October 2009

RBC Bearings Sales Fall 32.5% in 2Q

Free, News, Power Transmission/Motion Control/Fluid Power, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

RBC hit in industrial, aerospace and defense businesses.

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More Money to Alternative Energy

Free, HVACR, MDM Blog, Plumbing Products & PVF Distribution, Sales & Marketing, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / Lindsay Konzak

Geothermal is latest beneficiary of government money.

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Timken’s New Focus

Free, MDM Blog, Power Transmission/Motion Control/Fluid Power, Sales & Marketing, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / Lindsay Konzak

Recent article looks at Timken’s approach to new markets.

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ITT Sales Down 6% in Third Quarter

Electrical, Free, News, Power Transmission/Motion Control/Fluid Power, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

ITT’s motion and flow control segment revenue down 22%.

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Barnes Group Sales Decrease 22% in 3Q

Companies, Free, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Decreases driven by transportation and industrial markets, aerospace and automotive.

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Interline Brands Sales Fall 12.5% in 3Q

Companies, Facilities Maintenance (MRO), Featured Breaking News, Free, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Distributor of MRO products reports continued weakness across end markets.

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GDP Grows 3.5% in 3Q: Advance Estimates

Economic Trends, Free, News, Research & Analytics, Subscriber Only / MDM Staff

Increase in GDP reflects growth in exports, inventory investment, residential investment and federal government spending.

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Avnet 1Q Sales Dip 3.1%

Electrical, Free, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Profit for the electronics distributor fell 43.6% year-over-year.

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Airgas Second-Quarter Sales Down 17%

Companies, Free, Gases & Welding Equipment, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Same-store sales for the gases distributor fell 19% during the quarter.

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United Stationers Sales Fall 6.8% in 3Q

Companies, Free, News, Operations, Paper Products & Packaging Distribution, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Flu-driven purchases help boost United Stationers’ jan-san business.

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Canada Industrial Product Price Index Down in September

Economic Trends, Free, News, Research & Analytics, Subscriber Only / MDM Staff

Raw Materials Price Index also declines.

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Survey: Economic Turnaround Expected in Next 12 Months

Economic Trends, Free, News, Research & Analytics, Subscriber Only / MDM Staff

Manufacturing Barometer indicates only 13% of survey respondents are pessimistic about the U.S. economy’s prospects in 2010.

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United Rentals Sales Fall 32% in 3Q

Building Materials/Construction, Free, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

The equipment rental company also reported $0 in profit.

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Kennametal 1Q Sales Decline 36.4%

Free, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

The company recorded a loss of $9.8 million for the quarter.

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The Timken Company Reports $50M Loss in 3Q

Free, News, Power Transmission/Motion Control/Fluid Power, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Sales for the manufacturer of power transmission products were down 43% from a year ago.

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Kaydon Sales Down Slightly in 3Q

Free, News, Power Transmission/Motion Control/Fluid Power, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Bearings manufacturer’s results boosted by wind energy sales.

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Planning to Fend Off Failure

Free, Management, MDM Blog, Strategy, Subscriber Only / Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier

Too many businesses fail without a ‘disaster’ plan.

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New Orders for Durable Goods Tick Up

Economic Trends, Featured Breaking News, Free, News, Research & Analytics, Subscriber Only / MDM Staff

Machinery leads the increase in new orders for September.

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Praxair 3Q Sales Fall 20%

Companies, Free, Gases & Welding Equipment, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Sequentially, sales for the industrial gases distributor rose 7% from the second quarter 2009.

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Introducing MDM’s New Podcast on Sales

Free, MDM Blog, Sales & Marketing, Subscriber Only, Technology / Tom Gale

Todd Youngblood partners with MDM to bring you short but valuable messages on improving your sales processes.

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October 2009

RBC Bearings Sales Fall 32.5% in 2Q

More Money to Alternative Energy

Timken’s New Focus

ITT Sales Down 6% in Third Quarter

Barnes Group Sales Decrease 22% in 3Q

Interline Brands Sales Fall 12.5% in 3Q

GDP Grows 3.5% in 3Q: Advance Estimates

Avnet 1Q Sales Dip 3.1%

Airgas Second-Quarter Sales Down 17%

United Stationers Sales Fall 6.8% in 3Q

Canada Industrial Product Price Index Down in September

Survey: Economic Turnaround Expected in Next 12 Months

United Rentals Sales Fall 32% in 3Q

Kennametal 1Q Sales Decline 36.4%

The Timken Company Reports $50M Loss in 3Q

Kaydon Sales Down Slightly in 3Q

Planning to Fend Off Failure

New Orders for Durable Goods Tick Up

Praxair 3Q Sales Fall 20%

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