Industrial Distribution articles from April 2006

Industrial Distribution archives from April 2006

Around and About.(Company overview)
April 1, 2006... Edited by Victoria Fraza Kickham Turner Supply celebrates 100th anniversary Victoria Fraza Kickham Regional MRO distributor Turner Supply Co. is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Founded in December 2005, Turner Supply...

Associations.
April 1, 2006... Edited by Kimberly Griffiths NAW elects officers The National Assn. of Wholesaler-Distributors has elected its 2006 officers, including Robert A. Reynolds, Jr., chairman/president/CEO of Graybar Electric Co., as chairman of the NAW...

Calendar.(Calendar)
April 1, 2006... Edited by Kimberly Griffiths May 1-2 NIF Show East Columbus, Ohio fastenershows.com May 9-11 National Hardware Show Las Vegas nationalhardwareshow.com May 15-18 FPDA CONEXPO Asia 2006 ...

Play it Safe, and Profitable.(work place safety)
April 1, 2006... By Joe Nowlan, Associate Editor Safety Audits of Workplaces are More Beneficial Than Ever--Both for Those Doing Them and Those Receiving Them When you hear company executives refer to a recent audit, you might naturally assume they...

Greg Dormaier/Western Belting Co.(Western Belting Co.)(Interview)
April 1, 2006... Staff Greg Dormaier is president of Western Belting Co., a distributor of mechanical and electrical power transmission, motion control and conveyor components, in Denver (westernbelting.com ). HOW HAS BUSINESS BEEN LATELY? ...

The danger of e-mails.
April 1, 2006... Jack Keough, Editor/Associate Publisher Years ago, if you were ticked off at somebody, you may have written him a nasty letter and put it in a drawer for a day or so until the anger subsided. In many cases, you'd then pull out the letter...

How to Find 'em and how to Hold 'em.(retaining and recruiting of employees)
April 1, 2006... By Kimberly Griffiths, Associate Editor Attract good employees with life benefits, a positive company culture and supportive environment; retain them by treating them as you would customers Attracting and retaining employees, while...

Flexing their Muscles.(Flex Enterprises)(Company overview)
April 1, 2006... By Victoria Fraza Kickham, Managing Editor With 20 Years of Experience, Flex Enterprises is Using its Strength as A Provider of Custom Products and Services to Build Business in New York and Beyond A tour of the Flex Enterprises...

Selling to Uncle Sam.(Safety Product, Inc. distributed tractor trailers in hurricane affected area)
April 1, 2006... By Bridget McCrea, Contributing Editor It May Take Some Extra Elbow Grease, but Selling to The Government Can Pay Off for Distributors When Hurricane Katrina swept across the Gulf Coast in September 2005, it left behind a swath of...

Working harder for greater success.(partnerships between manufacturers and distributors)
April 1, 2006... By Mark Dancer An open memo to manufacturers: reform your distributor partnerships Today, many industrial distributors face a growing identity crisis, as they are often uncertain of their real value-add or profit models. These...

A good start, but not for long.(reports about housing and construction)
April 1, 2006... By Kimberly Griffiths, Associate Editor Distributors will feel the effects of a weaker housing market this year, but may see gains in nonresidential and heavy construction Privately owned housing starts registered at a seasonally...

Players.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Staff Distributors Airgas, Inc. appointed Chuck Broadus as president of Airgas Specialty Products... IBC named Daniel P. Burnham president... Grainger 's board of directors appointed Michael J. Roberts to the board... Kennametal, Inc....

MSC to Acquire J&L Industrial.
April 1, 2006... Staff MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire J&L Industrial Supply, a subsidiary of Kennametal Inc., for $349.5 million. The acquisition is expected to close during the second quarter of 2006, and will be...

Private equity firms buy Activant.(acquisitions of Activant Solutions, Inc.)
April 1, 2006... Staff Activant Solutions, Inc. announced March 13 that it had signed an agreement to be acquired by two private equity investment firms, Hellman & Friedman LLC and Thoma Cressey Equity Partners. The firms will acquire Activant and all...

Dennis Brennan, of Brennan Industries, Dies at 68.(Obituary)
April 1, 2006... Staff Dennis Brennan, executive vice president of Brennan Industries, Inc., died at home in Ohio on February 24. He was 68. Brennan served as executive vice president of Brennan Industries for more than 45 years and led the firm's...

Asbestos bill delayed in Senate.
April 1, 2006... Staff Proposed legislation that would create a $140 billion trust fund to compensate victims of asbestos poisoning was put on hold for the time being after a mid-February vote. The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution, or FAIR Act,...

NIF/East heads to Columbus.
April 1, 2006... Staff The 26th National Industrial Fastener Show/East will make its return to Columbus, Ohio, early next month. The May 1-2 show, titled "Your Blueprint to the Future," will bring manufacturers, distributors, importers and reps...

Gems Sensors to Acquire Precision Dynamics.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Staff Gems Sensors will acquire Precision Dynamics, Inc., a manufacturer of custom miniature solenoid valves, manifold assemblies, and fluidic systems. As a result, Gems Sensors will become Gems Sensors & Controls. PreDyne valves and...

ISA Conference & Trade Fair May 19-22.(Industrial Supply Assosiation)
April 1, 2006... Staff The Industrial Supply Assn. will host its first annual Conference & Trade Fair in San Antonio May 19-22. This is the first time ISA will host just one national meeting per year, and the format has changed to mark the milestone. A...

Airgas to Acquire Airtec, Inc.(Airtec, Inc)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Staff Airgas, Inc. announced plans to acquire Airtec, Inc., an industrial gas and welding supply distributor with six locations in Wisconsin and one in Minneapolis. The deal was expected to close by April 1. Airtec, based in...

New Products.
April 1, 2006... Staff From rough to mirrored Staff Three steps transform metal's finish with WALTER's Quick-Step Quick-Step metal surface finishing system transforms metal from a rough surface to a mirror finish in three steps, according to...

Do the right things right.(sales management in fasterners industry)
April 1, 2006... By Joe Nowlan, Associate Editor Accurate Fasteners' decision to keep re-investing in the business is paying off in sales growth Perhaps no industry has had to place more emphasis on value-added services in recent years than the...

Price choppers beware.(thoughts of prices)
April 1, 2006... By Tom Reilly The decision to cut your price is yours alone--here's advice to help you avoid costly mistakes Here are some not-so-random thoughts on price: Someone else's opinion does not make your price too high; it's simply...

Cut to The Bit.(tips to drill and for bits selection)
April 1, 2006... By Fulvio Camaratto, Hammer Carbide Product Manager, Bosch Accessories, Ed Pchola, Group Product Manager, Bosch Accessories Poorly Performing Bits Cost Time And Money. Check Out Carbide Tips for More Efficient Drilling, without Breaking the...

Stay Clear with the Right Gear.(Employee Safety.)
April 1, 2006... By Craig Firl, Project Manager, DBI-SALA and PROTECTA Here's How to Calculate Accurate Fall Distances and Clearances for Fall Arrest Systems Anytime an employee works on a structure where he or she could fall more than six feet, it is...

Northern Exposure.(New Hampshire Tool Outlet)(Company overview)
April 1, 2006... By Alison Lutes, Contributing Editor Small is Good for This New England Distributor, Whose Employees Willingly Help With the Menial to the Manual, in Good Temperatures and in Bad With wind-chill temperatures often hovering at 0...

Information at their fingertips.
April 1, 2006... By Brian Kazmierczak Getting information to your salespeople is the key to increasing sales year after year E-Commerce, EDI and XML: they're all the latest buzz words that promise to reduce your cost of doing business. As a...