Actuant Agrees to Sell Electrical Segment for $258M
Actuant will sell the segment to Sentinel Capital Partners.
October 2013
Cardinal Health Sales Down 5% in 1Q
Pharmaceutical declines from expired contracts impacted results.
AmerisourceBergen FY2013 Sales Up 12.7%
The company began a new expanded contract with Walgreen Co. during the fourth quarter.
DXP Enterprises Sales Grow 13.7% in 3Q
During the first nine months, DXP spent $61 million on acquisitions.
Gibraltar Industries Sales Rise 6% in 3Q
Multi-family residential new construction continued to be a bright spot.
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Research found that customers aren't necessarily looking for what B-to-B businesses are trying to sell.
Applied Industrial Technologies 1Q Sales Down 0.9%
CEO: Weak industrial demand continued during the quarter.
Stock Building Supply Sales Up 28.4% in Third Quarter
The newly public company recorded a loss for the period of $5.5 million, including $9 million of charges related to its IPO.
BlueLinx Sales Rise 12.3% in Third Quarter
In part due to restructuring activities, building products distributor reports a net loss for the period.
FY2013 Sales for MSC Industrial Direct Grow 4.3%
CFO: The Barnes Distribution North America contribution to results exceeded expectations.
Praxair Sales Up 9% in Third Quarter
Praxair also announced a new CFO.
Sealed Air North America Sales Up 1.9% in 3Q
Total sales for the company increased 2 percent year-over-year.
Arrow Electronics 3Q Sales Up 1.7%
Excluding acquisitions, sales were essentially flat.
Alfa Laval Sales Grow 2% in 3Q
Profit decreased 3 percent.
Air Products Sales Up 6% in FY2013
Acquisitions contributed 5 percent.
Wholesale Prices Fall 0.1% in September
For the 12 months ended September, prices for finished goods rose 0.3 percent.
Leviton Acquires JCC Advanced Lighting
JCC will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Leviton.
Crane Co. Core Sales Down 1% in 3Q
Only one of four segments saw a sales increase during the quarter.
Wausau Paper Sales Up 5.6% in Third Quarter
Nine-month sales increased slightly.
