VMR 20: Grainger Shares Strategy, FCX Performance Gets New CEO, Sonepar Makes Move, And The Latest On 3M & Kennametal

In this week's Video Market Report, we discuss Grainger's COO sharing the company's strategy, struggles, and success on Friday, a CEO change at FCX Performance, Sonepar's latest activity, and key updates on 3M and Kennametal.

Sep 24, 2015

In this week's Video Market Report, we discuss Grainger's COO sharing the company's strategy, struggles, and success on Friday, a CEO change at FCX Performance, and key updates on 3M and Kennametal.

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