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3M Agrees to Acquire MTI PolyFab

March 8, 2010
Acquisition will expand 3M's reach in aerospace markets.
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MDM's Free News Tool for Your Organization's Web site

March 3, 2010
Share distribution industry news and trend analysis with your members or customers.
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Top 100 Distributors to Watch

March 2, 2010
This is your invitation to participate in MDM's Market Leaders report.
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Atlas Copco Completes Quincy Compressor Acquisition

March 1, 2010
Three-fourths of Quincy's sales are in the U.S.
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United Stationers Acquires Software Company MBS Dev

March 1, 2010
CEO: 'Focus on customer, supplier use of Internet remains a core strategy.'
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Lawson Products Reports 2009 Loss of $2.7M

February 26, 2010
Sales for the distributor of products and services to the MRO and OEM marketplaces fell 21.9% for the year.
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Saint-Gobain Sales Down 13.7% in 2009

February 26, 2010
Sales in North America for Saint-Gobain down 14.5%.
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Gibraltar Industries 2009 Sales Fall 32%

February 25, 2010
The manufacturer and distributor of products for the building and industrial markets has closed 34% of its facilities in the last two years.
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The Business Case for Better Data

February 25, 2010
Distributors, suppliers work to standardize how they use & send data.
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Indutrade Agrees to Buy the Lekang Group

February 25, 2010
The Lekang Group will be the fifth acquisition by Indutrade this year.
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