Quick Hits: Newell Brands Major Downsizing & Applied’s Big Quarter

In this ID Quick Hits episode, editor Mike Hockett recaps Newell Brands' plans to drastically slash its number of brands and manufacturing footprint, and Applied Industrial Technologies' considerable growth in its latest quarter.

Mike Hockett
Feb 1, 2018

In this ID Quick Hits episode, editor Mike Hockett recaps Newell Brands' plans to drastically slash its number of brands and manufacturing footprint, and Applied Industrial Technologies' considerable growth in its latest quarter.

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