Net earnings in 3Q 2021 were $196.2 million, or $3.57 per diluted share, compared to third-quarter 2020 net earnings of $179.7 million.
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Danaher 3Q Revenue Up 23%
Danaher reported its third-quarter 2021 revenue at $7.2 billion, a 23% increase over the same period last year.
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ABB 3Q Sales Up 29%
The Switzerland-based power and automation company reported sales of $7.9 billion, a 29% increase over the same period in 2020.
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Pool Corp. 3Q Sales Rise 24%
Pool Corp.’s net sales for the third quarter of 2021 reflect overall growth of 24% from Q3 2020, with an operating income of $237.2 million.
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Motion Sales Jump 14.5% in 3Q
Motion’s third-quarter sales were $1.6 billion, up 14.5% from 2020 and representing 34% of total company revenues.
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NetPlus Names Annual Award Winners
Industrial and contractor supplies buying group’s theme at annual meeting in Nashville was ‘Stronger Together.’
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Watsco Sales Jump in ‘Record’ 3Q
Watsco reported a 31% jump in EPS to a record $3.62 and a 16% sales growth to $1.78 billion in 3Q 2021.
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MSC 4Q Sales Up 11% Over Last Year
MRO distributor reported net sales of $831 million during its fiscal fourth quarter of 2021, an increase over the same period in 2020.
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Hillman Increases Distribution Capacity
Supplier of complete hardware solutions will unveil ‘state-of-the-art’ distribution center along with the creation of 50 new jobs.
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New Residential Construction Slowed in September
U.S. Census Bureau and federal housing officials say units authorized by building permits fell 7.7% from August but remained unchanged from the same period in 2020.
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Fed: Industrial production dropped 1.3% in September
Despite the drop, total industrial production rose 4.3% at an annual rate for 3Q, the 5th consecutive quarter with a gain of at least 4%.
The Census Bureau says the combined value of distributive trade sales and shipments and inventories for August was down 0.1% from July.

