April 2014

Encore Wire Sales Up 4.4% in 1Q

Companies, Electrical, Free, News, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Profit increases 70.3 percent in first quarter.

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Prospect Fastener Launches New Website

eCommerce, Free, News, Sales & Marketing, Technology / MDM Staff

Website now features new design, how-to videos.

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Questions I Have Stopped Asking in Job Interviews

Featured Blog, Free, Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution, MDM Blog, Operations / John Salveson

John Salveson gives examples of questions that produce canned responses.

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Builders FirstSource Sales Up 8.2% in 1Q

Building Materials/Construction, Companies, Free, News, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Builders FirstSource reports net loss of $3.4 million in first quarter.

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Affiliated Distributors Announces New President of U.S. Electrical, International Development

Association/Buying Group News, Electrical, Free, Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution, News, Operations, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Ed Crawford to become new division president, effective May 5.

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Flowserve First-Quarter Sales Down 2.6%

Leave a Comment / Free, News, Power Transmission/Motion Control/Fluid Power, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Reported profit rose marginally.

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AmericsourceBergen Second-Quarter Sales Up 38.6%

Leave a Comment / Companies, Free, News, Pharmaceutical & Health Care, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Profit increased 16.6 percent.

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Avnet Sales Up 6.1% in Fiscal 3Q

Leave a Comment / Companies, Electronics, Free, News, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Avnet organic sales up 3.7 percent in third quarter.

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Myers Industries Sales Down 2.9% in 1Q

Leave a Comment / Companies, Free, News, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Poor weather conditions and transportation issues negatively impacted sales.

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Stanley Black & Decker 1Q Sales Up 7%

Leave a Comment / Building Materials/Construction, Companies, Free, News, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Sales growth in the first quarter driven by increased volume and acquisitions.

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WESCO Sales Up Slightly in 1Q

Leave a Comment / Companies, Electrical, Free, News, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Organic sales grew 1.6 percent in the quarter.

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3M Sales Up 2.6% in 1Q

Leave a Comment / Companies, Electronics, Free, News, Operations, Paper Products & Packaging Distribution, Pharmaceutical & Health Care, Safety Products, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Organic sales up 4.6 percent in first quarter.

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Reliance Steel & Aluminum Sales Up 26.1% in 1Q

Leave a Comment / Building Materials/Construction, Companies, Free, Metals Service Centers, News, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Profit rose 4.2 percent to $87.2 million.

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Huttig Building Products Sales Up 9% in 1Q

Leave a Comment / Building Materials/Construction, Companies, Free, News, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Huttig reported a net loss of $0.8 million.

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Lawson Products Sales Up 3% in 1Q

Leave a Comment / Companies, Facilities Maintenance (MRO), Free, News, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Average daily sales also up 3 percent in first quarter.

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USG Sales Up 4.4% in 1Q

Leave a Comment / Building Materials/Construction, Companies, Free, News, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

L&W Supply sales up 6.8 percent in first quarter.

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Caterpillar Sales Flat in 1Q

Leave a Comment / Building Materials/Construction, Free, News, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Construction industries sales grew 20 percent in first quarter.

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Ingersoll-Rand Sales Up 3% in 1Q

Leave a Comment / Companies, Free, HVACR, News, Plumbing Products & PVF Distribution, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

U.S. sales up 3% year-over-year.

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Packaging Corporation of America Sales Up 85% in 1Q

Leave a Comment / Companies, Free, News, Operations, Paper Products & Packaging Distribution, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

PCA reaches record sales in first quarter.

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B/E Aeropsace First-Quarter Sales Up 20.1%

Leave a Comment / Aerospace, Companies, Fasteners, Free, News, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Profit grew 21.2 percent from 2013.

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April 2014

Encore Wire Sales Up 4.4% in 1Q

Prospect Fastener Launches New Website

Questions I Have Stopped Asking in Job Interviews

Builders FirstSource Sales Up 8.2% in 1Q

Affiliated Distributors Announces New President of U.S. Electrical, International Development

Flowserve First-Quarter Sales Down 2.6%

AmericsourceBergen Second-Quarter Sales Up 38.6%

Avnet Sales Up 6.1% in Fiscal 3Q

Myers Industries Sales Down 2.9% in 1Q

Stanley Black & Decker 1Q Sales Up 7%

WESCO Sales Up Slightly in 1Q

3M Sales Up 2.6% in 1Q

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Sales Up 26.1% in 1Q

Huttig Building Products Sales Up 9% in 1Q

Lawson Products Sales Up 3% in 1Q

USG Sales Up 4.4% in 1Q

Caterpillar Sales Flat in 1Q

Ingersoll-Rand Sales Up 3% in 1Q

Packaging Corporation of America Sales Up 85% in 1Q

B/E Aeropsace First-Quarter Sales Up 20.1%

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