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		<title>Industrial Distribution – Most read</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:51:03 MST</pubDate>
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			<title>Manufacturing M&amp;A activity increases</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:14:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Global M&amp;A deal value in the manufacturing sector reversed its downward trend in the third...</description>
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			<title>Stanley Works launches Hispanic marketing campaign</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:01:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Bilingual initiative provides educational materials for Hispanic workers in the construction...</description>
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			<title>Manufacturing technology consumption up 18%</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:36:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Monthly increase is in line with other economic...</description>
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			<title>Sales rise for PT/MC manufacturers</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:11:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Makers of power transmission products report a slight boost in September sales compared to...</description>
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			<title>Six rules for negotiating a better distribution agreement</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:16:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Avoid the headaches that come with poorly crafted distribution agreements by doing your homework...</description>
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			<title>Beaulieu sees slight recovery in 2010</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:07:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Economist Alan Beaulieu tells STAFDA members to look for a better business climate in the year...</description>
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			<title>STAFDA members hopeful of recovery</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:37:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The mood is hopeful as construction and industrial supplies distributors gather in Atlanta for...</description>
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			<title>Kaman Industrial to build new Milwaukee fabrication center</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:28:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Belt fabrication and hose assembly center is designed to support the distributor's growing...</description>
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			<title>Kaman Industrial Technologies' sales fall 20% in Q3 </title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:26:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industrial distributor hopeful that sales decline has bottomed...</description>
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			<title>Jobless rate hits 10.2 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:03:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Worst unemployment rate since...</description>
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			<title>New legislation addresses outdoor lighting standards</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:05:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Proposal calls for federal efficiency standards on outdoor...</description>
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			<title>USESI names Carl Brand VP Vendor Relations</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:02:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Brand to retain position as president of Electrical Wholesalers and Standard Electric Supply of...</description>
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			<title>Confidence slows in electrical sector</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:45:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index loses ground for first time in four...</description>
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			<title>STAFDA Convention &amp; Trade Show</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:29:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Join Industrial Distribution at STAFDA's 33rd Annual Convention &amp; Trade Show in Atlanta,...</description>
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			<title>DXP's Q3 sales fall 23%</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:28:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industrial distributor continues to manage costs and working capital to weather tough business...</description>
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			<title>New company buys businesses from Stock Building Supply</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:55:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The operations are in Wisconsin, Central New York and...</description>
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			<title>Factory orders rise for fifth time in six months</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:40:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Manufacturing appears to be driving U.S....</description>
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			<title>Emerson's Q4 sales fall 21%</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:04:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>But sequential improvement over Q3 shows revenue stabilization for the second straight...</description>
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			<title>LA-Co Industries acquires majority ownership of Intrama S.A.S.</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:16:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Intrama is a European manufacturer/distributor of marking...</description>
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			<title>Stanley Works to buy Black &amp; Decker for $4.5 billion</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Deal is expected to close in the first half of...</description>
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			<title>Manufacturing activity increases to 55.7 percent in October </title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:46:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sector grows for third straight month, indicating recovery is...</description>
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			<title>Barnes Group sales fall 22 percent in Q3</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:29:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Third quarter profit drops sharply; company sees stabilizing...</description>
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			<title>Chicago PMI rises to 54.2</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:09:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New orders and production up...</description>
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			<title>Interline Brands sales drop 13 percent in Q3 </title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:53:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Distributor sees weak demand in next...</description>
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			<title>Timken's sales drop 43 percent in Q3</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:56:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Company increases full-year earnings...</description>
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			<title>Airgas, Smith International report quarterly results</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:29:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sales decline reflects economic downturn for both...</description>
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			<title>Optimism grows among manufacturers</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:52:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>M&amp;A activity also expected to...</description>
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			<title>Durable goods orders rise 1 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:50:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Report indicates a "weak-kneed" economic and manufacturing...</description>
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			<title>Manufacturing expands in Central Atlantic region</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:48:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Growth rate falls below September's...</description>
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			<title>Sonepar, Hageymeyer join forces in Mid-Atlantic region </title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:29:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The new organization will offer services in 46 locations in four...</description>
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			<title>Columbus McKinnon sales drop 25.5% in Q2 </title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:07:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Improvement in orders during past three months may indicate slight...</description>
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			<title>Thomas &amp; Betts' sales fall 27%</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Company narrows full-year guidance...</description>
