Europe Construction Production Falls in November
Compared with October, November production in the construction sector fell by 0.6 percent in the euro area and by 1.1 percent in the EU28.
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BlueLinx Holdings Names New President & CEO
Mitchell Lewis previously served as president and CEO of Euramax Holdings.
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Growth in U.S. Manufacturing to Continue in 2014
MAPI: Forward momentum of manufacturing industry ‘reason for optimism.’
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H.B. Fuller Sales Grow 8.5% in Fiscal 2013
Organic sales for the adhesives manufacturer grew 1.6 percent year-over-year.
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Wholesale Prices Up 0.4% in December
On an unadjusted bases, prices for finished goods in 2013 were up 1.2 percent.
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McKesson Fails in Bid for Celesio
Drug distributor failed to reach the 75% completion condition for outstanding shares of Celesio.
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Fastenal Sales Grow 6.1% to $3.3B in 2013
Fastenal stores, vending machines and employee count grow.
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Summit Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Parts Town
Parts Town is a distributor of OEM repair and maintenance equipment for the restaurant and foodservice equipment sectors.
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Universal Forest Products Agrees to Buy National Fiber
National Fiber complements Universal Forest Products’ housing and construction business.
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Industrial Production in Europe Grows in November
Compared with the prior year, industrial production increased by 3 percent in both the euro area and the EU28.
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Sterling Consolidated to Acquire R G Sales
R G Sales is an industrial distributor serving the underground mining and hydro-fracking market.
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Graybar Opens Branch in North Dakota
The full-service Minot branch will help meet demand in the Bakken and Three Forks shale formations.
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November Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 20% Year-Over-Year
November orders were up 0.6% from October.
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Alcoa Sales Slip 3% in 2013
Realized aluminum prices declined 4 percent year-over-year.
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SUPERVALU Sales Down 1% in Third Quarter
Independent business and retail food sales declined, partly offset by increased Save-A-Lot sales.
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Bunzl Expands Safety Products Reach with 3 Acquisitions
Two of the acquired companies source and sell private label PPE products to distributors.
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WD-40 Sales Up Slightly in First Quarter
Profit increased 5 percent to $11.5 million.
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Sales Grow 3.6% for HARDI Distributors in November
The invasion of the polar vortex could affect results in coming months.
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Eads Acquires Control Equipment Co. in Georgia
CEC primarily serves petrochemical and other process industries.
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MSC Sales Jump 17.5% in First Quarter
Recently acquired Barnes Distribution North America contributed $72 million.
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