ID Quick Hits: Motion Industries Acquisition & Q4 Sales, And A Deadly Forklift Accident At Fastenal

These latest Quick Hits are led by acquisition and quarterly fiscal news regarding Motion Industries, and a tragic forklift accident that claimed a man's life at a Fastenal plant in Illinois.

Mike Hockett
Feb 19th, 2016

These latest Quick Hits are led by acquisition and quarterly fiscal news regarding Motion Industries, and a tragic forklift accident that claimed a man's life at a Fastenal plant in Illinois.

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