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			<title>WESCO third-quarter sales drop 29%  </title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:04:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Company expects slow economic recovery and continued contraction in the non-residential...</description>
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			<title>3M raises earnings outlook</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:04:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industrial/transportation group sales down...</description>
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			<title>Sales fall 16% at The Stanley Works</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:18:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Manufacturer cites record gross margin rate and strong free cash flow...</description>
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			<title>MSC's Q4 sales fall 21%</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:18:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Full-year results are down 16%, but distributor says it sees encouraging signs...</description>
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			<title>SKF's sales fall 13.4 percent in Q3</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:41:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>But bearings maker expects slight improvement in the fourth...</description>
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			<title>Applied's Q1 sales fall 19.5%</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:35:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>But distributor sees a stabilizing pace, as sales improve slightly compared to its fiscal fourth...</description>
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			<title>Is your sales team creating real differentiation?</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:28:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Add real value to your offering by creating individualized solutions for each stage of the...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin sales drop 27% in 1st Quarter</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:11:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Parker is "cautiously optimistic that we are at the bottom of the...</description>
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			<title>ITW sees markets stabilizing worldwide</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:32:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Third quarter 2009 operating revenues are lower than the year ago period but better than the...</description>
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			<title>Bailey Tools purchases  Capitol Drilling </title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:54:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Bailey Tools also operates a safety...</description>
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			<title>Eaton's quarterly net profit down 39%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:43:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sales decrease 26 percent in quarter; hydraulics segment drops...</description>
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			<title>Genuine Parts Co.'s third-quarter sales drop 10%</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:30:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion Industries' sales fall 22...</description>
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			<title>Industrial production rises more than expected</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:56:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Largest quarterly gain since...</description>
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			<title>MAPI Report: Better days ahead for industrial sector</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:44:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Manufacturing activity expected to increase in...</description>
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			<title>Business inventories fall 1.5 percent in August</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:46:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sharp decline is driven by motor vehicles, where inventories fell 7.9 percent compared to...</description>
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			<title>Grainger's sales drop 14 percent for 3rd quarter</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:25:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sales stabilize but no turnaround seen in end user...</description>
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			<title>Grainger acquires Imperial Supplies</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:44:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Imperial sells maintenance products and aftermarket components to the fleet...</description>
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			<title>Eaton to host anti-counterfeiting webcast</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Manufacturer hosts session on the dangers and adverse economic impact of counterfeit electrical...</description>
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			<title>Psion Teklogix now supports AirVersent's 20/20 Delivery product</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:12:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Tough handheld computers meet with sophisticated software to seamlessly integrate back office...</description>
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			<title>Glacier Computer to offer Panasonic Toughbook family of computers</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:10:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>TP3 partner program makes Toughbook available to Glacier...</description>
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			<title>Distributor delivers with PeopleNet technology</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:08:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>BlueLinx Corp. installs onboard computers to streamline fleet management...</description>
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			<title>Kriz-Davis selects Activant technology</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:07:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Electrical distributor to implement Eclipse software throughout its...</description>
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			<title>George Gordon acquires Enporion</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:04:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Company CEO becomes majority shareholder; all current employees to be equity...</description>
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			<title>August machine tool consumption falls 15 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:42:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Year-to-date, manufacturers' consumption of machine tools and related equipment is down nearly...</description>
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			<title>Virtual Tech Fair Oct. 14-15</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:46:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Free online event offers technology information for distributors and...</description>
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			<title>U.S. PT/MC sales up; Canadian sales down</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:40:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Confidence in U.S. market holds steady compared with a slight drop in Canadian market, according...</description>
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			<title>Fastenal sales drop 22 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:35:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Non-residential construction sales drop 25 percent; sales to manufacturers...</description>
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			<title>Greenlee rebrands utility products line</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:29:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Manufacturer rebrands its Fairmont utility products line to Greenlee...</description>
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			<title>Executive pay cuts remain in place</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:11:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Despite economic improvements, most companies say they're not ready to restore recent executive...</description>
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			<title>Acuity Brands 4Q profit falls 31 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:27:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Manufacturer expects fiscal 2010 to be a "challenging"...</description>
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			<title>NAED launches new green sales course</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:27:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Electrical distributor association announces the newest offering in its "Selling Green 101"...</description>
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			<title>Hagemeyer donates sustainable lighting</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:24:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Distributor helps local historical society go green with $12,000...</description>
