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Columbus McKinnon to Close Ohio Plant as Q2 Sales Fall 4%

The company said it will be closing its Lisbon, OH factory and consolidating its operations into CM's facilities in Virginia and North Carolina.

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PipelineDeals Sponsors Industrial Supply Association's IMR 2.0 Business and Planning Conference

Independent manufacturing representatives to utilize sales pipeline enablement tools to gain industry certification.

Hunt Valve Company Acquires Pima Valve

Salem, OH-based Hunt Valve, which specializes in valve engineering and production serving the U.S. Navy and industrial customers, has acquired Chandler, AZ-based Pima Valve.

Fowler High Precision Announces New President

The 73-year-old supplier of inspection, leveling, control and calibration equipment has appointed a Patrick Madigan as its president, adding 20 years of executive experience to its leadership team.

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Fluid Power Distributor Triad Technologies Privately Acquired by Shorehill Capital

Headquartered in Vandalia, OH, Triad is a value-added distributor of industrial fluid power and automation solutions.

ERIKS-Owned Industrial Controls, Rawson to Host 2019 Automation & Controls Symposium

Now in its eighth year, the Automation & Controls Symposium is a learning and networking event for professionals in the infrastructure, power plant, water, transportation, and building automation industries.

Fastenal Posts 4.3% October Sales Growth; Was 13% in January

While the company's October growth is still positive, it's a long ways from the consistent double-digit growth the company saw throughout 2018.

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Metalworking distributor AHB Tooling & Machinery Announces New Director of Business Development

Bringing 40 years of metalworking industry experience with him to AHB, Greg Galli will also oversee growth efforts surrounding AHB’s integrated supply program.

Wajax Q3 Industrial Parts Sales Rise 2.4% Year-over-Year

Wajax' Industrial Parts segment had a modest year-over-year increase, but a larger sequential decrease from Q2.

DNOW's Q3 Sales Fall 9% Year-Over-Year

DNOW noted that even after integrating two acquisitions during Q2, it reduced its total headcount and branch count during Q3.

In this Nov. 5, 2019 file photo, an electronic card with ballot information is seen inserted in a voting machine in Dallas, GA.

Unknowns about 2020 Election Make Some Businesses Cautious

Presidential election years can be tough on small and mid-sized businesses — they tend to cut their spending when they're uncertain about what lies ahead.

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Carhartt Introduces Rugged Professional Series

This product collection comes in nine styles and features Rugged Flex and Stain Breaker technologies, along with wrinkle resistance.

SureWerx USA Acquires Sure Foot Corporation

North Dakota-based Sure Foot is the company behind the Due North brand of winter traction aids, among others.

In this June 28, 2018 file photo, senior melt operator Randy Feltmeyer watches a giant ladle as it backs away after pouring its contents of red-hot iron into a vessel in the basic oxygen furnace as part of the process of producing steel at the U.S. Steel Granite City Works facility in Granite City, IL.

Why Tariffs Haven't Revitalized American Steelmakers

After enjoying a brief tariff-induced sugar high last year, American steelmakers are reeling.