Motor City Industrial Names CEO
Stephens previously led Motor City Industrial's acquisition of EMCO.
July 2017
Canadian Industrial Product Price Index Decreases in June
Raw materials price index dropped 3.7 percent due to lower prices for crude energy products.
Sonepar Appoints CEO
Delpech joins the distributor after 17 years with UTC.
Data Sharing Key in New Supply Chain
Moving product from supplier to end user is no longer a linear process.
Wolseley Officially Changes Name to Ferguson
Rebranding for the HVACR/plumbing distributor was announced in March.
Kaman Distribution Sales Down 2.6% in 2Q
Year-to-date company-wide sales down 4.6 percent.
Boise Cascade Sales Up 9.1% in 2Q
Year-to-date sales up 9.8 percent year-over-year.
Fortive Sales Up 6.7% in 2Q
Year-to-date sales increased 4.5 percent year-over-year.
Advance Estimate: U.S. GDP Up 2.6% in 2Q
The price index for gross domestic purchases increased 0.8 percent.
Barnes Group Sales Up 18.8% in 2Q
Year-to-date sales up 18.7 percent year-over-year.
Air Liquide Sales Up 19.5% in 2Q
For the first six months, sales were up 28.4 percent year-over-year.
Rockwell Collins Sales Up 57% in 3Q
Profit for the quarter decreased 16.4 percent.
Flowserve Sales Down 14.6% in 2Q
Year-to-date sales down 11.7 percent compared to same period in 2016.
Weyerhaeuser Sales Up 9.2% in 2Q
Year-to-date sales increased 14.4 percent year-over-year.
National Oilwell Varco Sales Up 2% in 2Q
Company reports loss of $74 million for the quarter.
Pool Corp. Names COO
Arvan previously served as CEO of Roofing Supply Group.
Tip: Focus on ‘Solutions Sales’ to Meet Customer Demands
Give customers what they want by shifting away from just product sales.
Praxair Sales Up 6.3% in 2Q
North America sales up 6.7 percent year-over-year.
EDGE Global Supply Acquires Italian Distributor Technology BSA
The expansion is the first for EDGE in Europe.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Increases in June
The index's three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, increased during the month.
