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<title>Womack Machine Supply buys Applied International Motion</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6558984.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Hydraulic, pneumatic and automation equipment distributor acquires California motion control products and systems distributor</description>
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<title>Haydon Enterprises buys Kerk Motion Products</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6558909.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Motion control products manufacturers announce merger</description>
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<title>HD Supply White Cap opens warehouse in Minnesota</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6557772.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Twin Cities location boosts building materials distributor's Midwest footprint</description>
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<title>Interline Brands' first-quarter sales slip 2.1 percent</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6557746.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>MRO distributor posts 1Q sales of $289 million; </description>
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<title>Sales rise 25 percent for Airgas in 2008</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6557718.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Industrial gases distributor posts revenues of $4 billion in 2008; net earnings surge 45 percent to $223 million</description>
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<title>Barnes Distribution execs: Moratorium on acquisitions could be a thing of the past</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6557502.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Senior executives at Barnes Distribution told analysts that if the MRO distributor’s &amp;ldquo;Project Catalyst&amp;rdquo; margin improvement plan continues to deliver, its ban on acquisitions could be rescinded</description>
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<title>Fastenal’s April sales rise 23 percent</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6557293.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Fastener and MRO distributor’s April sales top $200 million</description>
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<title>Earnings Roundup: Kaman Industrial Technologies, Barnes Distribution and Simpson Manufacturing</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6556873.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Two industrial distributors and a fastener manufacturer post first-quarter sales and earnings results</description>
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<title>Report: Grainger to expand despite economy</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6556728.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>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</description>
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<title>Timken hikes specialty bar prices</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6556646.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Bearings manufacturer raises prices for hot-rolled, cold-finished and thermal-treated special bar products by up to $50 per ton</description>
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<title>Earnings Roundup: Regal Beloit Corp., MSA and EnPro Industries</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6556628.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Manufacturing trio reports first-quarter sales and earnings</description>
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<title>Grainger ups share buyback program</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6556179.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Broad-line MRO distributor could repurchase an additional 10 million shares of its own stock</description>
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<title>Husqvarna buys Sandvik’s diamond tools business</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6556102.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Swedish manufacturer acquires Sandvik Nora AB for an undisclosed amount</description>
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<title>Timken’s 1Q sales rise 12 percent</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6556100.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Bearings manufacturer posts $1.4 billion in 1Q revenues; net income rises 12 percent to $85 million</description>
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<title>Lawson Products’ 1Q sales slip 4 percent</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6556089.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>MRO/OEM distributor’s 1Q revenues fall to $125 million; net income slides 4 percent to $4 million</description>
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<title>Grainger opens new Phoenix store</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6555637.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Broad-line MRO distributor debuts 2,200-square-foot fourth Phoenix-area store</description>
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<title>Regal Beloit buys Chinese industrial motor maker</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6555327.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Motion control and power generation products manufacturer acquires Wuxi Hwada Motor Co. for $28 million</description>
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<title>Trelleborg’s 1Q sales rise 4 percent</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6555325.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Swedish seals manufacturer posts $1.4 billion in 1Q revenues; profits rise 40 percent to $52 million</description>
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<title>UPDATE: IDG accepts offer from Luther King Capital Management</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6554179.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>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</description>
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<title>Curtiss-Wright’s 1Q sales rise 30 percent</title>
<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/CA6554960.html?nid=3953</link>
<description>Flow and motion control products manufacturer reports $433 million in 1Q sales; net earnings rise 12 percent to $22 million</description>
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