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Emerson says acquisition will help the company’s customers “further their sustainability goals through better air management.”
Gallagher, who has been with Avnet for 37 years, had been serving as interim CEO since August
Latest Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) shows that three of four broad categories of indicators used to construct the index made positive contributions in October, and three of the four categories increased from September.
Industrial distributor appoints Mark Pickett to newly created role for “leading and driving a consistent brand experience for customers across all of MSC’s platforms and channels.”
PE-backed PPE manufacturer Protective Industrial Products Inc. has bought Primax Manufacturing & Trading Inc., a maker of safety gloves and other protective clothing.
Indian River Consulting Group’s (IRCG) weekly Pandemic Revenue Index for the work week of Nov. 9 to Nov. 13 indicated an 2.2% decrease — but will more lockdowns further drag revenues in the coming weeks?
Building materials distributor Beacon Roofing Supply also reported that fourth-quarter revenue of $2 billion marked a 0.6% decline from the same period in 2019.
Joe Camara, who has been with the company since 2007, will manage the building materials distributor’s newest location.
Housing starts also up compared to year-ago period and the previous month, according to the latest residential construction report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Latest report shows U.S. cutting tool consumption up 14.7% from previous month of August, while year-to-date total is down 23.1% from same period of 2019.
