October Manufacturing Expands; PMI Reaches 2013 High
The PMI registered 56.4 percent, up slightly from September.
November 2013
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Buys Haskins Steel
2012 sales for the acquired steel and aluminum distributor were $31.5 million.
MRC Global Sales Down 9.5% in Third Quarter
MRC Global's sales decline due in part to planned reduction in oil country tubular goods business.
Study: Worker Disengagement Hurts Profitability, Customer Ratings
Detached workers are also less productive and more likely to miss work.
Fluor Sales Fall 6.3% in 3Q
Sales for Fluor's power group increased year-on-year; all other segments declined.
WinWholesale Opens Expanded Connecticut DC
The 200,000-square-foot facility is in Middletown.
Genuine Parts Subsidiary Acquires Tekra
The transaction will expand the capabilities of the EIS fabrication division.
Hydradyne Acquires Action Hydraulics in Louisiana
The acquisition expands service and repair capabilities to local markets.
AD Affiliates Sales Up 4% in First 3 Quarters
Industrial member sales grew 2 percent.
