From Market Leaders to Future Leaders: MDM’s Top Blogs of November
Go behind the scenes of Ferguson and Grainger, learn what’s driving building material M&A, discover the distribution leaders of tomorrow and see what Amazon does better than anyone by checking out MDM’s most-read blogs from last month.
Manufacturing Sector Dips in November
The November PMI registered 57.5%, a decrease of 1.8% from the October reading of 59.3% but still marking a seventh consecutive month of expansion.
October Construction Spending Up 3.7% Year-Over-Year
The October figure also show a 1.3% improvement from the revised September estimate; year to date, construction spending is up 4.3%.
HARDI Distributors Report 2% Revenue Increase in October
Association also reports that the average annual sales growth for the 12 months through October 2020 for HARDI distributors is 3.1%.
Timken Acquires Aurora Bearing Co.
Bearings manufacturer adds company that employs approximately 220 people and expects 2020 sales to be around $30 million.
BMC to Acquire Maryland-Based Building Materials Distributor
Independent company, which serves Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., will become part of building materials giant — the soon-to-be merged BMC and Builders FirstSource.
Census Bureau Releases Two Advance Economic Indicators for October
The U.S. Census Bureau has released advance indicators showing that the international trade deficit and wholesale inventories moved in opposite directions in October.
Advance Report: New Orders for Durable Goods Up 1.3% in October
Increase of manufactured durable goods is the sixth in a row following growth in May, June, July, August and September — all of which had been preceded by two decreases during the height of the coronavirus crisis.
PPG to Acquire Coatings Manufacturer Ennis-Flint
Paints, coatings and specialty materials supplier PPG, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Monday announced that it has agreed to acquire Ennis-Flint, a Greensboro, North Carolina-based manufacturer of coatings, for $1.2 billion.
Real U.S. GDP Up 33.1% in 3Q According to ‘Second’ Estimate
The increase in real GDP reflected increases in PCE, private inventory investment, exports, nonresidential fixed investment, and residential fixed investment that were partly offset by decreases in federal government spending.
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