Industrial Distribution articles from April 2002

Industrial Distribution archives from April 2002

Danaher Corp. (Company News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Danaher Corp. abandoned its efforts to purchase Cooper Industries, a deal which was initially proposed in August 2001. Cooper responded by renewing its plans to reincorporate in Bermuda to increase its cash flow by reducing its tax bill. It...

The Stanley Works. (Company News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Stanley Works also announced its plans to incorporate in Bermuda. The Stanley Works Ltd. would be formed to act as the parent company for The Stanley Works. This is subject to approval of the company's shareholders at its annual meeting in...

Briggs-Weaver. (Company News).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Former Briggs-Weaver president Terry L. Taylor is the new president and CEO of Goodall Rubber, one of the nation's largest specialty hose and accessories distributorships with $95 million in sales. Taylor replaces 35-year Goodall veteran Joe...

Web resources.
April 1, 2002... WEB RESOURCES Web site Host www.fambiz.com Northeastern University Center for Family Business A one-stop site for information about family...

HK Systems, Inc. (Around & About).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... HK Systems, Inc., a material handling and supply chain execution software solutions provider, sponsored the 2002 men's and women's Olympic bobsled and skeleton teams. "We are proud to support the bobsled and skeleton teams as they showcase...

Weber Supply Co. Inc. (Around & About).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Kitchener, Ontario-based general line distributor Weber Supply Co. Inc. recently celebrated the golden anniversary of two of its associates. Howard Schneider joined the company in 1951 and has worked with three generations of Webers, beginning...

Hernon Manufacturing, Inc. and Inchem Holdings. (Acquisitions & Mergers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Hernon Manufacturing, Inc. and Inchem Holdings formed the joint venture HernonASIA...

C.H. Hanson. (Acquisitions & Mergers).
April 1, 2002... C.H. Hanson acquired the ASquare[rm] brand name

Aearo Co. (Acquisitions & Mergers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Aearo Co. acquired the "Leader at Work" safety eyewear line from Leader 2001...

Textron Inc. (Acquisitions & Mergers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Textron Inc. sold the Gear Tools operation of its David Brown business unit to Dathan Tool & Gauge Ltd.

Barnes Group Inc. (Acquisitions & Mergers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Barnes Group Inc. acquired the manufacturing assets of Seeger-Orbis GmbH& Co. OHG from TransTechnology Corp.

Stellar Industrial Supply. (Acquisitions & Mergers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Stellar Industrial Supply acquired Everett Industrial Supply

Parker Hannifin Corp. (Acquisitions & Mergers).(acquired Industrial Profile Systems)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Parker Hannifin Corp. acquired Industrial Profile Systems

Aervoe-Pacific Company, Inc. (Acquisitions & Mergers).(purchased North American Professional Products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Aervoe-Pacific Company, Inc. purchased North American Professional Products from C.C.L. Industries, Inc.

Red Valve Co. (Acquisitions & Mergers).
April 1, 2002... Red Valve Co. acquired RLK Controls

Freestone Partners LLC. (Acquisitions & Mergers).(acquires Dan-Loc Bolt & Gasket Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Freestone Partners LLC, in conjunction with First Capital Group, acquired Dan-Loc Bolt & Gasket Inc.

Wilton Tool Co. (Acquisitions & Mergers).(merges with JET Equipment & Tools)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Wilton Tool Co. merged with JET Equipment & Tools to form WMH Tool Group.

Precision Industries. (Awards).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Precision Industries received a 2001 Supplier of the Year award from Thomas Conveyor Co., a Kinetics / Biopharm division

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers. (Awards).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers, in partnership with Utah State University, will sponsor the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing in honor of Shigeo Shingo, an engineer who assisted in creating the Toyota Production System.

Some things never change. (Editorial).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... During a recent industry seminar, the keynote speaker said that distributors today were mainly "order takers." He added that distributors weren't really committed to the manufacturers they represent. A manufacturer in the audience agreed, asked...

On the upswing? (Market Index).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Evidence is mounting that the economy and the industrial distribution industry are both bottoming out. Stabilizing and improving industry conditions should create a favorable backdrop for industrial distribution stocks well into the future. ...

