Anixter Organic Sales Down 2.2% in 3Q
Including unfavorable copper pricing and foreign exchange, sales decreased 3.2 percent.
Day: October 22, 2013
Fastenal Gross Margin Disappoints Again in 3Q
CEO: Several factors including competitive pricing pressure drove the decline.
Pentair Sales Double in Third Quarter
CEO: Pentair continues to see strength in North American residential construction.
Construction Unemployment Down in September
Twenty thousand jobs were added in the sector as industry unemployment hit a six-year low.
Third-Quarter Sales for Hexcel Up 5.3%
Commercial aerospace and space & defense sales increased while industrial sales declined.
Avionics International Supply Acquired by Resilience Capital Partners
AIS is a wholesale distribution and repair services company focused on products for aircraft repair facilities.
Illinois Tool Works Organic Sales Up 0.4% in Third Quarter
North American organic revenues fall 1.4 percent in the quarter for ITW.
Carlisle Companies Organic Sales Up 3.7% in 3Q
Including the Thermax/Raydex acquisition, sales increased 6.4 percent.
August Construction Spending Up 7.1% from Year Before
In the first eight months of 2013, construction spending was up 5.9%.
Consolidated Container Company Agrees to Buy Shelburne Plastics
The sale of Shelburne is subject to the provisions of Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Obamacare Update: Uncertainty Hampers Business Preparedness
Survey: Political environment, changing provisions contribute to uncertainty about impacts of the Affordable Care Act.
