October 20, 2006

Kennametal has selected Hagemeyer North America as a strategic partner to promote the Cle-Line brand of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) cutting tools in North America. This decision provides customers in every major market in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico with access to the Cle-Line brand.Cle-Line brand cutting tools, which include drills, taps, and dies, […]

Myers Industries, Inc., Akron, OH, has agreed to sell its European Material Handling Group to the UK-based LINPAC Materials Handling (LMH). Myers Industries European Material Handling Group is comprised of the Allibert-Buckhorn and raaco brands, which are manufacturers of returnable plastic containers, pallets, and storage systems used across many industries. John C. Orr, Myers Industries’

Danaher Corporation, Washington, D.C., sales for the third quarter ended Sept. 29, 2006, were $2,443 million, 24% higher than the same period last year. Profit was 17% higher at $268 million. Sales for the first nine months of 2006 were $6,936 million, an increase of 21% over the same period a year ago. Profit for the

Canada, remain robust.The only decline in the personal and household goods sector came in the apparel trade group, where sales fell 4.8% after rising 1.6% in July. While August is normally a very strong month for clothing and footwear wholesalers (this is the time when retailers are gearing up for the traditional “back to school” shopping period),