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At the national level, apartment and condo spending drove the increase.
Profit grew 1.7 percent for the manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products.
Rental revenue decreased 1.3 percent in the quarter.
Industrial sales for the quarter were up 14.8 percent year-over-year.
Profit increased 10 percent for the period.
Higher municipal water product sales more than offset declines in flow instrumentation products.
Company forms partnership with Applied Industrial Technologies and subsidiary.
Year-to-date sales decreased 1 percent year-over-year.
Privately owned housing starts up 4.8 percent compared with May.
Private equity firm to acquire distributor.
Index increases 0.7 points to 94.5 for the month.
Declines in industrial and jan-san segments offset by increases in automotive and office products.
Sales for the first half of the year increased 2 percent year-over-year.
Parent company Genuine Parts Co. sales down 1 percent in 2Q.
Production in the construction sector fell by 0.5 percent in EA19 and 0.7 percent in EU28.
Acquisition expands company's offering.
