WESCO 2012 Sales Up 7.4%
Fourth-quarter sales increased 3.5 percent year-over-year.
January 2013
Atlas Copco 4Q Sales Increase 4% Organically
Near-term demand expected to "decrease somewhat."
Applied Industrial Technologies Sales Up 3.4% in 2Q
Profit increased 29 percent in the quarter.
HVACR Distributor Sales Up 5.6% in 2012
Sales in December declined 1.8 percent.
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McKesson 3Q Sales Up 1%
Profit decreased 0.7 percent from prior-year levels.
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Manitowoc Sales Grow 8.5% in 2012
Fourth-quarter sales were also up from 2012, by 10 percent.
Outlook: Optimism about U.S. Economy Rises for Industrial Manufacturers
Fourth-quarter Manufacturing Barometer from PwC shows significant rise in optimism on U.S. economy, continued uncertainty on global conditions.
Advance Estimate: Real GDP Decreases in Fourth Quarter
Durable goods expenditures increased at a higher rate in the fourth quarter.
Rockwell Automation Organic Sales Up 1.5% in 1Q
Architecture & Software and Control Products & Solutions segments both saw modest increases.
Danaher Acquires Navman Wireless
Acquisition of Navman Wireless is Danaher's first in fleet/asset management.
Sales for SKF Up 2.5% in 2012
Fourth-quarter sales were 7.8 percent below 2011 levels.
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Crane 2012 Sales Up 3.5%
Declines in Fluid Handling and Controls were offset by strong results in three other segments.
Anixter International Sales Rise 1.7% in 2012
Electrical and Electronic Wire and Cable sales were up 18 percent in the fourth quarter.
Illinois Tool Works Sales Up Slightly in 2012
ITW forecasts "modest growth" in 2013 across all its geographies.
Danaher Posts 13.5% Sales Increase in 2012
Fourth-quarter sales were up 5.5 percent.
