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EMUGE Appoints National Account Manager

Metalworking industry veteran Scott Lowe now responsible for EMUGE's US and Canada channel partner relations.

Google Buys Retail Products Lister Pointy

Ireland-based Pointy is known for its hardware device that automatically uploads a retailer's product to a website whenever it is scanned.

In this Jan. 14 photo, shipping containers are stacked at a dockyard on the Yangtze River in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu Province.

Reduced Rates, Trade Tension to Aid World Growth

The International Monetary Fund foresees world economic growth accelerating from 2.9 percent last year to 3.3 percent in 2020 and 3.4 percent in 2021.

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Signs Point Up for Small Manufacturers

ISM's latest monthly report pointed to a possible end to a decline in manufacturing that brought the industry's activity to its lowest point since the end of the Great Recession.

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Fortive Announces New Industrial Company

Led by former Columbus McKinnon CEO Mark Morelli, Vontier's portfolio includes professional tool brands Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Matco Tools and Teletrac Navman.

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NTMA Announces New President

Roger Atkins, a lifelong member of the National Tooling and Machining Association, takes over leadership of the group as it begins a new decade.

Sandvik May Close Germany Walter Plant

If closed, production at Walter's Frankfurt plant would be transferred to other units within Sandvik Machining Solutions.

OSHA Fines WI Valve Supplier $172K

OSHA has cited Milwaukee Valve Company for exposing employees to lead and copper dust and other hazards.

Timken Renovates AL Gear Repair Facility

The project includes an isolated assembly bay, the addition of a retractable paint booth and a large industrial parts washer.

In this Oct. 2, 2019 file photo, a carpenter works on a construction site in North Andover, MA.

Dec. US Housing Construction Jumps 16.9%

Housing construction has been rising since July, helped by falling mortgage rates and increased demand amid historically low unemployment.

In this Jan. 2, 2020 file photo, traders monitor stock prices at the New York Stock Exchange.

After 2019, CEOs Must Grow Profits Soon

Investors are likely to give CEOs another pass this upcoming earnings season — which didn't have the benefit of the first year of lower tax rates — but in 2020, companies will need to deliver more.

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Senate Overwhemingly Passes USCMA Deal

By a vote of 89-10, the measure replacing 25-year-old NAFTA now goes to Trump for his signature.

Walmart Adds More Robots

They're outfitted with 15 cameras and simply roam the aisles looking for empty shelves.

Details Set for Evergreen Mktg's 2020 Rep Workshops

Find out the dates and locations for Evergreen Marketing's 2020 popular one-day workshops for independent and factory-direct sales reps.

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DDS Launches Rebranded Service Offerings

The e-commerce product content provider introduces SYNDICATION/io for manufacturers, CONTENT/io for distributors.

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Want to Sell on Amazon? Weigh the Pros, Cons

Amazon provides small businesses many benefits, but the costs can be hard for some to absorb.

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Amazon to Invest $1 Billion in India

Bezos said that Amazon is going to use the funds to size, scale and global footprint to export $10 billion in goods made in India by 2025.

President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He hold the U.S. China Trade Agreement after signing it in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 15 in Washington.

US, China Deal Aims to Simmer Tensions

Trump and China's chief trade negotiator, Liu He, met at the White House Wednesday to sign the modest agreement.

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Distribution Int'l Picks Unilog for E-Commerce

Insulation/MRO products supplier DI joins more than a handful of industrial distributors Unilog has launched new e-commerce sites for over the past two months.

Builders FirstSource CEO to Retire in 2020

After 20 years with the company, Chad Crow will retire this year after assisting the board of directors in hiring his replacement.

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Master Distributor AgoNow Joins IBC

Serving distributors and suppliers of industrial MRO, commercial construction, welding and safety products, AgoNow has 130 supplier partners.

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Oil Transfer Hose

It has exceptional resistance to abrasion for use in applications where severe abrasion is a factor.

Midland Industries Acquires Stainless Adapters

Located in Houston, Stainless supplies premium, stainless steel hydraulic adapters and pipe fittings to a diverse set of end markets.

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Material Handling Supplier Crosby Acquires Feubo

Crosby, a supplier of lifting, rigging and material handling hardware, has acquired Hattingen, Germany-based offshore mooring component supplier Feubo.

Power Grid Components Makes Acquisition

Royal manufactures substation and transmission group-operated disconnect switches, substation and distribution hookstick disconnects and substation power connectors.

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December US Consumer Prices Up 0.2%

Over the past year, consumer inflation is up 2.3 percent.

In this April 25, 2018, file photo, attendees visit the Ford booth during Auto China 2018 show held in Beijing, China. China’s government says it will postpone planned punitive tariffs on U.S.-made automobiles and other goods following an interim trade deal with Washington.Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019’s announcement came after Washington agreed to postpone a planned tariff hike on $160 billion of Chinese goods and to cut in half penalties that already were imposed.

US Axes China's Currency Manipulator Label

The action comes five months after the Trump administration had branded China a currency manipulator.

Valve Supplier DeZURIK Opens New Facility

Opened Jan. 6 in Leduc, Alberta, the new 15,000-square-foot facility is a rapid fulfillment and service center for the Sartell, MN-based valve maker.