Construction outlook: optimistic; A bright spot in the economy for so long, the construction market continues to defy expectations -- even as it slows. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... NEWTON, MASS.-- While the construction market continues to slow from its record pace of the late 90s, the situation is not nearly as bad as industry watchers thought it would be just a few months ago. In early March, a host of economic...

ISMA/I.D.A. in the mile high city. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... DENVER -- When the Industrial Supply Manufacturers Assn. and the Industrial Distribution Assn. next meet, cowboy hats and boots will be in fashion and the smell of barbecue will fill the air. Against the backdrop of Colorado's Rocky Mountains,...

Manufacturing layoffs soar. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In 2001, 1.7 million workers in the United States lost their jobs in what experts call mass extended layoff events. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this is higher than in any other year on record. More than...

Ergonomics conference slated for June. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ATLANTA -- The First Annual Eastern Ergonomics Conference and Exposition will be held June 25-27 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. The conference has four learning tracks: materials handling/special topics, industrial ergonomics, office...

200 Years of solutions to hand finishing. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A Tradition of Leadership PFERD is a subsidiary of the August Rugge-berg Company which began as a file manufacturer in Germany in 1799. The distinctive PFERD logo has become the recognized symbol for the highest quality hand finishing...

NAHAD presents "scenarios for success". (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. -- The 18th Annual Meeting and Convention of the National Assn. of Hose & Accessories Distributors focuses on one thing: success in 2002. By the time members meet here May 8-12, some of the economic challenges of the past...

MRO Software ends bid to buy Datastream. (News).(Datastream Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... BEDFORD, MASS. -- MRO Software ended its quest to acquire Datastream Systems after its rival declined to negotiate and MRO deemed a hostile bid too costly. Both companies provide plant asset management software, and MRO Software's revenues...

Product training manuals available now. (News).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... NEWTON, MASS. -- The Industrial Distribution Assn. and INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION magazine collaborated to produce a series of product training manuals for industrial distributors. Twelve manuals are available covering the following topics: saw...

Anderson Metals Corporation, Inc. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(Company Profile)
April 1, 2002... Anderson Metals is a family-owned and operated manufacturer of brass fittings, valves, and pipe nipples based in Kansas City, MO since 1951. We specialize in products produced from brass forgings, rod, and castings. Our capabilities for...

Strong turnout for NIRA convention. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF.--Despite the down economy, more than 120 members of the NorthAmerican Industrial Representatives Assn. turned out for the group's Sixth Annual Management and Marketing Conference held here at the Marriott Hotel Feb. 28 to...

Kenwood Communications: World class performance in two-way radios. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(Company Profile)
April 1, 2002... THE COMPANY At Kenwood Communications, our commitment is to provide top quality, economically priced two-way radios. This commitment has made Kenwood the top choice for American business. Kenwood has been a world leader in electronics and...

Machine tool manufacturers face hard times. (News).(bankruptcy filing review)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... BOSTON -- The Goldman industrial Group, Inc. and six of its U.S. subsidiaries -- including Bridgeport Machines, Inc. -- filed petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in February. The...

Clarification. (News).(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2002... In an October 2001 Product Selling article (As far as the eye can see, p. 68) INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION incorrectly stated that Conveyor Services Corp. of Blairsville, Pa., engineered and installed the conveyor system for a Colorado mining...

Bunzl Distribution, Inc. (Distributors).(company personnel changes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Bunzl Distribution, Inc. appointed Dave Benson general manager of Bunzl Minneapolis; promoted John Sutton district manager of Bunzl Papercraft Mid Central, based in St. Louis; named Dan DeAmbrosio West Coast regional vice president, based in...

Integrated Technologies, Inc. (Distributors).(company personnel changes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Integrated Technologies, Inc. hired Tanner Wright as regional sales manager to manage its newly created Southern regional sales territory...

Tower Fasteners. (Distributors).(company personnel changes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Tower Fasteners appointed Steve Rogers as territory sales manager for Northern N.J. and Southern N.Y....

Specialty Hose Corp. (Distributors).(H. Lee Heifer selected CEO)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Specialty Hose Corp.'s vice president Dennis Benson retired in March; H. Lee Heifer became CEO and named Michael L. Heifer president...

