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Easy-to-Clean Cable Jackets
April 25, 2013 3:20 pm | by General Cable | Product Releases | CommentsCables manufactured by General Cable with a GenClean jacket permit organic remnants to be more readily removed in a wash cycle, which would substantially reduce the environmental conditions conducive to microbial growth.
Timken Sales Dip 23% From 1Q 2012
April 25, 2013 10:04 am | by Timken | News | CommentsThe decline reflects lower demand across most of the company's end markets led by oil and gas, industrial distribution and off-highway market sectors, partially offset by acquisitions and improved pricing. In addition, steel surcharges declined $72 million from the prior-year quarter.
Lawson Net Sales Down 5.2% In First Quarter
April 25, 2013 10:01 am | by Lawson Products, Inc. | News | CommentsNet sales for the first quarter of 2013 decreased 5.2% to $72.0 million versus $76.0 million for the first quarter of 2012. The decrease was mainly driven by reduced sales coverage due to an 11% decline in the average number of sales representatives in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the prior year period.
Grainger Increases Dividend 16%, Re-Elects Directors
April 25, 2013 9:49 am | by W.W. Grainger, Inc. | News | CommentsThe board of directors voted to raise the quarterly cash dividend by 16 percent to 93 cents per share. Grainger has provided 42 consecutive years of increased dividends, a record that only 3 percent of companies in the S&P 500 can claim.
Low Toxicity Scrubbing Solution
April 25, 2013 9:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsUnlike typical NOx sulfide/caustic control chemistry, low toxicity BIONOxSOLVER will not liberate flammable and dangerous hydrogen sulfide gas at pH use conditions.
Low Friction Bearings
April 25, 2013 9:40 am | by Saint Gobain | Product Releases | CommentsSelf-lubricating and wear-resistant, Saint-Gobain’s technology ensures friction control within pump applications throughout the long life of the mechanism.
Technology Is A Good Thing, Right?
April 25, 2013 9:28 am | by Scott McGinty, Writer & Project Manager | Blogs | CommentsSometimes technology can be unproven and untested. Actually, a lot of times technology can be unproven and untested. This is the first thing that you should be wary of on all projects is that you need the right tool, not all of them.
Wrench Gives Worker 4 Tools In 1
April 24, 2013 9:40 am | by Lowell Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsToo often when tackling a task, a worker will sometimes grab a tool that wasn't designed for the job. The 8C minimizes this problem because it gives a worker viable options for four specific applications . . .
Infor Unveils Collaboration Platform
April 24, 2013 9:35 am | by Infor | Product Releases | CommentsThrough Infor Ming.le, users are able not only to talk about work issues, but to solve them directly in the application, which can lead to an increase in productivity.
HD Supply White Cap Relocates Headquarters, Expands
April 24, 2013 9:29 am | by HD Supply White Cap | News | CommentsThe new headquarters and regional office include a branch and distribution center with more than 128,000 square feet, located at 6250 Brook Hollow Parkway, Norcross, Ga. 30071. The company will host a grand opening celebratory customer event on Wednesday, April 24 at the new Norcross location.
NAW Institute Elects Two New Directors
April 24, 2013 9:21 am | by NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence | News | CommentsThe NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence has announced the election of Ronald E. Calhoun, President and CEO, The Palmer‐Donavin Mfg. Co.; and Larry J. Stoddard, President and CEO, RelaDyne, Inc., to the NAW Institute Board of Directors.
Acklands-Grainger Expands Online Product Offerings
April 24, 2013 9:17 am | by Jack Keough, Contributing Editor, Industrial Distribution | News | CommentsThis large product expansion complements the Acklands-Grainger 2013 catalogue , which launched in February, and offers the industry’s broadest selection of 116,000 products in 11 categories, including 16,000 new items and 40 new suppliers.
NAHAD Convention Sees Strong Turnout, Excellent Speaker
April 23, 2013 5:09 pm | by Jack Keough, Contributing Editor, Industrial Distribution | Blogs | CommentsJack Keough discusses the NAHAD convention's turnout and reacts to keynote speaker Andrew H. Card Jr., former Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush. Card had attendees enraptured when he described the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Round-the-Clock Power To Mobile Workstations
April 23, 2013 9:53 am | by Newcastle Systems | Product Releases | CommentsA benefit to warehouses, distribution centers, factories, laboratories, retail stores, and many other facilities, NB Series Mobile Powered Workstations save labor and improve productivity, says the company . . .
Metal Halide Mini-Light Tower
April 23, 2013 9:49 am | by Larson Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsThe WAL-ML-3XM-3G mini light tower from Larson Electronics provides operators with a powerful and easily transported lighting system that offers the power of a full size lighting system in a compact and self powered package.
MRO Data Key To Unlocking Cost Savings & Operational Efficiency
April 23, 2013 9:44 am | by IHS | Articles | CommentsMaintenance, repair and operations (MRO) groups at many companies are facing a major challenge: toxic MRO master catalogs stuffed with incomplete data on replacement parts, a problem that drives up costs and creates large-scale problems for multiple corporate divisions.
NetPlus Allaiance Launches Regional Meetings
April 23, 2013 9:36 am | by NetPlus Alliance | News | CommentsThe first regional planning sessions were held in Texas last week. Brought upon by the group’s newly added distributor and supplier advisory councils, the regional planning sessions were organized by NetPlus Alliance Vice President of Development, Todd Washburn.
F.W. Webb Opens Expanded Location In Springfield, MA
April 23, 2013 9:33 am | News | CommentsLocated at 145 Performance Boulevard, the new 68,000-square-foot facility is three times the size of the former Springfield location and will feature F.W. Webb’s full inventory in a convenient open concept layout. The new location will also include a Frank Webb’s Bath Center, opening in late summer, which is a great resource for the community.
Unisource Worldwide, International Paper To Explore Standalone Distribution Business
April 23, 2013 9:29 am | by Unisource Worldwide, Inc. | News | CommentsUnisource Worldwide today announced it is engaged in exclusive talks with International Paper regarding a proposed transaction in which its xpedx distribution business would be combined with Unisource. Unisource and xpedx are leading, complementary business-to-business distributors of printing paper, packaging and facility supplies.
Caterpillar 1Q Profits Shrink, Cuts 2013 Outlook
April 22, 2013 10:06 am | by Jochua Freed, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsFirst-quarter profit shrank 45 percent. Caterpillar lowered its expectations for full year sales and profits because its mining business is slowing. Sales of Caterpillar-branded mining machines will drop by half this year, the company said on Monday.