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			<title>IDEA launches Industry Attribute Schema</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>eCommerce provider offers a guide for standardizing descriptive product information between...</description>
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			<title>Fastenal unveils new distribution center</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:07:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Construction and industrial supplies distributor unveils $40 million project in...</description>
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			<title>Emerson to acquire Avocent Corp.</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:53:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Diversified manufacturer buys IT company for $1.2...</description>
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			<title>Working with workers' compensation</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:52:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>10 costly Return-to-Work mistakes employers...</description>
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			<title>Report: Distributors' business improves slightly</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industrial distributors' revenue declines improve slightly as pricing and margins hold steady,...</description>
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			<title>Emerson to close Arizona plant</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Company will eliminate 135...</description>
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			<title>Job losses accelerate sharply </title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:21:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Unemployment rate hits 9.8 percent, highest level in 26...</description>
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			<title>Carlisle makes two acquisitions</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:53:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Diversified manufacturer buys remaining interest in Japanese joint venture and acquires...</description>
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			<title>PMI expands to 52.6 </title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:26:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Recovery broadens for a number of...</description>
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			<title>Ruland, Belden start joint venture in Europe</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:26:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Company will be headquartered in Berlin,...</description>
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			<title>RBC Bearings acquires Lubron Bearing</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:11:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sales price is approximately $2.9...</description>
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			<title>Business conditions improve in electrical sector</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:46:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index tops the 50-point mark for second straight...</description>
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			<title>Valenite brand merges with Walter</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Toolmaker expands in North America with creation of the Walter Valenite...</description>
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			<title>Wolseley's profit drops 43 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:23:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Company expects profit improvement in second half of...</description>
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			<title>Huttig execs take pay cut</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:15:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Building products distributor institutes 10% pay reduction for top...</description>
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			<title>Durable goods orders drop 2.4 percent in August</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:51:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Second decline in orders in last  three...</description>
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			<title>Graybar expands in New York and New Jersey</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:54:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Electrical distributor to open new logistics center and two sales/service offices by the end of...</description>
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			<title>$550 million awarded in renewable energy grants</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:29:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Wind farms are key recipients for government...</description>
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			<title>Grainger headquarters certified green</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:59:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Distributor's Lake Forest, Ill., headquarters receives LEED Gold certification from the U.S....</description>
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			<title>Construction spending will drop through 2010</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:34:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Nonresidential activity remains very...</description>
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			<title>Web-based sales leveling off?</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:54:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fewer distributors expect growth in Internet-based sales, according to ID's 63rd Annual Survey...</description>
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			<title>Glacier Computer releases ultra-light, semi-rugged computer</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:49:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New product is designed for customers in the warehouse, freight, manufacturing and field service...</description>
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			<title>FastPic Systems releases FastPic5 software</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:35:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New release improves storage capacity in existing industrial...</description>
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			<title>Accellos releases Accellos One Slot</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:30:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New solution helps companies reduce warehouse...</description>
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			<title>Activant releases new version of Web-based storefront</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:25:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>B2B Seller version 5.6 includes the ability to configure Web-specific discounts for...</description>
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			<title>ISA changes convention format</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:40:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Association renames its annual convention, takes on a trade-show format and reduces the...</description>
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			<title>Industrial output rose in August</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:09:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Report shows that manufacturing may finally be...</description>
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			<title>July manufacturing technology consumption up 9.2 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:36:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Machine tool sales still down 68 percent compared to...</description>
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			<title>ITW reports 21 percent drop in operating revenues</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:45:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Construction product sales show...</description>
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			<title>Interfast launches European division</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:56:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Company purchases certain assets of U.K.-based Burford Fastener Products...</description>
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			<title>Grainger's August sales drop 13 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:48:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Company sees weak demand across all customer...</description>
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			<title>McJunkin Red Man buys Transmark</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:32:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Deal expands distributor's global...</description>
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			<title>Sales fall, orders rise for PT/MC manufacturers</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:26:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Along with orders, manufacturers' business confidence rises slightly, according to PTDA's latest...</description>
