News and articles on electrical distributors and key market trends in the electrical distribution sector. en-us http://www.inddist.com/community/Electrical/48327.html?nid=3950 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6559772.html?nid=3950 Broad-line MRO distributor’s daily sales increase 13 percent; branch-based sales increase 11 percent Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6558644.html?nid=3950 General Electric Co. division plans to eliminate 140 positions, lay off another 110 and not fill about 200 empty positions Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6558212.html?nid=3950 French electrical products manufacturer agrees to acquire wiring device maker Marisio Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6557772.html?nid=3950 Twin Cities location boosts building materials distributor's Midwest footprint Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6556728.html?nid=3950 Incoming CEO and current president James Ryan tells shareholders the broad-line MRO distributor plans to increase customer service and become Mexico’s first national distributor, Crain’s Chicago Business reports Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6556422.html?nid=3950 Executives surveyed by the National Electrical Manufacturers Assn. say they are not optimistic about the North American economy Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6556179.html?nid=3950 Broad-line MRO distributor could repurchase an additional 10 million shares of its own stock Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6555637.html?nid=3950 Broad-line MRO distributor debuts 2,200-square-foot fourth Phoenix-area store Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6554179.html?nid=3950 Private equity firm offered nearly $134 million for MRO distributor, winning a bidding war when Platinum Equity declined to match the bid on April 25 Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6554690.html?nid=3950 Electrical and MRO distributor posts $1.5 billion in 1Q revenues; net income slides 7 percent to $45 million Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6554574.html?nid=3950 Electrical components distributor posts $4.4 billion in 3Q sales; net income rises 2 percent to $107 million Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6554529.html?nid=3950 Manufacturers post quarterly sales, earnings figures Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6553827.html?nid=3950 Electrical and MRO distributor bails out of bidding war over MRO distributor, leaving the field to a pair of private equity players Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6553760.html?nid=3950 Communication, electrical and fastener distributor posts $1.5 billion in 1Q sales; net income rises 8 percent to $58 million Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6553665.html?nid=3950 Tools and electrical products manufacturers announce quarterly sales and earnings results; Snap-on acquires stake in Chinese hand tools maker Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6553620.html?nid=3950 Private equity player offers $130.6 million for MRO distributor, trumping Wesco International’s $130 million bid Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6553524.html?nid=3950 Fire safety products manufacturer plans to sell off alarm and detection subsidiary Viking Electronic Services to Great Britain’s Kentec Electronics Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6553518.html?nid=3950 Electrical and MRO distributor posts $5 billion in 2007 revenues; net income jumps 45 percent to $83 million Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6553384.html?nid=3950 Sonepar subsidiary’s new branch to focus on the rebuilding effort after the 2005 hurricanes Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6553264.html?nid=3950 Electronic components and computer products distributor to pay $150 million for Dublin-based Horizon Technology Group plc Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:26 PST