June 1, 2012 - Modern Distribution Management

Manufacturing Sector Expands in May

Respondents to the monthly ISM survey say activity in the sector is "steady."

Mazzarella succeeds Robert J. Reynolds, Jr., who will continue with the distributor as executive chairman.

Private construction spending increased 1.2 percent over March.

Shareholder litigation firm Ryan & Maniskas is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by Interline Brands' board of directors.

Aggregate GDP growth in non-U.S. industrialized countries is expected to be no higher than 0.5 percent in any quarter through 2012.

Airgas will redeploy capital resources from the Alberta and Saskatchewan branches to its core business in British Columbia.