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			<title>Federal Reserve says the recession is ending</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:42:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Manufacturers report modest improvements in most...</description>
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			<title>Veyance Technologies lays off 50 in Ohio</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:22:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Reductions affect 50 employees at the company's St. Marys, Ohio, plant, a former engineered...</description>
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			<title>Schaedler Yesco to buy Service Electrical Supply Co.</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:27:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Acquisition marks the electrical distributor's entrance into the Pittsburgh...</description>
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			<title>Sluggish economic growth ahead</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:16:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Weakness in 2009 to be followed by modest growth in 2010 and 2011 says MAPI quarterly...</description>
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			<title>Lewis-Goetz buys International Gasket and Supply</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:11:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Acquisition expands Lewis-Goetz' product offering and penetration of the Gulf Coast...</description>
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			<title>Midwest Tool and Cutlery  buys Retterer Manufacturing</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:20:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Retterer designs and manufactures specialty hand...</description>
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			<title>Equity firm invests in Carlson Systems Holdings</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Todd Carlson to remain as President, CEO and Executive VP of...</description>
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			<title>Danaher accelerates restructuring plans;  will close 30 facilities</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:38:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Company also announces...</description>
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			<title>O'Brien named president of Acklands-Grainger</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:40:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Responsibilities include oversight of Canadian...</description>
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			<title>O'Brien named president of Acklands-Grainger</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:33:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Responsibilities will include oversight of Canadian...</description>
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			<title>Manufacturing expands in August</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:18:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sector finally grows after 18 months of...</description>
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			<title>Motorized screwdriver</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The UltraTECH Power Precision Screwdriver can handle repetitive, screw-fastening jobs in tight...</description>
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			<title>Tough financing markets constrain M&amp;A rebound</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>U.S. merger &amp; acquisition deal volume is down 35 percent year-to-date, but there are some signs...</description>
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			<title>Schaedler Yesco to buy Service Electrical Supply Co.</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Pennsylvania-based electrical distributor Schaedler Yesco signed a letter of intent to acquire...</description>
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			<title>Mini ball valves</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In addition to its brass ball valves in sizes ¼- to 4 in., Tompkins is now stocking stainless...</description>
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			<title>Toolmakers see their way out of a recession</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>With an eye on better times ahead, hand tool vendors balance the cost of research and...</description>
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			<title>ERP systems fuel the smart decisions of tomorrow</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Although it is always prudent to manage a company's finances wisely, during this current...</description>
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			<title>Calendar</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>October 6-9 ISSA/Interclean McCormick Place Chicago, Ill. www.issa.com October 8-10 ISD Sealing...</description>
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			<title>DuraClean system</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The DuraClean Washdown Support System is designed for critical wash-down requirements of the...</description>
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			<title>Siemens/Winergy open ‘green’ manufacturing facility</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Winergy Drive Systems Corp. and Siemens Drive Technologies are doing their part to grow...</description>
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			<title>Accounting issues take center stage</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In a decision hot off the press, the First Circuit Court of Appeals (which hears appeals from...</description>
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			<title>Equity firm invests in Carlson Holdings</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industrial Opportunity Partners, a private equity firm based in Evanston, Ill., has partnered...</description>
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			<title>Construction outlook: waiting for the rebound</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Construction distributors are hopeful for a rebound despite continued tough times in residential...</description>
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			<title>String pot</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Designed for construction equipment and factory use, the SR1E line of string pots can withstand...</description>
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			<title>Manufacturers report modest improvements in most regions</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Beige Book says the economy is growing again. The periodic survey of businesses in the dozen...</description>
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			<title>Around and About</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Trade show tax tips</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Trade shows are great for finding new products and making profitable contacts. But there's a...</description>
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			<title>Fighting a price war</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Understanding why customers shop on price can help renew your commitment to selling...</description>
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			<title>Transport cart</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Super-MultiVario series of carts are designed for heavy loads of up to 1200 kg. A single...</description>
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			<title>Floor-deck cleaner</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Ultra Deckblaster waterjet surface preparation machine uses high-pressure waterjets to blast...</description>
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			<title>PTDA/FPDA ready for co-located event</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Members of the Power Transmission Distributors Assn. and the Fluid Power Distributors Assn. head...</description>
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			<title>STAFDA returns to the “old” way of doing business</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>If you ask most people what is the one word they want to ban from their vocabulary it would be...</description>
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			<title>Distributors: staying independent</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Selling to a national chain distributor is not a small company's only option; meet two...</description>
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			<title>Discharge hose</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Vinylflow EZ-Lite PVC Layflat Discharge Hoses are replacing the previous Nu Flo products from...</description>
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			<title>Keeping the sales cycle moving</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>On a list of the “Top 10 Things Salespeople Don't Want to Hear from Customers,” few rank as...</description>
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			<title>Distributors against government role in healthcare</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>By a four to one margin, distributors say they are against a public option being incorporated...</description>
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			<title>Wiper system reduces waste</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A dispensing system for WypAll X60 wipers helps customers consume less, waste less and spend...</description>
