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November 2014
Report: Itochu to Sell PrimeSource
Company seeks $1 billion for buildings material distributor, according to Reuters.
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Real Gross Domestic Product Up 3.9% in 3Q
Real GDP increase follows second-quarter increase of 4.6 percent.
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IDEA Makes Executive Appointments
Organization names Paul Molitor as president and CEO.
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Ballard Hardware Rebrands as Ballard Industrial
New name reflects company's expanded services, product offerings.
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Canadian Wholesale Sales Up 1.8% in September
By volume, wholesale sales rose 1.8 percent.
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Synalloy Acquires Specialty Pipe & Tube
Company buys master distributor for $31.5 million.
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MAPI Bullish on U.S. Manufacturing
Sectors capacity utilization close to previous peak.
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MAPI Quarterly Forecast: Strong Jobs Growth to Spur Economy
Manufacturing production is expected to outpace GDP.
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Declines in October
Drop in production-related indicators hinder index's three-month moving average.
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Werner Electric Announces Leadership Changes
TED magazine: Company promotes Rob Stern, Dan Ebben.
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Report: Use of Analytics Will ‘Shift the Competitive Landscape’
Industrial companies are at different stages of adoption of analytics, according to a report from Accenture and GE. Similar to IMIs findings in a recent survey of distributors, the report also found that a financial gap is widening between those that adopt analytics and those who dont.
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MDM Premium Extra: How to Exceed Customer Expectations
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Construction Employment Increases in 37 States YOY
Twenty-eight states added construction jobs between September and October 2014.
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Sysco Appoints President of Foodservice Operations
Tom Ben to replace retiring foodservice top executive Mike Green.
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What’s in an Economic Forecast?
The latest economic indicators point to ongoing strength in industrial markets in 2015. In the MAPI Foundation Business Outlook, for example, the October 2014 composite index ended a run of six quarters of improvement, but still remained above the threshold that indicates expansion for manufacturing in the U.S.
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Brady Corp. Sales Up 0.9% in 1Q
First-quarter profit of $13.6 million down 43.2 percent from 2013.
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Alcoa Acquires Jet Engine Manufacturer Firth Rixson
$2.8 billion purchase enhances companys aerospace portfolio.
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WinWholesale Opens Carr Supply in Lima, OH
New location to serve HVAC, plumbing contractors in Northwest Ohio.
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