AIMCO. (Distributors).(company personnel changes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... AIMCO appointed Steve Gray as the national sales and marketing manager for American Rod-craft and named Mark Owens product manager...

Textron Inc. (Manufacturers).(company personnel changes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Textron Inc. promoted Gregory E. Hyland to president of the industrial products segment, named Richard L. Clayton president of the industrial components segment, and appointed John L. Garrison, Jr. president of E-Z-GO...

Cincinnati Machine. (Manufacturers).(company personnel changes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Cincinnati Machine appointed Ron Hoffman and John Wiese as vice presidents of the company's advanced systems and services business (ASSB)...

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. (Manufacturers).(company personnel changes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Compagnie de Saint-Gobain appointed Vinnie Carothers to vice president of human resources for its North American abrasives and ceramics & plastics businesses...

Darcor Ltd. (Manufacturers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Darcor Ltd. appointed Rob E. Hilborn, previously marketing manager, president of the company and appointed Bob Pearce vice president, corporate development...

Lars Pettersson. (Manufacturers).(elected president of Sandvik AB)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Lars Pettersson was elected president of Sandvik AB, replacing Clas Ake Hedstrom, who is retiring as president to become chairman of the board of directors. The company also named Percy Barnevik, chairman for the past 18 years, an honorary...

North American Tool Corp. (Manufacturers).(company personnel changes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... North American Tool Corp. appointed Joe Sabatino regional manager for the Southwest region of the United States and appointed Rick Rath manager of customer services...

Federal-Mogul Corp. (Manufacturers).(company personnel changes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Federal-Mogul Corp. named Jane L. Warner to its board of directors...

Bostik Findley, Inc. (Manufacturers).(company personnel changes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Bostik Findley, Inc. appointed Richard Sturma distribution group territory manager...

Gardner Denver, Inc. (Manufacturers).(company personnel changes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Gardner Denver, Inc. appointed Richard C. Steber to the corporate officer position of vice president and general manager of the pump division.

Levelite Technology introduces the new Accusquare Pro laser layout tool as its most affordable laser on the market. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(company product introduction)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Mountain View, December, 2001: LeveLite Technology introduces the newest addition to its product line of lasers- the AccuSquare Pro at an MSRP of only $249.99. This precision laser tool offers two lines generating a90 degree angle on a solid...

AutoCrib and DoALL partner to land $30 million contract. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... When Mike Coldwell, District Sales Manager from DoALL San Diego found out that one of the largest cutting tool consumers in San Diego was investigating automated dispensing systems, he was more than a little bit worried he may lose a potential...

Bostik Findley: Meeting industry needs today and tomorrow. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(company services and product review)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... * Headquarters: Middleton, MA * Phone: 888.603.8558, ext. 7890 * Fax: 978.750.7293 * Website: www.bostikfindley-us.com * Years in Business: 110 * Total Employees: 2,000 worldwide * Total U.S. Plants: 13 A CENTURY...

The logical choice for hydraulic fittings and adapters. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(BRENNAN industries company services and product details)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Over 10,000 Products In Stock One of the largest selections of fittings available anywhere--in stock right now. Whether you need steel, stainless steel or brass; standards or specials; we stock the products your customers want--more than...

STAFDA announces teleconference hosts, reports sales figures. (Associations).(Specialty Tools and Fasteners Distributors Assn)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... One-hour, quarterly educational teleconferences sponsored by the Specialty Tools and Fasteners Distributors Assn. continue June 11, 2002, with Dr. Lou Benson presenting Recruitment and Retention strategies; September 10, with Abe Walking Bear...

NAW elects slate of officers. (Associations).(National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Members of the National Assn. of Wholesaler-Distributors recently elected W. Grady Rosier the 2002 chairman of the board. Rosier is CEO of McLane Co., Temple, Texas. Also elected were: Andre Lacy, chairman-elect, LDI Ltd., Indianapolis,...

NFDA launches Web sales program. (Associations).(National Fastener Distributors Association)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The National Fastener Distributors Assn. entered an exclusive agreement with www.1stfastener.com to administer its online inventory listing program. The program allows NFDA members to buy and sell excess or surplus inventory electronically....

