The distributor of industrial products and MRO supplies says it reached an agreement with OMNIA Partners to serve the public sector.
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Goods and Services Deficit Rises in November
The deficit was $80.2 billion in November, up $13 billion from a revised $67.2 billion in October, according to the latest report.
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HARDI Revenue Up 35.1% in November
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International says the average annual sales growth through November is 23.3%
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NetPlus Names New Marketing Manager
Lockport, New York-based NetPlus Alliance says Sebastian Habermehl has joined the company as marketing manager.
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ISM: Manufacturing PMI Drops 2.4 Points
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in December, though the PMI dropped 2.4 points from November.
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Monthly Construction Spending Up 0.4%
November 2021 construction spending was estimated at $1,625.9 billion, a 0.4% increase over the revised October estimate.
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Avnet Names New Group Leader
The global tech solutions provider has named Dayna Badhorn its regional president for Americas electronics components effective immediately.
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Lawson Merging with TestEquity, Gexpro Services
The MRO distributor recently said it reached merger agreements to combine the two LKCM Headwater companies in an all-stock deal.
Ohio Transmission Corporation, an industrial equipment service distributor, acquired Diversified Pump, TP Pump and Critical Rental Solutions.
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Crawford Unveils ‘Open-Concept’ Branch
Crawford Electric Supply, a Sonepar company, announced it is opening a new 12,000-square-foot location in Texas.
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Trade Deficit Rises, Exports Down in Nov.
The international trade deficit was $97.8 billion in November, while exports were down $3.3 billion, according to a Census Bureau report.
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CFNAI Dips in November
Led by slower growth in production-related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index decreased to +0.37.

