SunSource Appoints New CEO
David Sacher succeeds Justin Jacobi in fluid power distributor’s top leadership role.
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February 2017
Nook Industries Appoints COO
Former Parker Hannifin executive Jim Rowell brings 25 years of experience to manufacturer.
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Motor City Industrial Acquires EMCO
Purchase helps company expand industrial consumables and ancillary products presence.
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for U.S. Up 0.6% in January
Index points to economic growth continuing in first half of 2017.
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Canadian Wholesale Sales Up 3.1% in 2016
December saw the largest dollar value gain for the industry since January 2016.
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Recommended Reading: Distributor Profitability Gets Boost
Distributors see highest rate of return on assets in five years.
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ISA Distributor & Manufacturer Growth Increases in January
Distributor Index increases to 67.2 and Manufacturer Index increases to 63.5.
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MDM Special Report: Wholesale Distribution Disrupted
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After years of evolutionary change, wholesale distribution is on the cusp of truly dramatic disruption from a number of forces. This series of articles, based on conversations with distribution executives and research conducted by Deloitte, identifies some of the critical disrupters affecting the industry and presents a framework for long-term success.
Articles included in this special report:
- Wholesale Distribution Disrupted
- Engage to Combat Disruption
- Building the Distributor of the Future
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AgoNow Appoints VP of Sales
Dennis Brown named to strategic leadership position.
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Flowserve Sales Down 12.5% in 2016
Fourth-quarter sales down 16.5 percent.
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TimkenSteel Sales Down 21.4% in 2016
Fourth-quarter sales up 3.9 percent year-over-year.
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Sales Down 1.6% in 2016
Fourth-quarter sales increase 1.1 percent.
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Power Transmission/Motion Control Distributor Sales Down 1.9% in 3Q
Downward trend not expected to continue through 2017.
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Tip: Innovate Customer Experience to Boost Loyalty
Adding value to your services can ensure that customers return.
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Sonoco Agrees to Acquire Peninsula Packaging
The acquisition will increase the company’s thermoforming packaging capabilities.
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U.S. Industrial Production Down 0.3% in January
Capacity utilization decreased 0.3 percent to 75.3 percent.
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Canadian Manufacturing Sales Up 2.3% in December
Sales rise in 8 of 21 industries.
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NFIB Small Business Optimism Up 0.1% in January
Index increases to 105.9 for the month.
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European Industrial Production Down 1.6% in December
Industrial production down 1 percent in the EU28.
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Producer Price Index Increases in January
Most of the increase is attributable to final demand goods.
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