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			<title>The challenge of being a leader</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Being a leader is more than being a manager. A true leader will work with his sales to develop a...</description>
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			<title>Tach/Hourmeter</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The PT16 Self-Powered Digital Tach/Hourmeter keeps track of true engine rpm and running time for...</description>
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			<title>Associations</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sealing Summit focuses on new technologies The general session at this month's ISD Sealing...</description>
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			<title>Trolley hoists</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The SHB ultra-low trolley hoist minimizes beam-to-hook distance for use in applications where...</description>
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			<title>Players</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Distributors Ferguson Integrated Services announced that Justin Coffee has been designated a...</description>
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			<title>O’Brien named president of Acklands-Grainger</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>W.W. Grainger named Sean O’Brien, 42, president, Acklands-Grainger Inc., the distributor’s...</description>
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			<title>Transfer hose</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Clear, all-plastic co-extruded outdoor transfer hose has a smooth interior and is...</description>
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			<title>McJunkin Red Man buys Transmark</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Pipe, valves and fittings distributor McJunkin Red Man Corp. agreed to acquire Transmark Fcx...</description>
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			<title>Danaher accelerates restructuring plans; will close 30 facilities</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Diversified industrial manufacturer Danaher Corp. said it will accelerate its restructuring...</description>
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			<title>Lewis-Goetz buys International Gasket and Supply</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Large specialty distributor Lewis-Goetz and Co. acquired Houston-based International Gasket and...</description>
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			<title>Keeping a family business booming</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>This year marks LA-CO Industries Inc.’s 75th anniversary, and as you might imagine, our...</description>
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			<title>Mary Sue Lyon /PTDA</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>How are business conditions for PTDA members? Business remains very challenging for members of...</description>
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			<title>Electronic calipers</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The 798 Electronic Slide Caliper Series features an extra-large LCD with .310 in. characters....</description>
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			<title>Bossard's sales fall 31 percent for first six months of 2009</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:52:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Swiss fastener distributor's U.S. sales fall 24 percent to $56.5...</description>
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			<title>Airgas joins S&amp;P 500</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:12:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Standard &amp; Poor's says Airgas will replace Cooper Industries on the S&amp;P 500 in...</description>
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			<title>HD Supply Electrical launches new Web site</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:07:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New site offers 1.4 million products customized for contractor, industrial and homeowner...</description>
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			<title>GDP drops 1 percent; less than forecast</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:32:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Weekly job claims drops 10,000 indicating further...</description>
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			<title>MAPI Quarterly Economic Forecast:  Recession End in Sight</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:20:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>"Modest and fragile" recovery...</description>
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			<title>Electrical industry business conditions improve in August</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:00:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEMA's EBCI gains 12 points, signaling improving business conditions among electrical equipment...</description>
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			<title>Durable goods orders jump 4.9%</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:01:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Report indicates modest recovery may be...</description>
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			<title>MSC expands 2009/2010 catalog</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:29:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Available Sept. 1, distributor's newest Big Book includes more than 21,000 new...</description>
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			<title>Applied releases 2009-2010 catalog</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:43:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Updated master catalog features 42,000 products and includes the debut of NSK bearings and U.S....</description>
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			<title>Holding on to key customers</title>
			<link>http://www.inddist.com/article/328837-Holding_on_to_key_customers.php?rssid=20144</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:23:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Preparation and planning can keep you from losing strategic customers when key salespeople walk...</description>
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			<title>EXCLUSIVE: Distributors solidly against government role in health care</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:13:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ID survey shows distributors do not want government involvement in health care; they say they're...</description>
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			<title>Milacron businesses emerge from Chapter 11</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:45:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New company is owned by group of...</description>
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			<title>Wolseley eliminates Ferguson's president and CEO position</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:31:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Distributor cuts president and CEO John Stegeman's role to reduce duplicate Wolseley CEO roles...</description>
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			<title>Tech news in brief</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:43:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>RedPrairie augments Warehouse Management solution, Workforce Management user...</description>
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			<title>Protect your margins in a down economy</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:28:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Price optimization technology can help your salespeople hold the line on pricing, retaining your...</description>
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			<title>EXTOL International joins Oracle PartnerNetwork</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:23:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>EXTOL Enterprise Adapter delivers advanced A2A/B2B integration to Oracle E-Business Suite...</description>
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			<title>Rexel chooses Activant for new ERP system</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:17:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Electrical distributor implements Activant's Eclipse system in its U.S....</description>
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			<title>GE and Fanuc to dissolve joint venture</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:14:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GE to retain industrial automation software, services, embedded systems and control systems...</description>
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			<title>Sales, profit fall at Home Depot</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:16:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Retailer's second-quarter profit falls 7 percent; sales slide 9...</description>
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			<title>Industrial production rises for first time in nine months</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:57:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Manufacturing output increases one...</description>
