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Profit for the electronics distributor climbed 20 percent.
The manufacturer recorded a loss of $52.3 million for the quarter.
CEO: Shutdown likely had negative impact on business confidence and spending.
The distributor has acquired Chicago Hi-Speed Tool & Supply and Quaker Tool Grinding.
Business jet sales led the increase, jumping 33.8 percent.
Segment results were mixed and included double-digit increases and decreases.
Celesio is one of Europe’s largest drug distributors.
Talon is a manufacturer and engineering firm supplying the semiconductor industry.
Including unfavorable copper pricing and foreign exchange, sales decreased 3.2 percent.
The sale of Shelburne is subject to the provisions of Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.
In the first eight months of 2013, construction spending was up 5.9%.
Including the Thermax/Raydex acquisition, sales increased 6.4 percent.
North American organic revenues fall 1.4 percent in the quarter for ITW.
AIS is a wholesale distribution and repair services company focused on products for aircraft repair facilities.
Commercial aerospace and space & defense sales increased while industrial sales declined.
Twenty thousand jobs were added in the sector as industry unemployment hit a six-year low.
CEO: Pentair continues to see strength in North American residential construction.
CEO: Several factors including competitive pricing pressure drove the decline.