YEF, ID host golf tournament. (Associations).
April 1, 2002... The Young Executives Forum of ISMA/I.D.A. and INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION will host a golf tournament on Tuesday, May 7, during the ISMA/I.D.A. Spring Convention in Denver, Cob. All convention attendees are invited. Proceeds help fund young adults...

ISD hosts technical seminars. (Associations).(Independent Sealing Distributors conference details)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Independent Sealing Distributors will offer a new format at its annual Spring Seminars program, held April 25-28 at the Sheraton Grande Hotel at Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport. Based on member input and survey results, ISD and its sister...

The only source you need. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(C. H. HANSON COMPANY)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Preferred Supplier for Identification and Marking Products. Why deal with multiple vendors who offer products as add-ons when you can buy from the prime manufacturer? With C. H. Hanson, you can get everything you need from one reliable...

Is a network battle brewing? (Technology Update).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... NEW YORK -- According to the CEO of a major value-added network (VAN) provider, two recent severed connections by competitors have put a large number of retail and wholesale customers at risk. Internet Commerce Corp., headquartered here,...

Intonix introduces the Acoustic Machinery Monitor. (Technology Update).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... ROSEVILLE, MINN. -- Intonix Corp.'s new product monitors and evaluates sounds produced by both rotating machinery and non-rotating equipment to detect problems as they develop -- before they result in equipment failure. It has the analysis...

Advanced WMS RFI speeds software selection. (Technology Update).(Industrial Data & Information, Inc product introduction details)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... WEBBERS FALLS, OKLA. -- Industrial Data & Information, Inc., released version 6.0 of the Advanced Version of their Warehouse Management System RFI product. It is designed to speed and enhance the WMS software selection process. Version 6.0...

Software solutions enhance logistics and supply chain execution. (Technology Update).(Tilion Solutions product details)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... MAYNARD, MASS. -- Tilion Solutions for Logistics and Supply Chain is a series of highly-focused solutions designed to bridge the gap between supply chain planning and execution. The solutions, which are deployed on Tilion's new enterprise...

Pick-to-light workstations increase productivity. (Technology Update).(FastPic Systems)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WESTBROOK, ME. - By integrating pick-to-light workstations into order picking and warehouse applications, distributors can increase storage retrieval efficiency up to 300 percent, according to FastPic Systems. It claims the easy-to-use...

Prophet 21 releases Commercecenter 9.0. (Technology Update).(distribution management software)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... YARDLEY, PA. - Using a Microsoft Windows NT/2000 platform and SQL Server, CommerceCenter 9.0 provides distributors with a tool to help increase sales, improve customer service, and reduce operating expenses, according to Prophet 21. ...

MiniCrib enhances tool crib data collection. (Technology Update).(application software from MiniCrib Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. - AutoCrib, Inc. released the MiniCrib application based on the Palm Powered [TM] Symbol scanner. The handheld scanner and data collection device allows users to collect transactional data about an employee and the...

The company next door: Knowledge, relationship selling and a focus on the community have kept Binkelman Corp. on top of its game. (Cover Story).(Statistical Data Included)(Cover Story)
April 1, 2002... LEASING A CORPORATE SUITE AT THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED Fifth Third Field, home of the legendary Toledo Mud Hens, wasn't a tough decision for Dan Kazmierczak. As president of a 56-year-old Toledo distributorship and a lifelong Toledo resident,...

Klein Tools -- a tradition of quality. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Take a look in any industrial tool cart, tool pouch, maintenance shop, or toot crib, and you will find a pair of "Kleins." In fact, whether the user is a general maintenance person, plant electrician; communications specialist or HVAC...

"Dayco industrial belts" becomes "Carlisle Power Transmission". (Company Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... On August 17, 2001, Carlisle Companies Inc. purchased the industrial power transmission assets from Dayco Products, LLC. Carlisle is a $2 billion company with more than 11,000 associates worldwide. The new business-an independent division of...

FYH Bearing Units USA Inc. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... 1230 REMINGTON ROAD. SCHAUMBURG, IL. 60173 PHONE (847) 882-1175 FAX (847) 882-5360 WEB SITE WWW.FYHUSA.COM FYH is Japan's oldest & largest mounted unit manufacturer, established over 55 years ago. FYH is a true manufacturer....

