Recommended Reading: Better Days Ahead for Industrial Supply?
After yet another quarter of revenue decline, sector finally projected to improve.
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October 25, 2016
Carlisle Sales Up 1.8% in 3Q
Company reports loss of $9.8 million for the quarter.
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Air Liquide Sales Up 23.9% in 3Q
For the first nine months, sales were up 9.5 percent year-over-year.
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Division of ABC Supply Acquires Ace Aluminum Distributors
Town & Country Industries acquires distributor of pool and patio products.
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Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declined in October
Index declined in October to 98.6, from 103.5 in September.
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3M Sales Flat in 3Q
Industrial sales for the diversified manufacturer increased 1 percent.
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Hubbell Sales Up 3% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales up 4 percent year-over-year.
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Crane Sales Up 3.6% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales increased 0.3 percent year-over-year.
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Alfa Laval Sales Down 11% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales decreased 11 percent year-over-year.
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Anixter Sales Up 31.4% in 3Q
Power Solutions acquisition helps company boost revenue.
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Pentair Sales Up 9% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales up 11.3 percent.
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Third Quarter 2016 Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples
In this two-page report, available to download in PDF after log-in, we feature data on merger and acquisition trends and financial metrics for the largest publicly traded distributors across diverse sectors in the third quarter of 2016.
In partnership with Houlihan Lokey, an investment banking firm, the report includes data on M&A activity trends across all industries (not just distribution), as well as valuation multiples for deals in all industries.
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USG Sales Up 2.7% in 3Q
Company expects to complete sale of L&W Supply on Oct. 31.
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Watsco Sales Up 5% in 3Q
For the first nine months, sales were up 3 percent year-over-year.
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Download this Issue in PDF: October 25, 2016
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Industry Sputtering Back to Life
- Commentary: Sales, Marketing, E-Commerce: Pick Three
- MDM Pricing Trends Report: Third Quarter 2016
- Third Quarter 2016 Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples
- Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: August 2016
- MDM Industrial Inflation Index: September 2016
- News Digest
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MDM Industrial Inflation Index: September 2016
Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
This index includes:
- Abrasives Products
- Cutting Tools
- Power Transmission Equipment
- Fasteners
- Valves, etc.
- Power Tools
- Material Handling Equipment
- Belting
- Hand Tools
- Misc. Metal
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- MDM Pricing Trends Report: Third Quarter 2016
- Listen to Customers or Lose Them
- Market Snapshot: Abrasives Market Demand in the United States
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Commentary: Sales, Marketing, E-Commerce: Pick Three
Leaders disrupt their own models to meet their customers needs.
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- Fostering a Culture of Innovation
- Dont Be Frozen by Fear
- 2016 Distribution Remodel: Refocus on the Core
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MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Industry Sputtering Back to Life
Robert W. Baird & Co., in partnership with Modern Distribution Management, conducted a survey of more than 600 distributors and manufacturers to gauge business trends and the outlook for the distribution industry in diverse sectors. Here is a summary of third-quarter results and distributor and manufacturer expectations for fourth-quarter 2016 and full-year 2017.
This article includes:
- Revenue, inventory and pricing expectations
- Sector breakdown
- Analysis of trends affecting sales and operating performance
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- Dont Be Frozen by Fear
- 3Q2016 Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples
- 2016 State of Distributor Marketing: Top Performers Shift to Online
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MDM Pricing Trends Report: Third Quarter 2016
This report is researched and produced by MDM editors. View the Second Quarter 2016 report here.
These product groups provide a snapshot of inflation trends based on the Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Third quarter 2016 pricing levels are compared with second quarter 2016 and third quarter 2015.
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Industrial
- Abrasives
- Adhesives & Sealants
- Metal Cutting Machine Tools
- Metal Forming Machine Tools
- Pumps, Compressors, & Eqmt
- Ind. Material Handling Eqmt
- Rubber & Plastic Hose
- Rubber & Plastic Belts & Belting
- Ind. Rubber Products, nec
- Metal Valves (not fluid power)
- Personal Safety Equipment & Clothing
- Steel Mill Products
Construction
- Softwood Lumber
- Hardwood Lumber
- General Millwork
- Gypsum Products
- Hardboard, Particlebd, Fiberbd
- Plywood
- Plastic Construction Products
- Wood Ties, Siding, Shingles,
- Shakes
Electrical
- Electrical Machinery & Eqmt
- Electronic Components & Accs
- Integrating and Measuring Instruments
- Motors & Generators
- Wiring Devices
- Transformers & Power Regulators
- Switchgear, Switchboard, etc., Eqmt
- Communications & Related Eqmt
- Electric Lamp Bulbs & Parts
Other Related Electrical
- Lighting Fixtures
- Nonferrous Wire & Cable
- Fabricated Ferrous Wire & Cable
Power Transmission/Bearing
- Mechanical Power Transmission Eqmt
- Ball & Roller Bearings
- Plain Bearings & Bushings
- Speed Changers, Drives & Gears
Fluid Power
- Fluid Power Eqmt
- Fluid Power Valves
- Fluid Power Hose/ Tube Fittings
- Fluid Power Pumps & Parts
- Fluid Power Actuators/ Accum/ Cylinders
Plastics
- Plastic Resins & Materials
- Plastic Products (Overall)
Fasteners
- Nuts, Bolts, Screws, Rivets, Washers (overall)
- Aircraft Fasteners
- Externally Threaded Fasteners
- Internally Threaded Fasteners
- Nonthreaded Metal Fasteners
Hardware
- Hardware (overall)
- Builders’ Hardware
Tools
- Hand & Edge Tools
- Power-Driven Hand Tools
- Tools, Dies, Jigs, Molds, Fixtures
- Cutting Tools & Accs (overall)
- Precision Measuring Tools
- Small Cutting Tools
Gases/Welding
- Industrial Gases
- Welding Machinery/ Equipment
Paper
- Pulp, Paper & Allied Products (overall)
- Sanitary Paper Products
- Boxes
- Packaging Products from Plastic
HVACR/Plumbing
- Air Cond. & Refrigeration Eqmt
- Heating Eqmt
- Plumbing Fixtures & Fittings
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Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: August 2016
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in August 2016.
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