February 10, 2006

2004, but has dropped by 10% since then. Despite the recent decline, plywood prices are still 20% higher than two years ago. In contrast, cement prices remain high as demand continues to exceed supply. Industrial DistributorsRevenues for industrial distributors rebounded in 2004 and 2005 along with the U.S. manufacturing industry. Total revenues for the more […]

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determine by any statistical analysis whether Reeder was disfavored on average as compared to another dealer or set of dealers.”The Supreme Court granted review on the case to resolve whether a manufacturer offering its dealers different wholesale prices may be held liable for price discrimination under RPA absent a showing that the manufacturer discriminated between

again increased its offer three days later on Jan. 9 to $46.50 share, a premium of 22 percent over the closing price on Jan. 6. On Jan. 9, the company’s board of directors approved the sale to Home Depot the following morning, Hughes and Home Depot announced the deal.Hughes Supply will become part of Home

same period in 2004. Profit grew 19 percent to $345 million from the fourth quarter 2004. For 2005, Praxair reported a 16 percent gain in sales to $7.7 billion. Profit was $726 million. More …Steel service center Earle M. Jorgensen Company had a 6.8 percent increase in revenues to $428.8 million in the third quarter

The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) reported recently that U.S. home improvement product sales are expected to stay strong in 2006 and beyond. In addition, Global Insight recently boosted its fourth quarter 2005 estimates to a level $4.8 billion higher than the firm forecast back in June 2005. The revised estimate for total 2005 sales

U.S. sales of power transmission/motion control products rose 10.7% from 2004 to 2005, the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) reported. Sales decreased 2.2% from November 2005 to December 2005, but were up 9.3% as compared with December 2004.Days sales in accounts receivables increased 3.9% as compared over November 2005 and were flat as compared to