Motion Announces Two Promotions
Motion names James Howe to e-commerce leadership role and Joe Limbaugh to supply chain leadership role.
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Graybar’s Sales Down 3.4% in 2020
The company also saw net income dip 15.7% compared to 2019, due primarily to a non-cash pension settlement charge.
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Wholesale Trade Sales Up 5.9% in January
Wholesale trade shows improvement from same month in 2020 and from the previous month of December, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Final Pandemic Revenue Index Shows 9.1% Increase
Indian River Consulting Group’s (IRCG) weekly Pandemic Revenue Index for the work week of March 1-5 increased 9.1%. This is the final PRI that IRCG will release.
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MRC Global Appoints Rob Saltiel as CEO
Saltiel will replace Andrew Lane, who announced his retirement last May.
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DXP Enterprises’ Sales Drop 20.7% in 2020
MRO and industrial distributor DXP Enterprises Inc. posted a loss of $28.8 million in the year, but the company also completed some acquisitions in 4Q.
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Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 12% in January
But new orders placed in January marked a 29% decrease from December 2020, according to the most recent U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report.
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Grainger Names Chief Information Security Officer
Industrial distributor appoints Julie Myerholtz to lead the company’s cybersecurity vision and strategy.
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Goods and Services Deficit Grows in January
Year-over-year, the goods and services deficit increased $23.8 billion, or 53.7%, from January 2020.
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Pandemic Revenue Index Up 13%
Indian River Consulting Group’s (IRCG) weekly Pandemic Revenue Index for the work week of Feb. 22 to Feb. 26 increased 13% as the PRI nears its one-year anniversary and, therefore, its conclusion.
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Winsupply Opens HVAC Location in Texas
Winsupply this week has added Winsupply of Rio Grande Valley, in Mission, Texas, to its footprint.
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Atlas Copco Acquires British Distributor
Leicester-based Cooper Freer will become part of the service division within Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique business area.
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Fastener Distributor Index Ticks Up in February
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) for February was 66.1, up from 57.7 in January.
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Fastenal’s February Sales Increase 1.5%
Fastenal’s reported daily sales for the month also were up 1.5% versus a year as its sales mix continues to return to normal.
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BlueLinx Sales Up 17% in 2020
Building materials distributor BlueLinx Holdings also reported that fourth-quarter sales improved 41% to $865 million from the year-ago quarter.
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Curbell Plastics Announces Three Promotions
Bill Rummell and AJ Lacey have been promoted to regional sales managers, and Sherrie Bloom has been promoted to associate director of marketing.Â
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Turtle & Hughes Appoints VP of Sales
Electrical distributor names Wendy Buchholz to key role responsible for growing business in Upstate New York with an emphasis on sustainable solutions.Â
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January Construction Spending Up 5.8% Year-Over-Year
Construction spending for the first month of 2021 was also up 1.7% from the previous month of December 2020.
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Census Bureau Releases Two Advance Economic Indicators for January
The U.S. Census Bureau has released advance indicators showing that the international trade deficit and wholesale inventories both increased in January.
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Manufacturing Sector Improves in February
The February PMI registered 60.8%, up 2.1% from the January reading of 58.7% and marking a ninth consecutive month of expansion.
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