Southeast Asia.
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Brazos Private Equity Partners Announces Sale of BlackHawk Industrial
BlackHawk was ranked 32nd on MDMs 2018 Top Distributor list.
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