Federal-Mogul Acquires International Piston Manufacturer
Daros Group has operations in China, Germany and Sweden.
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June 2010
Arrow Electronics Acquires U.K.-based Distributor
Sphinx Group will report through Arrow's Enterprise Computing Solutions' European business.
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Grainger Launches Joint Venture in Colombia
The establishment of Grainger Colombia builds on Grainger's international expansion and recent investments in Latin America.
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Actuant Third Quarter Sales Climb 17%
Broad improvement in demand across most regions and end markets boosted Industrial segment sales 27 percent for the quarter.
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index Increases in May
The Coincident Economic Index also posted gains, while the Lagging Economic Index declined.
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Benchmark Against the Top Distributors in 2010
Here are the average sales declines for the MDM Market Leaders last year.
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Industrial Production Improves 1.2% in May
Capacity utilization climbed 6.2% higher than its year-ago level.
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Wholesale Prices Fall in May
Decline follows a slight decrease in wholesale prices in April.
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Housing Starts Decline in May
Economist says the housing starts decline was expected, due to the expiration of certain tax credits.
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Border States, Graybar Among Largest ESOPs in U.S.
Employee-owned distributors tout the benefits of creating an 'ownership culture.'
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Power Transmission Product Sales Drop in April
Sales in Canada drop 10.4%, while U.S. manufacturers see a less dramatic slide of 0.7%, according to PTDA report.
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Canadian Manufacturing Sales Edge Up in April
Increases were offset by declines in Canadian food industry.
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Illinois Tool Works Sales Climb 21% in Last Three Months
Revenue growth for the diversified manufacturer driven by a broad increase in demand in consumer and industrial end markets.
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April Machine Tool Consumption Down 15.6% from March
Total U.S. manufacturing technology consumption in April more than double level from a year ago.
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Capacity Utilization for Canadian Industries Improves in 1Q
Manufacturing industry primary driver of increases.
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Monthly Wholesale Revenues Increase in April
Increases driven by sales of durable goods, with sales of lumber and other construction materials posting the largest gains.
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HD Supply 1Q Sales Down 5.7%
First quarter net loss for the diversified wholesale distributor was $202 million.
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MAPI Report: Recovery ‘Clearly Under Way’
Manufacturing industrial production expected to increase 6 percent in 2010.
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Grainger Sales Grow 16% in May
U.S. sales for Grainger were up 10 percent.
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Commentary: Different Definitions of Market Leaders
The release of our first annual MDM Market Leaders and Distribution Landscape Report last week was the result of several months of research. Throughout, we noticed some recurring themes. Last year changed every distribution company's paradigms, which historically have been about size and sales revenue growth. Anecdotally, very few distributors grew revenues last year.
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