Quick Hits: Acklands-Grainger Faces $500K Fine; Rexnord Still Moving Plant To Mexico

These Quick Hits recap Acklands-Grainger getting hit with a $500,000 fine for violating Canada's ozone regulations, Grainger's November sales and Rexnord moving forward with moving its Indianapolis plant to Mexico despite warnings from President-elect Donald Trump.

Mike Hockett
Dec 21, 2016

These Quick Hits recap Acklands-Grainger getting hit with a $500,000 fine for violating Canada's ozone requirements, Grainger's November sales and Rexnord moving forward with moving its Indianapolis plant to Mexico despite warnings from President-elect Donald Trump.

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