Industrial Distribution articles from July 2006

Industrial Distribution archives from July 2006

Around and About.
July 1, 2006... Edited by Victoria Fraza Kickham Creating an oasis in the desert Victoria Fraza Kickham When the Arizona Cardinals' new stadium opens later this summer, employees of electric motor and drive manufacturer ABB, Inc. will take pride...

Associations.(Deloitte Consulting L.L.P. partners with Distribution Research and Education Foundation)(Specialty Tools and Fasteners Distributors Association)
July 1, 2006... Edited by Kimberly Griffiths NAW/DREF releases new book The National Assn. of Wholesaler-Distributors' Distribution Research and Education Foundation, in partnership with Deloitte Consulting LLP, launched Driving Growth and Shareholder...

Calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2006... Edited by Kimberly Griffiths Sept. 16-19 NIBA 2006 Convention Palm Springs, Calif. niba.org Sept. 20-22 PTDA European Convention 2006 Vienna, Austria ptda.org Sept. 25-26 BSA Fall...

Think Twice, Bid Once.(reverse auctions)
July 1, 2006... By Joe Nowlan, Associate Editor If it's all about price, reverse auctions may work. But if they want after-the-sale service, distributors advise customers to think again Reverse auctions might be compared to something like polka music....

Wanted: Successful Branch Manager.
July 1, 2006... By Kimberly Griffiths, Associate Editor Branches Come in all Shapes and Sizes, but the People Who Manage Them Have Some Very Specific and Necessary Characteristics There's no shortage of branches in this industry. Take a look at most...

Robert Ferrara/Atlantic Industrial Technologies.(Interview)
July 1, 2006... Staff Robert Ferrara is president of Atlantic Industrial Technologies, a hydraulic, pneumatic and power transmission distributor in Islandia, N.Y. Contact him at rferrara@aitzone.com . HOW HAS BUSINESS BEEN LATELY? Atlantic relies on...

Bigger isn't always better.
July 1, 2006... Jack Keough, Editor/Associate Publisher Last month we published our annual list of the Big 50 distributors, one of the most widely read articles of the year. We got calls and e-mails from smaller distributors asking us to focus on them,...

ISA's first Conference & Trade Fair a success.(Industrial Supply Association)
July 1, 2006... By Victoria Fraza Kickham, Managing Editor With a new format and new name, the Industrial Supply Assn.'s annual convention drew 30 percent more attendees than last year's show in Toronto Nearly 1,800 people turned out for the first...

Rockwell to sell mechanical/motor businesses.(Rockwell Automation Inc.)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Staff Rockwell Automation, Inc. announced plans to sell the company's Dodge mechanical and Reliance Electric motors and motor repair services businesses. These businesses make power transmission products and industrial motors, and are the...

Pro-Build Holdings to buy Hope Lumber.(Hope Lumber and Supply Co.)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Staff Pro-Build Holdings Inc. reached an agreement to purchase Hope Lumber and Supply Co., a supplier of lumber, trusses, engineered wood products, millwork and other building materials to professional residential contractors. Based in...

Players.(appointments)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Staff Distributors Tower Fasteners promoted Charles Accetta to corporate procurement director...Schaedler Yesco has added new sales staff: John Polites as automation engineer; Rick Macak as outside sales; Alfred Lew as data comm....

Energy Costs Hinder Growth.
July 1, 2006... Staff The recent Retail and Consumer Industry Practice report issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers illustrates the ongoing impact of high fuel and energy prices on businesses. "Sixty-five percent of the consumer products executives we...

Estate tax reform passes Congress.
July 1, 2006... Staff While a total elimination of the Estate Tax appears dead for 2006, the House of Representatives passed and sent to the Senate a compromise measure in late June that would cut taxes on inherited estates. The bill would reduce...

GISMO Summit, Nov. 19-20.(Global Industrial Supply Marketing Organization)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Staff The Global Industrial Supply Marketing Organization will present its Top Management Summit Nov. 19-20 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Ill. The two-day seminar is aimed at distributors and manufacturers interested in building...

Fluid Power Research Center Launched.(Gates InterAmerica joined National Science Foundation)
July 1, 2006... Staff The Gates Corp., a fluid power solutions provider, has joined with the National Science Foundation, several universities, and other industrial companies to establish a $21 million Fluid Power Engineering Research Center. ...

Workers' safety concerns not reflected in reality.
July 1, 2006... Staff While American workers recognize safety as a serious issue, their perceptions of their greatest safety risks do not mirror reality, according to a National Safety Council survey. In the Council's 2006 American Worker Safety...

Threaded Rod Co. founder dies.(Harry E. Branson)(Obituary)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Staff Harry E. Branson, founder and chairman of the Threaded Rod Co., passed away on May 17, 2006, at the age of 79. Branson began the Threaded Rod Co., a manufacturer of threaded rod, couplers, flats, angles, keystock, and foundation...

Grainger continues branch expansion.(Grainger Industrial Supply)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Staff June 19th marked the opening of three new Grainger branches, continuing the company's market expansion program that began just a few years ago. The new branches are in Montgomeryville, Pa.; Troy, Ohio; and Dulles, Va. The...

Brady buys Swedish company.(Tradex Converting AB)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Staff Brady Corp. completed its acquisition of Tradex Converting AB from EQT Partners, a Stockholm, Sweden-based private equity firm, for approximately $151.6 million. Tradex, with fiscal 2005 sales of roughly $94 million, makes...

More than common sense.
July 1, 2006... By Joe Nowlan, Associate Editor Conney Safety Products profits from knowing that safety protection can be more than just common sense For safety distributor Conney Safety Products, sales success has been a result of its emphasizing the...

Beyond the comfort zone.
July 1, 2006... By Tom Reilly When you find yourself coasting in your career, engergize yourself with a renewed dedication to lifelong learning, reaching and growing A comfort zone happens when we let routines become rut-tines. We stop doing all of...

Discovering Your Strength.
July 1, 2006... By Victoria Fraza Kickham, Managing Editor Small companies such as Updike Supply are doing some soul-searching to discover their core competencies and how they can use them to serve new and existing customers It used to be that you...

Planning for success.
July 1, 2006... By Jim Rudolph Proper research and the right champion can be the deal maker or deal breaker when finding ERP software So you think it is time for a new ERP software system? The first step in evaluating an ERP package should be a good...

It's about partnerships.(manufacturers and distributors)
July 1, 2006... By Ken Hale Calling themselves "partners" is easier said than done for manufacturers and distributors There's always been plenty of discussion about the relationship between distributors and manufacturers. The talk generally centers...

Full Speed Ahead.(Idelle K. Wolf of Barnes Distribution)(Interview)
July 1, 2006... By Victoria Fraza Kickham, Managing Editor Barnes Distribution President Idelle K. Wolf Talks About the Changes Shaping the Distribution Industry, and Barnes' Plans to Make the Most of Those Opportunities This is the first in an...

Product News.
July 2, 2006... Staff Tubing dispenser Staff This heat shrink tubing dispenser is benchtop, wall-mount or see-thru, and holds 5 popular sizes of PVC heat shrink tubing for design, assembly, service and repair applications; the product saves...