Manufacturing Expands for Second Straight Month in July
The Purchasing Managers Index was at its highest reading so far this year.
August 1, 2013
Kaman Agrees to Acquire Western Fluid Components
Western is a full-line distributor for Parker Hannifins fluid connector group.
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Huttig Building Products Sales Up 8% in 2Q
The building products distributor expects adverse effects from residential construction levels to continue throughout 2013.
Construction Spending in June Up 3.3% YOY
For the first six months, spending was 5.1 percent above 2012 levels.
B&D Industrial Opening New Branch in Florida
The new branch in Fort Lauderdale is B&D's first in south Florida.
Cardinal Health Sales Down 6% in FY2013
For the fourth quarter, sales declined 5 percent from the prior year.
Gibraltar Industries Second-Quarter Sales Up 2%
CEO: Weakness in industrial demand and pricing is expected to continue.
Collins Pipe & Supply to Acquire Apex Remington Pipe & Supply Location
With the acquisition, Collins Pipe & Supply will have seven locations in New England and upstate New York.
Fluor Sales Up 0.9% in Second Quarter
Profit increased slightly.
General Cable Sales Up 7% in Second Quarter
In North America, volume increased 10 percent from the prior quarter.
Wesco Aircraft Holdings Organic Sales Jump 14%
Nine-month sales increased 18.3 percent, inorganically, from the prior-year period.
DXP Enterprises Sales Jump 17.6% in Second Quarter
Profit increased 12.9 percent to $13.7 million.
