Huttig Building Products Sales Grow 11.7% in 2Q
Building products distributor is still reporting a loss for the period.
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July 2010
Beige Book: Economic Activity Continues to Increase
Manufacturing activity has continued to expand in most Fed districts.
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Flowserve Sales Fall 12% in Second Quarter
Sales in Flowserve's Industrial Product Division declined 9.6 percent during the quarter.
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BlueLinx Considers Takeover Offer from Private Equity Group
Cerberus offers $3.40 a share for building materials distributor.
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Anixter Sales Climb 12% in Second Quarter
Excluding the impact of foreign exchange and copper prices, Anixter second-quarter sales increased 9.3 percent.
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Zep Subsidiary Agrees to Acquire Waterbury Companies
The acquisition of Waterbury expands Amrep's position in air care delivery systems.
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Carlisle Companies Report Organic Growth of 8.6% in 2Q
Sales growth was primarily in the Construction Materials, Engineered Transportation Solutions and Interconnect Technologies segments.
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Hexcel 2Q Sales Up 10%
Second quarter industrial sales were flat in a year-over-year-comparison.
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Private Equity Firms Agree to Buy Specialty Medical Products Distributor HGI
HGI operates through two segments, Edgepark Medical Supplies and Independence Medical.
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Crane Co. Sales Grow 1.3% in 2Q
Crane's Fluid Handling and Aerospace & Electronics segments record sales declines for the quarter.
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Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index Down in June
The industrial production index for manufacturing also fell.
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Lawson Products Second-Quarter Sales Grow 6.9%
Lawson reports a profit for the first half of 2010, compared with a loss in 2009.
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Second Quarter Sales Trends: So Far, So Good
We are seeing double-digit growth from most public distributors, up from historic lows in 2009.
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United Stationers Taps Next ORS Nasco President
Larry Davis, who joined the distributor's industrial supplies division in 1999, will lead ORS Nasco.
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Declines in June
The index's three-month moving average fell to -0.05, suggesting subdues inflation over the next year.
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Fluor Sales Down Slightly in 2Q
Fluor reported a record value for new project awards, led by the Industrial & Infrastructure sector.
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WinWholesale Launches Bath & Kitchen Idea Center Website
New site includes searchable product catalog, Ask the Expert and featured tips from showroom consultants.
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Owens & Minor Reports Slight Sales Increase in 2Q
CEO expects full-year sales to improve slightly over 2009.
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2Q Survey: Uncertainty Looms
Robert W. Baird & Co. in partnership with Modern Distribution Management, conducted a survey of more than 750 distributors and manufacturers to gauge business trends and the outlook for the distribution industry in diverse sectors.
On average, respondents to the latest quarterly MDM/Baird survey said second-quarter revenues were up 7.8 percent.
While there has been some improvement, most respondents still feel uncertain about the economy. "The economy is relatively difficult to …
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