Packaging Corp. of America 1Q Sales Up 12%
Corrugated products demand was stronger than expected.
April 23, 2013
US LBM Holdings Acquires Shelly Enterprises
Shelly's has seven locations in eastern Pennsylvania.
Crane Announces CEO Succession Plan
Max Mitchell, current COO, will succeed CEO Eric Fast.
Anixter Sales Down 2.1% in First Quarter
CEO: Expect strengthening results in the second half of the year.
Air Products 2Q Sales Up 6%
Organic sales fell 2 percent for the manufacturer of specialty gases.
Illinois Tool Works Organic Sales Fall 2.7% in 1Q
The manufacturer is continuing its portfolio management initiative with a strategic review of its Industrial Packaging segment.
Hexcel First-Quarter Sales Up 4.1%
Aerospace and Space & Defense sales increased; Industrial sales fell.
Readers Respond: Thinking Like an Investor
Distributor and supplier thoughts on the private equity investor framework, featured on mdm.com over the past several months.
Ingersoll Rand U.S. Sales Up 1% in 1Q
Sales from international operations decreased 4 percent.
Alfa Laval Sales Down 4% in First Quarter
North America benefited from oil and gas investments.
Sandvik Invoiced Sales Down 5% in 1Q
Business areas were stable or slightly improved, except Sandvik Mining.
3 Gross Margin Movers for Fastenal
Distributor outlines how it has improved gross margin performance over the past couple of quarters.
Infor Agrees to Acquire TDCI Inc.
TDCI provides product configuration management and guided selling technology solutions.
United Stationers Sales Flat in First Quarter 2013
Industrial sales through ORS Nasco up 35%, due to acquisition of O.K.I. Supply.
Crane Core Sales Down 2.4% in First Quarter
The Aerospace & Electronics and Fluid Handling segments saw declines.
