Industrial Distribution articles from February 2007

Industrial Distribution archives from February 2007

Around and About.
February 1, 2007... Edited by Brad Perriello, brad.perriello@reedbusiness.com Airgas rings the NYSE closing bell Brad Perriello In celebration of 20 years as a public company, executives and workers from Airgas Inc. rang the New York Stock Exchange's...

Associations.(National Association of Electrical Distributors)
February 1, 2007... Edited by Joe Nowlan, jnowlan@reedbusiness.com NAED offers discounted online OSHA training Members of the National Assn. of Electrical Distributors have been offered the opportunity to cut their training costs without cutting the...

Calendar.(Calendar)
February 1, 2007... Edited by Joe Nowlan, jnowlan@reedbusiness.com March 14-16 SEFA Spring Conference Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach, S.C. www.thesefa.com April 15-18 AMTDA 82nd Annual Meeting Scottsdale, Ariz. ...

Don Nowak /Falcon Metal Corp.(Interview)
February 1, 2007... Staff How has business been lately ? We're on a fiscal year ending on June 30th. We have had four consecutive years of record-breaking sales and profits. We are anticipating this year to continue the trend. What do you expect for the...

Some more New Year's resolutions.
February 1, 2007... Jack Keough, Editor/Associate Publisher, jkeough@reedbusiness.com If you didn't make your New Year's resolutions last month, it's not too late. Usually these resolutions consist of promising to lose weight or join a fitness club. If...

Combating the copycat.
February 1, 2007... By Bridget McCrea, Contributing Writer Avoid counterfeit headaches, and possible injury, by knowing your seller and asking them for certification verification Paul Robichaud has seen a lot of counterfeit tools over the last few years....

Beyond the housing boom.
February 1, 2007... By Joe Nowlan, Associate Editor With housing starts down, construction distributors will look to commercial and industrial markets in 2007 For distributors selling to the general construction industries, the second half of 2006 proved...

New England's household name.(Company overview)
February 1, 2007... By Victoria Fraza Kickham, Managing Editor Known as the official distributor of electrical supplies to the Boston Red Sox, Granite City Electric is the 'mom and pop' that can play with the big boys When Phyllis Papani Godwin took over...

Going public about private labeling.(Kimball Midwest)
February 1, 2007... By Joe Nowlan, Associate Editor Going private has helped some distributors avoid commoditization while also underlining their value-added features to customers Private labeling has become a more common, and profitable, practice for...

Energy bill boosts business in the Gulf.
February 1, 2007... By Joe Nowlan, Associate Editor New law expanding energy exploration in the Gulf of Mexico will build business and raise protection levels in storm-ravaged states Revenues from the drilling will be shared among the energy-producing...

University of Industrial Distribution March 4-7 in Indianapolis.
February 1, 2007... Staff The University of Industrial Distribution will be held March 4-7 at the Indianapolis campus of Purdue University. The UID is sponsored by the Industrial Distribution program at Purdue, along with 27 trade associations, including...

M&A activity still going strong.
February 1, 2007... Staff The ongoing consolidation in the industrial distribution sector continued during the last days of 2006 and into the New Year, with players large and small making moves to expand their organizations through acquisitions. And once...

UL, 3M attack counterfeiting.
February 1, 2007... Staff Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and 3M Corp. each recently announced new efforts aimed at combating counterfeit products. Underwriters Laboratories has renewed its commitment to a zero-tolerance policy for goods bearing...

Ferguson trims workforce at headquarters.
February 1, 2007... Staff Ferguson Enterprises Inc. reduced its workforce by about 30 employees at its Newport News, Va., headquarters and area branches--attributing the layoffs to the slowdown in the general housing market. Those who were let go at the...

Players.
February 1, 2007... Staff Distributors The Home Depot named Helen Johnson-Leipold to its board of directors--Airgas Inc. appointed Thomas Smyth vice president, controller and chief accounting officer--Affiliated Distributors named Peter Wilkes director...

Titanium dreams.(SPS Technologies Inc.'s titanium alloy fasteners )(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Staff SPS Technologies' new brochure features high-strength, titanium alloy fasteners SPS Technologies' new line of high-strength, titanium alloy fasteners is featured in a new four-page brochure, detailing the development of titanium...

