DXP Enterprises Sales Down 22.9% in 2016
Fourth-quarter sales tumble 20.2 percent.
March 2017
Ritter Technology Acquires Primet Fluid Power, Tri-State Hose & Fitting
Both acquisitions to focus on northwest Indiana region.
84 Lumber to Open Store in Riverhead, NY
Company's "aggressive" 2017 expansion strategy begins in New York.
Rexel Group Appoints Laurent Delabarre as CFO
Grgoire Bertrand will resume duties as CFO for Europe.
Tip: Keep Customer Surveys Short for Actionable Results
Long surveys can be self-defeating and a turnoff to customers
Canadian Industrial Product Price Index Increases in February
Raw materials price index rose 1.2 percent, led by higher prices for animals and animal products.
Genuine Parts Company Announces Strategic Agreement in Australasian Market
GPC will own 35 percent of Inenco Group.
Kaman Increases Stake in India Joint Venture with Kineco
Kaman Aerospace Group bumps up interest to 49 percent from 26 percent.
H.B. Fuller Sales Up 6.1% in 1Q
Profit decreased 21.8 percent to $14.8 million.
U.S. Real GDP Up 2.1% in 4Q According to Third Estimate
Increase due to positive contributions from host of areas, including PCE and private inventory investment.
Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increases in March
Index improved in March to 125.6, from 116.1 in February.
Wolseley Embarks on Significant Transformation
New CEO, company name highlight big changes for UK distributor.
Recommended Reading: Grainger Launches New Web Pricing Initiative
CEO: High list prices may be hurting customer acquisition.
BlackHawk Announces New CFO
Karl Scott joins BlackHawk senior management team.
Wolseley Announces Name, U.S. Leadership Change
Sales up 24.5 percent in fiscal half year.
Airgas launches Airgas Healthcare
New dedicated brand will focus on healthcare and life sciences markets.
Beacon Roofing, SRS Distribution Reach Settlement in Florida Trade Secrets Case
Litigation is still pending against two former employees of Beacon and SRS.
MORSCO Names New President of Plumbing Division
Mike Swedick will also lead MORSCO's waterworks division.
Walter Surface Expands in Texas
New facility will support states throughout southern and western U.S.