Mobile service fleet uses gates PowerPro to help provide quick response. (Advertisement).(Hose Pros, Gates Group)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Sixteen years ago, The Hose Pros became the industry's first mobile hydraulic service distributor. From its San Diego hub, the firm now serves customers in a five-county area with a fleet of 16 vans that are fully equipped to make on-site...

Gates PowerPro online ordering system helps you efficiently handle the supply side of your business. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(Gates Group)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Gates distributors can now order online more than 31,000 belt, hose and hydraulic products by using Powerpro[SM], an efficient, new Web-based ordering system. The e-procurement system allows distributors to order Gates products 24 hours a...

Automating the supply chain with innovative technologies. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Eclipse, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise software for end-to-end, supply chain management. Founded in 1991, Eclipse has quickly become a market leader with over 30,000 users throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Their...

Improving profitability: A new NAW study examines the age-old question of business strategy vs. operational effectiveness and their effect on distributor profitability. (Management).(National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors)
April 1, 2002... IS DISTRIBUTOR PROFITABILITY influenced by strategic decisions to get into the right industry? If it is, then management should focus heavily on migrating to the most profitable distribution opportunities. Or, is profitability the result of...

IBS in brief. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(International Business Systems US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... IBS, international Business Systems, is one of the world's top ten suppliers of business software and professional services. We are a world-leading supplier of distribution and supply chain solutions, including world-leading financial software....

Home-on-the-web iprovements: Gateway Safety introduces new Web site, challenging partners to catch the wave. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... It's only been five years since Gateway Safety first moved into the online neighborhood, and a little over a year since their last update, but they've already broken ground on a complete bells-and-whistles "remodeling" of their Web site that...

Goffs combines problem solving products with deep discounts for distributors. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(heavy duty rolling windowed curtain partitions)
April 1, 2002... "The most common remark we hear from a new distributor is that they can't believe how easy it is to order what is oftentimes a custom item." "What the heck am I going to do with a shower curtain in my plant?" That was a common question...

Haws Corporation goes beyond. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Ever since 1909, when Luther Haws invented a device to fulfill a public need for safe, clean drinking water, Haws Corporation has been at the forefront of innovation. Today, that original philosophy and vision to go beyond what is expected...

From cold calls to hot profits: Prospecting for new sales is perhaps the most important part of the sales function. (Sales).
April 1, 2002... "PROSPECTING IS REALLY JUST HARD WORK," says Rusty Duncan. "Prepare for lots of rejection and keep going back to ask for another shot." Duncan is the president of Minneapolis-based Industrial Market Information, Inc., a market research...

Clauss[R]. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(tools)
April 1, 2002... If your customers demand a product that is long lasting, trouble-free, and the best value that they can find for their money, then you need to sell Clauss. Clauss has a tradition of producing the finest quality tools, and giving total...

NTN authorized distributors: Buy Online. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(NTN Bearing Corporation of America)
April 1, 2002... NTN Bearing Corporation of America has come to represent excellence the world over in the manufacturing of quality bearings and constant velocity joints since its founding in 1918. Now, almost 100 years since the company's inception, NTN has...

The unbundled supply chain: As the traditional model of distribution changes, new business strategies will emerge for companies of all sizes. (Management).
April 1, 2002... OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, industrial distributors will face increased profit pressure even as the manufacturing economy begins to recover. This profit squeeze will be caused by functional unbundling occurring in supply chains throughout the...

Pelican Products Industrial Division. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(flashlights, equipment protector cases)
April 1, 2002... PELICAN[R] PRODUCTS INDUSTRIAL DIVISON. (ADVERTISEMENT) In the beginning... Pelican Products opened its doors in the great American tradition, on a shoestring budget in a backyard garage. In 1975 Dave Parker started selling his first...

Stay on top of your business with Systems Design, Inc. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(PRISM e-Enterprise software)
April 1, 2002... Today, choosing the right software vendor is critical to a distributor's success. Having a partner you can trust and rely on will serve to enhance your business processes as well as bolster your bottom line. Having a software partner with...

TB Wood's Incorporated. (Company Profile: Advertisement).(power transmission products)
April 1, 2002... TB Wood's Incorporated is an established designer, manufacturer and marketer of electronic and mechanical industrial power transmission products. These items are sold worldwide through our selective distributors to users of industrial equipment...