MSC Sales Up 0.8% in Fiscal 2017
Fourth quarter sales were up 1.2 percent year-over-year.
October 2017
Ingersoll-Rand Agrees to Acquire GPSi
The acquisition will strengthen the company's telematics portfolio.
AD Member Sales Hit New Record in 3Q
Member sales up 11 percent for first nine months of year.
Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increases in October
Index up to 125.9 in October from 120.6 in September.
Eaton Sales Up 4.6% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales increased 2.1 percent year-over-year.
Praxair Opens Three VPSA Plants in South Korea
Praxair will start up a fourth VPSA plant in early 2018.
Stanley Black & Decker to Open DEWALT Facility in Texas
This will be the companys third facility in Texas.
Grainger Dominates GSA Sales Again
Distributor accounts for almost a third of sales among suppliers.
Purvis Industries Acquires A&W Bearings & Supply Co.
Purvis now operates 90 locations covering 15 states.
Canadian Industrial Product Price Index Decreases in September
Raw materials price index decreased 0.1 percent due to lower prices for animals and animal products.
WESCO Sales Up 7.8% in 3Q
For the first nine months, sales were up 2.5 percent year-over-year.
Sandvik to Divest Welding Wire Operations
The manufacturer also names new president of Sandvik Materials Technology.
MORSCO Names President of HVAC
Mishler previously held positions at Lennox, Watsco and Goodman Manufacturing.
Hurricanes Hit 3Q Revenues but Shouldn’t Derail 2017
Latest MDM-Baird survey shows 3.9 percent revenue growth in quarter.
Kaman Distribution Sales Down 2.5% in 3Q
Overall, Kaman sales were down 1.4 percent in the quarter.
Saint-Gobain Sales Up 4.1% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales increase 4.3 percent.
Advance Estimate: U.S. GDP Up 3% in 3Q
The price index for gross domestic purchases increased 1.8 percent.
Huttig Building Products Sales Up 3.5% in 3Q
Company also announces several changes to executive leadership team.
Rexel Sales Up 1.4% in Third Quarter
Total group sales were up 2.1 percent in the first nine months.
Lincoln Electric Sales Up 17.9% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales increased 9.7 percent year-over-year.
