Louisiana-Pacific Agrees to Buy 50% Share in British Columbia OSB Mill
By buying Canfor's 50 percent share, LP will become sole owner of the OSB mill.
November 2012
Descartes Fiscal Third Quarter Sales Up 15%
Profit increased 15 percent year-over-year, to $3.1 million.
Hiring Cheats: Finding the ‘Great Reference’
Are your candidate's references honest and transparent, or are they just telling you what the candidate wants you to hear?
Second Estimate: Real GDP Increases at 2.7% Rate in 3Q
Most recent estimate from the BEA is a higher growth rate than previously reported.
Canadian Industrial Product Price Index Down 0.1% in October
Decline is the result of lower prices for petroleum and coal products.
Beacon Roofing Supply Sales Up 12.4% in FY2012
Sales in the fourth quarter were 3.9 percent above the prior-year period.
Jeffrey Eastman Named Arrow Electronics’ Americas Components President
Vinnie Vellucci will retire after nearly 44 years with Arrow.
Edgen Group Buys Eterniti Steels Profiling Business
Acquisition enhances offerings to customers in the U.K. and Europe.
TECSYS Posts 18% Revenue Growth in Fiscal 2Q
Profit fell 8.3 percent from the prior-year period.
Grainger: ‘We’re Not Close to Being Done’ with E-Commerce
Grainger's vice president of e-commerce talks about the value of the platform to the $8.1 billion distributor.
Accellos Earns 2012 Green Supply Chain Award
Magazine recognizes companies making sustainability a core part of their strategy.
Sandvik to Cut 950+ Jobs Globally
The Swedish manufacturer will implement SEK 1 billion (US$150 million) in cost-saving measures by the end of 2013.
Federal Reserve: Economy Expands at ‘Measured Pace’
Seven of 12 Federal Reserve Districts reported slowing or contraction in manufacturing.
Tip: Reward Employees for High Performance to Get High Performance
If employees are your most important asset, treat them that way.
Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index Down 1.2% in October
Regional machinery, resource and steel sectors declined, and auto sector production was flat.
New Orders for Durable Goods Flat in October
Advance report: Excluding transportation, new orders increased 1.5 percent.
The Imprecision of Intuition
While executives may think they can trust their intuition, they may be missing big opportunities if they don't look at the data.
Conference Board Leading Economic Index Increases in October
The Conference Board LEI for the U.S. increased 0.2 percent in October to 96.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Decreases in October
The index's three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, decreased from -0.36 in September to -0.56 in October.
MAPI Forecast: Moderate Growth in 2013, 2014
Manufacturing production expected to increase 2 percent in 2013 pending 'fiscal cliff' compromise.
