Penn Jersey Completes New Corporate Headquarters, DC
Distributor of packaging, paper and foodservice supplies, says new facility will provide more room for growth.
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April 2011
Price Increases Don’t Appear to Be Going Away Anytime Soon
Manufacturers remark on raw material cost increases in latest earnings releases.
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Distribution M&A Market Trends – 2011-2012
The pdf of the MDM Special Report on the distribution M&A landscape. Subscribers: Sign in on the top left of this website to access this report. Non-subscribers: Click here to download this report. Or subscribe today.
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Tip: Prove Value for Ongoing Competitive Advantage
Make sure the value you are providing holds value for the customer.
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3M Sales Up 15% in First Quarter
Organic growth was 9%; sales increase at double-digit rate for 3M in all geographies.
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Anixter Sales Improve 19% in First Quarter
Organically, sales for the electrical and fasteners distributor increased 13 percent.
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Timken Sales Up 37% in First Quarter
Timken's sales increase reflects higher demand, and increases in material surcharges and pricing.
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Hexcel 1Q Sales Increase 26%
Industrial sales increased 41 percent in the first quarter, primarily a result of increased wind sales.
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General Bearing Sales Up 54% in 2010
Profit for the manufacturer of bearings and bearing components was $3.9 million.
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Carlisle Sales Grow 27% in First Quarter
Manufacturer faced increasing raw material costs in the first quarter.
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Construction Employment Up in 138 Out of 337 Metro Areas
Associated General Contractors analysis: 'Industry's employment slump far from over.'
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Wausau Paper Sales Decline 3% in 1Q
The specialty paper manufacturer recorded a loss of $1.4 million for the period.
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Illinois Tool Works Sales Up 17.4% in First Quarter
ITW organic growth was 11.7 percent.
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Builders FirstSource Records 1Q Loss of $21.2M
Sales increased for the manufacturer of building products in spite of continued declines in single-family housing starts.
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Infor Affiliate Agrees to Buy Lawson Software
In the deal, Lawson Software would become part of Infor.
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Three Factors Contributing to Strong M&A Activity
Strategic and financial buyers are eager to acquire quality distributors.
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Industrial Inflation Index: February 2011
Modern Distribution Management's Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: February 2011
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in Feb. 2011.
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Manufacturers Rethink Rebate Structure
Long-time industry expert Mike Workman says that many distributors have "bought their bottom lines" through rebates for decades. But some manufacturers are changing their approach to rebates to better align their growth goals with distributors.
In many sectors of wholesale distribution, rebates have been a foundation for how the manufacturer-distributor relationship is defined. But those relationships are shifting and the demands manufacturers are placing on their distributor partners are shifting, as well.
Since the end of the recession, manufacturers are …
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