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			<title>Ironclad's sales rise 57 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:27:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industrial glove and apparel maker's second-quarter sales helped by strong industrial/safety...</description>
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			<title>M&amp;A activity drops 71 percent in first half of 2009</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:43:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The pace of manufacturing deals drops substantially compared to last...</description>
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			<title>Grainger's sales dropped 15 percent in July</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:04:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Canadian sales decreased 19 percent...</description>
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			<title>Wolseley releases industrial products catalog</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:19:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Catalog contains more than 850...</description>
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			<title>Machine tool consumption rises in June</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:41:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Machine tool industry posts second straight monthly gain as U.S. machine tool consumption rises...</description>
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			<title>Canadian PT/MC sales rise in June</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:28:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Makers of power transmission/motion control products report mixed results, as month-over-month...</description>
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			<title>Kaman Corp sales down 7 percent for 2Q</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:53:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industrial Distribution sales for 2009 expected to be down about 15...</description>
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			<title>Report: Manufacturers' economic outlook improves</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Though still pessimistic, manufacturers' domestic and international business outlook improved in...</description>
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			<title>Applied reports lower sales and earnings</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:14:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Distributor's fiscal year and fourth-quarter results reflect the worsening global recession;...</description>
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			<title>Avnet reports fourth-quarter, year-end results</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:19:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Quarterly sales fall 20 percent, year-end sales fall 10 percent for electronics...</description>
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			<title>Options for thriving in today's economy</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:05:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>It's not enough to ride out the storm; improving cash flow, controlling expenses and...</description>
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			<title>Tyrolit acquires Radiac Abrasives</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:25:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Global abrasives maker strengthens its North American presence with purchase of Illinois-based...</description>
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			<title>Emerson's sales drop 22 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:39:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Company doesn't see significant recovery until late...</description>
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			<title>Saint Louis University and ADK Project Resource Group announce new directory</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:16:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Organizations will publish Product Safety and Recall Directory this...</description>
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			<title>Barnes Group sales drop 33 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:58:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Worldwide economic weakness impacts company's...</description>
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			<title>July PMI shows improvement</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:37:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Though still contracting, economic activity in the manufacturing sector declined at a slower...</description>
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			<title>Purvis Industries acquires Bearing Service and Supply</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:54:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Dallas-based regional distributor expands presence in West Texas with purchase of San Angelo,...</description>
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			<title>Air Liquide releases first-half results</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:59:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>French industrial gases company cites resilience in the face of weaker...</description>
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			<title>DXP, Interline Brands report quarterly results</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:39:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Distributors continue cost-control efforts as weak conditions persist in their respective end...</description>
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			<title>Rexel reports half-year results</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:40:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Electrical distributor's sales fall 6.4 percent overall; North American sales down 19...</description>
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			<title>RSS Feeds</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION Industry Leaders</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Kennametal reports fourth-quarter and year-end results</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:28:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fourth-quarter sales fall 47 percent; full-year sales down 23...</description>
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			<title>Lawson's sales fall 25 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:49:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industrial distributor reports profitable second quarter, but records $4 million net loss for...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin reports full-year results</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fiscal 2009 sales fall 15 percent; net income declines 46...</description>
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			<title>PTDA's Lyon to retire</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:20:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PTDA's executive vice president Mary Sue Lyon will retire at the end of 2010; association begins...</description>
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			<title>Timken's 2Q sales fall 46 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Weak demand, lower steel surcharges hurt results; company agrees to sell Needle Roller Bearings...</description>
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			<title>Durable goods orders drop 2.5 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:05:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>U.S. factory orders fall in June; inventories shrink for sixth straight...</description>
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			<title>Latin American manufacturing production remains weak</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:06:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New report predicts 7.7 percent industrial decline in Latin America this year, followed by...</description>
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			<title>Rockwell Automation posts third-quarter results</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:15:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Manufacturer's sales fall 31 percent; company reaffirms 2009 earnings...</description>
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			<title>Smith International posts second-quarter results</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:48:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Revenues drop 28 percent at Wilson, Smith's MRO distribution...</description>
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			<title>ProBuild expands in Montana</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:19:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Building materials dealer opens new location in Kalispell,...</description>
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			<title>Wolseley plans further closures</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:54:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>British distributor to sell some European businesses; releases pre-close results for...</description>
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