Protective eyewear.
February 1, 2007... Staff The new line of protective eyewear has 3 new lens colors: dark gray, amber and SCT gray. Designed for comfort and all-day use, the eyewear features anti-fog, scratch-resistant, anti-UV lens coatings; meets ANSI and OSHA requirements;...

Retractile cordsets.
February 1, 2007... Staff The retractile cordsets are the first in the market designed for PROFIBUS-DP networks, and may be extended up to 4 times their original retracted length, making them ideal for motion and robotics in automotive applications. The...

Transformer oil valves.
February 1, 2007... Staff Cardinal valves, the industry's only valves specifically designed to meet the requirements of transformer oil applications, perform reliably under extreme operating conditions. They are rated for temperatures ranging from...

Nylon standoffs.
February 1, 2007... Staff Molded in Nylon 6/6 material, these threaded metric male-female standoffs are resistant to vibration, abrasion and corrosion. They are electrically insulating, non-magnetic and have a high strength to weight ratio. Lengths range from...

Tapes and gaskets.
February 1, 2007... Staff Designed to improve assembly time and provide cost savings for OEMs, these tapes and gaskets can be die- cut in intricate, custom patterns with exceptional edge quality to fit any specified size application or opening. Virtually any...

Short-stroke thruster.
February 1, 2007... Staff The P5T2 Series features short-stroke, heavy-duty performance in a smaller footprint than conventional thrusters that use external cylinders. Its design is ideal for use in the packaging, conveyor and assembly markets where available...

Vertical pump.
February 1, 2007... Staff The vertical pump is ideal for a variety of applications in which space is a premium. Its compact, vertical, close-coupled design is ideal for low NPSH applications such as heavy crude oil transfer; skim oil sumps at oil refineries;...

Extrusion monitor.
February 1, 2007... Staff The PM-300 Extrusion Profile Monitoring System is a high accuracy laser scanning system for real-time monitoring of extrusion profiles. The system's three laser probes monitor the two-dimensional cross-sectional profile of molded...

Welding cable reel.
February 1, 2007... Staff The S Series 50 ft. welding cable reel offers easy storage of welding cable, allowing longer cable service life while providing an extra edge for safety. The STW3450 OLP holds 50 ft. of ¼ in. twin welding hose for use with...

Rigid beam couplings.
February 1, 2007... Staff The F-series Flexible beam couplings with high torsional rigidity feature 6 beams as configured by 2 sets of 3 spiral cuts. Compared to typical beam couplings with fewer spiral cuts, these are shorter and have a steeper helix angle...

Solenoid valve connectors.
February 1, 2007... Staff The 5FR and 5JR series of solenoid valve connectors incorporate full-wave bridge rectifiers inside fully molded connectors. Both series convert alternating current to direct current, reducing coil burnout due to valve sticking while...

The power of listening.
February 1, 2007... By Tom Reilly Good things happen when you stop talking and start listening to customers Listening is more than hearing. Hearing is the awareness of sounds. Listening actively and thoroughly to customers is more than hearing the sounds...

Dropping the "plop factor".
February 1, 2007... By Curt Leo Using software to transition from a print catalog to online can open up new sales opportunities It's time to give up the "plop" factor. That's the plopping noise your massive printed catalog makes when it hits the desk...

Successfully integrating an acquisition.
February 1, 2007... By Brad Perriello, Associate Editor Experts give their views on what it takes to bring a new company into your organization Mergers and acquisitions take a lot of work. Weeks or months are spent in due diligence, examining as many...

Let people take care of people.
February 1, 2007... By Justin Aschenbrenner Getting as much real-time data as possible on your Web site can free up salespeople to demonstrate distributors' value propositions It's my belief that we--manufacturers and distributors--need to review our...

Passing the torch to your kids.
February 1, 2007... By Gary Pittsford, CFP Gifting stock to children who will run your business is one way to transition your company to the next generation Selling or gifting your business to a family member can be tricky, but if you're thinking about...