http://www.mdm.com/ en-us Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.mdm.com/graybar-makes-two-executive-appointments/PARAMS/article/25781 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT Electrical and communications products distributor announced new vice presidents of industrial markets and government sales. http://www.mdm.com/graybar-makes-two-executive-appointments/PARAMS/article/25781 http://www.mdm.com/wholesale-prices-decline-06-in-february/PARAMS/article/25778 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT Decrease in Producer Price Index followed a 1.4% advance in January. http://www.mdm.com/wholesale-prices-decline-06-in-february/PARAMS/article/25778 http://www.mdm.com/actuant-second-quarter-sales-flat/PARAMS/article/25777 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT Core sales for the diversified industrial company declined 3%. http://www.mdm.com/actuant-second-quarter-sales-flat/PARAMS/article/25777 http://www.mdm.com/noland-company-expands-in-florida/PARAMS/article/25780 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT WinWholesale plumbing/HVAC subsidiary opens new location in Cape Coral. http://www.mdm.com/noland-company-expands-in-florida/PARAMS/article/25780 http://www.mdm.com/february-housing-starts-down-59-from-january/PARAMS/article/25774 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Year over year, housing starts increased 0.2%. http://www.mdm.com/february-housing-starts-down-59-from-january/PARAMS/article/25774 http://www.mdm.com/reid-supply-company-adds-8000-products-to-web-site/PARAMS/article/25776 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT Distributor says the additions are in response to government infrastructure initiatives. http://www.mdm.com/reid-supply-company-adds-8000-products-to-web-site/PARAMS/article/25776 http://www.mdm.com/canadian-manufacturing-sales-rise-in-january/PARAMS/article/25775 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sales gains were broadly based for Canadian manufacturers. http://www.mdm.com/canadian-manufacturing-sales-rise-in-january/PARAMS/article/25775 http://www.mdm.com/hd-supply-facilities-maintenance-launches-hospitality-sales-organization/PARAMS/article/25769 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT New organization will have a national footprint dedicate to the hospitality industry. http://www.mdm.com/hd-supply-facilities-maintenance-launches-hospitality-sales-organization/PARAMS/article/25769 http://www.mdm.com/air-products-again-requests-meeting-with-airgas/PARAMS/article/25768 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT Airgas continues to reject calls for meeting regarding Air Products' acquisition proposal. http://www.mdm.com/air-products-again-requests-meeting-with-airgas/PARAMS/article/25768 http://www.mdm.com/industrial-production-edges-up-in-february/PARAMS/article/25766 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT Capacity utilization also moves up. http://www.mdm.com/industrial-production-edges-up-in-february/PARAMS/article/25766 http://www.mdm.com/illinois-tool-works-base-revenues-improve-2-in-last-three-months/PARAMS/article/25765 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT Overall operating revenues for the diversified manufacturer increased 10%. http://www.mdm.com/illinois-tool-works-base-revenues-improve-2-in-last-three-months/PARAMS/article/25765 http://www.mdm.com/bunzl-expands-in-switzerland/PARAMS/article/25764 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Acquisition of $66M Weita expands Bunzl's reach into new sectors. http://www.mdm.com/bunzl-expands-in-switzerland/PARAMS/article/25764 http://www.mdm.com/a-m-castle-records-269m-loss-for-2009/PARAMS/article/25767 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sales for the distributor of specialty metal and plastic products were down 45.9% for the year. http://www.mdm.com/a-m-castle-records-269m-loss-for-2009/PARAMS/article/25767 http://www.mdm.com/pulse-of-commerce-index-falls-07-in-february/PARAMS/article/25763 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT February decline offsets gains posted in January. http://www.mdm.com/pulse-of-commerce-index-falls-07-in-february/PARAMS/article/25763 http://www.mdm.com/monthly-wholesale-revenues-up-in-january/PARAMS/article/25762 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT January also benefited from a favorable comparison with January 2009. http://www.mdm.com/monthly-wholesale-revenues-up-in-january/PARAMS/article/25762 