Airgas First-Quarter Sales Increase 11%
Same-store sales for the distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases increased 9 percent.
July 28, 2011
Lawson Products Sales Grow 4.8% in Second Quarter
Sales growth for Lawson was driven by national, government and automotive customers.
Economic Expansion in Latin America Slows
Overall manufacturing in Latin America Expected to grow 4.2 percent in 2011 and 4.1 percent in 2012.
Kennametal Reports 28% Organic Growth in Fiscal 2011
Industrial segment sales for Kennametal were up 25% in the fourth quarter on an organic basis.
Rockwell Automation Fiscal 3Q Sales Up 20%
Control Products sales grow 18% in the third quarter for Rockwell Automation.
Encore Wire Sales Grow 31% in 2Q
Profit for the manufacturer of copper wire increased 16.3 percent.
Precision Castparts Sales Up 16% in Fiscal 2012 First Quarter
Profit for the manufacturer was $285.6 million.
Fed Beige Book: Economic Activity Continues to Grow
But in many districts, the growth has moderated.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Sales Up 58% in 2Q
Profit for the metal services center improved 60 percent year over year.
3M Files Lawsuit Against Former Distributors for Rebate Claims
3M alleges group of distributors submitted false rebate claims.
What Not Raising the Debt Ceiling Would Mean to Business
And National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors urges House to support Speaker John Boehner's bill.
Arrow Electronics Sales Up 20% in Second Quarter
Global components sales increased 19 percent, while sales of global enterprise computing solutions increased 23 percent in the quarter.
