Millwork, building materials and wood products distributor Huttig will evaluate potential strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value.
Technology
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FleetPride Creates New E-Commerce Site
Texas-based truck and trailer part distributor says new site allows customers to search more than 176,000 products .
Operations
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Fastenal’s Sales Rebound in 3Q
The industrial safety distributor saw a 10% net sales increase in the third quarter of 2021 versus the same period a year ago.
Research
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Manufacturing Technology Orders Up Nearly 20% in August
Year-to-date total reaches $3.55 billion, the highest through 8 months since 1998, according to the Manufacturing Technology Orders report.
Research
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Wholesale Trade Sales Down 1.1% in August
Wholesale trade slowed in August, but it was still ahead of revised 2020 levels for the same period, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) for September was 54.2, down from 55.8 in June, due to recent challenges.
Operations
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Beacon Opens New Branches in Florida, Texas
Roofing distributor has expanded service to customers in Houston and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida.
Research
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Goods and Services Deficit Rises in August
The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis said the goods and services deficit was $73.3 billion.
Research
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HARDI Distributors Report 26.4% Revenue Increase in August
Average annual sales growth for the 12 months through August was 18.7% percent, a new record for HARDI’s average annual growth rate.
Research
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ISM: Manufacturing Sector Ticks Up in September
The September Manufacturing PMI registered 61.1%%, an increase of 1.2 percentage points from the August reading of 59.9%.
The U.S. Census Bureau has released advance indicators showing that the international trade deficit and wholesale inventories increased in August.
The increase in real GDP reflected increases in personal consumption expenditures, nonresidential fixed investment, exports, and state and local government spending.

