Durable Goods New Orders Down 0.7% in November
Transportation equipment led the decrease, falling 1.2 percent.
2014
Recommended Reading: Top 3 Most-Read Articles in Fourth Quarter 2014
Sonepar's acquisition of IDG tops most-read list of the fourth quarter.
Real Gross Domestic Product Up 5% in 3Q
Real GDP increase follows second-quarter increase of 4.6 percent.
Builders FirstSource Acquires Empire Truss
Acquisition expands Builders FirstSources truss business reach in Texas.
Report: U.S. Manufacturing Grows, but So Do Imports
Offshoring of manufacturing still outpacing reshoring.
Canadian New Housing Construction Investment Up 5.1% in October
Single-family dwellings led the increase, rising 3.5 percent.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Increases in November
The indexs three-month moving average reached its highest level since May 2010.
Illinois Material Handling Acquires Chicago Lift Truck
Purchase expands footprint of Wolter Group's material handling dealerships.
Kaman Sells Mexican Business Unit Delamac
Kaman's distribution segment in Mexico accounted for less than 2.5 percent of segment revenues.
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HARDI Names CEO
Talbot Gee promoted to CEO.
Construction Employment Increases in 38 States YOY
Twenty-six states added construction jobs between October and November 2014.
NMHG Acquires Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc.
Acquisition reinforces NMHG's focus on alternative energy solutions for the lift truck market.
European Construction Production Up in October
Production in the construction sector grew by 1.3 percent in EA18 and 0.4 percent in EU28.
MAPI Quarterly U.S. Industrial Outlook: Widespread Growth Ahead
Manufacturing production forecasted to grow 3.5 percent in 2015.
Conference Board Leading Economic Index Increases in November
Coincident Economic Index and the Lagging Economic Index increased 0.4 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively.
Bossard Group Acquires 60% of Torp Fasteners
Acquisition expands Bossard's presence in Scandinavia.
Actuant Sales Down 3.5% in 1Q
Core sales declined 1 percent for the quarter.
Nichols Acquires Kellermeyer
Companies expect continued growth and expansion from alliance.
