Company's fourth-quarter sales increase 7.7 percent.
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Raw materials price index decreased 0.9 percent during the month.
Fourth quarter sales increased 6 percent year-over-year.
Fourth quarter sales increased 6.1 percent year-over-year.
Profit for the Swedish manufacturer rose 29.2 percent for the year.
Fourth quarter sales up 4.8 percent year-over-year.
Fourth quarter sales up 7 percent year-over-year.
Danaher names Matthew McGrew to succeed Daniel Comas as CFO.
Fourth quarter sales increased 7.4 percent year-over-year.
Fourth-quarter sales up 59 percent year-over-year.
In the fourth quarter, real GDP grew at an annual rate of 2.6 percent.
Profit for the Swedish manufacturer increased 40 percent for the year.
The company reported an organic growth of 9 percent during the quarter.
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Industrial
- Abrasives
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- Metal Forming Machine Tools
- Pumps, Compressors, & Eqmt
- Ind. Material Handling Eqmt
- Rubber & Plastic Hose
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- Ind. Rubber Products, nec
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- Personal Safety Equipment & Clothing
- Steel Mill Products
Construction
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- Shakes
Electrical
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- Integrating and Measuring Instruments
- Motors & Generators
- Wiring Devices
- Transformers & Power Regulators
- Switchgear, Switchboard, etc., Eqmt
- Communications & Related Eqmt
- Electric Lamp Bulbs & Parts
Other Related Electrical
- Lighting Fixtures
- Nonferrous Wire & Cable
- Fabricated Ferrous Wire & Cable
Power Transmission/Bearing
- Mechanical Power Transmission Eqmt
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- Plain Bearings & Bushings
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Fluid Power
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Plastics
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Fasteners
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- Aircraft Fasteners
- Externally Threaded Fasteners
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- Nonthreaded Metal Fasteners
Hardware
- Hardware (overall)
- Builders’ Hardware
Tools
- Hand & Edge Tools
- Power-Driven Hand Tools
- Tools, Dies, Jigs, Molds, Fixtures
- Cutting Tools & Accs (overall)
- Precision Measuring Tools
- Small Cutting Tools
Gases/Welding
- Industrial Gases
- Welding Machinery/ Equipment
Paper
- Pulp, Paper & Allied Products (overall)
- Sanitary Paper Products
- Boxes
- Packaging Products from Plastic
HVACR/Plumbing
- Air Cond. & Refrigeration Eqmt
- Heating Eqmt
- Plumbing Fixtures & Fittings
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- Cutting Tools
- Power Transmission Equipment
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- Valves, etc.
- Power Tools
- Material Handling Equipment
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- Hand Tools
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