http://www.mdm.com/capacity-utilization-for-canadian-industries-increases-in-4q/PARAMS/article/25761 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT Manufacturing industries posted the second consecutive gain for capacity utilization, rising to 69.7%. http://www.mdm.com/capacity-utilization-for-canadian-industries-increases-in-4q/PARAMS/article/25761 http://www.mdm.com/graybar-2009-sales-down-189/PARAMS/article/25756 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT Profit for the electrical distributor fell 57.3%. http://www.mdm.com/graybar-2009-sales-down-189/PARAMS/article/25756 http://www.mdm.com/bossard-sales-fall-302-in-2009/PARAMS/article/25754 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT Fastener distributor's subsidiary in India the only Group company with an increase in sales for the year. http://www.mdm.com/bossard-sales-fall-302-in-2009/PARAMS/article/25754 http://www.mdm.com/grainger-february-daily-sales-grow-12/PARAMS/article/25755 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Excluding acquisitions, seasonal sales and foreign exchange, GWW daily sales up 4%. http://www.mdm.com/grainger-february-daily-sales-grow-12/PARAMS/article/25755 http://www.mdm.com/january-machine-tool-consumption-down-from-december/PARAMS/article/25744 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT Year-over-year, manufacturing technology consumption increased 26.2%. http://www.mdm.com/january-machine-tool-consumption-down-from-december/PARAMS/article/25744 http://www.mdm.com/3m-agrees-to-acquire-mti-polyfab/PARAMS/article/25743 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT Acquisition will expand 3M's reach in aerospace markets. http://www.mdm.com/3m-agrees-to-acquire-mti-polyfab/PARAMS/article/25743 http://www.mdm.com/manufacturing-employment-flat-in-february/PARAMS/article/25742 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT Construction employment continues to fall at same pace of past six months. http://www.mdm.com/manufacturing-employment-flat-in-february/PARAMS/article/25742 http://www.mdm.com/schneider-electric-expands-in-india/PARAMS/article/25741 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT Manufacturer agrees to buy Zicom Electronic Security Systems' integration business. http://www.mdm.com/schneider-electric-expands-in-india/PARAMS/article/25741 http://www.mdm.com/canada-building-permits-decline-in-january/PARAMS/article/25740 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT But number of permits issued in Canada is still up from January 2008. http://www.mdm.com/canada-building-permits-decline-in-january/PARAMS/article/25740 http://www.mdm.com/mdms-free-news-tool-for-your-organizations-web-site/PARAMS/article/25737 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT Share distribution industry news and trend analysis with your members or customers. http://www.mdm.com/mdms-free-news-tool-for-your-organizations-web-site/PARAMS/article/25737 http://www.mdm.com/beige-book-manufacturing-activity-up-in-automotive-metals/PARAMS/article/25739 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT Overall economic activity improves in nine Districts, though most increases seen as 'modest.' http://www.mdm.com/beige-book-manufacturing-activity-up-in-automotive-metals/PARAMS/article/25739 http://www.mdm.com/graybar-appoints-new-svp-for-us-business/PARAMS/article/25738 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT Graybar also taps new SVP - Sales and Marketing. http://www.mdm.com/graybar-appoints-new-svp-for-us-business/PARAMS/article/25738 http://www.mdm.com/boise-cascade-holdings-4q-sales-decline-11/PARAMS/article/25733 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT Building Materials Distribution segment sales were down 10% for the quarter. http://www.mdm.com/boise-cascade-holdings-4q-sales-decline-11/PARAMS/article/25733 http://www.mdm.com/general-cable-expands-european-automotive-business/PARAMS/article/25731 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT General Cable buys Beru SAS, which manufactures ignition wire harnesses. http://www.mdm.com/general-cable-expands-european-automotive-business/PARAMS/article/25731 http://www.mdm.com/january-construction-spending-down-slightly-from-december/PARAMS/article/25729 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT Residential construction spending sees a slight uptick in January. http://www.mdm.com/january-construction-spending-down-slightly-from-december/PARAMS/article/25729