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Grainger Teams Up with The Mom Project
The goal for Grainger is to both grow the number of women in the workforce, but also expand its reach.
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Kaman Agrees to Acquire Parker-Hannifin Aircraft Wheel & Brake Division
Kaman expands its engineered products segment by agreeing to acquire Parker-Hannifin Aircraft Wheel & Brake division.
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AD Industrial & Safety U.S. Division Reports Record Distributions in 2021
Division reported net distributions to AD members grew by 49% in 2021 to $1.12 billion.
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Arrow Electronics Names President of Global Components
Kirk Schell succeeds David West and will report directly to Arrow CEO Sean Kerins.
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Lowe’s 1Q Sales Down 4% YOY; Pro Customer Sales Up 20%
Comparable sales for the U.S. home improvement business fell 3.8% for the first quarter.
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The Home Depot 1Q Sales Up 3.8% YOY
Comparable sales in the U.S. were up 1.7%.
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Housing Starts Up 14.6% in April
Residential construction however seemed to slow from March, with starts and permits down.
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Industrial Production Rises 1.1% in April
It was the fourth consecutive month of gains of 0.8% or greater in industrial production.
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Builders FirstSource Sales Up 36.1% in 1Q 2022
First-quarter 2022 sales were up 36.1% over the same prior-year quarter.
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MRC Global 1Q 2022 Sales Up 22%
First-quarter sales were a 22% improvement over the same prior-year quarter.