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		<title>Industrial Distribution - Fluid Power/Hose Accessories</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:09:30 MST</pubDate>
		<description>News and articles on distributors of fluid power equipment, industrial rubber products and hose &amp; accessories.</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>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>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>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>Comment on Motion Industries</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:39:08 GMT</pubDate>
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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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>Slow economy? Innovate with new products</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Although demand for many products and services has dampened due to the poor economic climate,...</description>
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			<title>PTDA readies for Industry Summit, motion control conference</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:38:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fall event will be held in San Diego and co-located with the FPDA Motion + Control...</description>
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			<title>Around distribution</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:27:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>WHAT'S YOUR NEXT MOVE?  GET EXPERT ADVICE AT THE PTDA 2009 INDUSTRY SUMMIT</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:18:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) 2009 Industry Summit will be a...</description>
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			<title>Applied Industrial Technologies partners with ORS Nasco</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:01:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Applied Industrial Technologies has entered into a new strategic partnership with ORS...</description>
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			<title>Kaman Corp.'s sales up 3 percent in Q1</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 14:11:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Performance reflects diversity of Kaman's business, as aerospace sales rise 13 percent and...</description>
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			<title>DXP's first-quarter sales drop 6.5 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 13:59:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Distributor's profit declines more than 40 percent; excluding acquisitions, sales were down...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries Acquires General Tool and Supply</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 14:31:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion Industries has acquired General Tool and Supply, a regional industrial supplies...</description>
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			<title>The new Kaman</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Now focused only on aerospace and industrial distribution, Kaman Corp. is on the upswing despite...</description>
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			<title>Applied's Q3 sales drop 15 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:25:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Bearings and power transmission distributor expects no relief in...</description>
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			<title>NAHAD: Lyons elected NAHAD president</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:16:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Tipco Technologies' Rob Lyons becomes the first second-generation NAHAD...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries' sales slide 16 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:11:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MI's parent, Genuine Parts Co., sees 11 percent sales slide, expects tough market conditions to...</description>
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			<title>DXP reduces headcount; freezes salaries</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Lewis-Goetz acquires Transport Parts Inc.</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:32:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hose distributor expands its presence in the Midwest, continues consolidation of the fragmented...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries acquires Monroe Rubber &amp; Plastic Supply</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>December acquisition expands Motion’s hose and assembly capabilities in...</description>
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			<title>Eaton forms industrial hose unit</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Led by industry veteran Joe Mika, Eaton’s new industrial hose unit is designed to enhance the...</description>
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			<title>Alfa Laval buys German heat exchanger manufacturer</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Swedish diversified manufacturer acquires HES GmbH Heat Exchanger...</description>
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			<title>Earnings Roundup: Cooper Industries, Crane Co., Ashland Inc. and Zilliant</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Three manufacturers and a software provider posted sales and earnings...</description>
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			<title>Applied Industrial Technologies’ 2Q sales dip 2 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PT/MC distributor posts 2Q sales of $502 million; net income slumps 30 percent to $16...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries’ parent reduces sales and earnings forecast</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Genuine Parts Co., the PT/MC and mill supplies distributor’s parent company, says it will post...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin’s 2Q sales slump 5 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Diversified manufacturer’s 2Q sales fall to $2.7 billion; net income plunges 27 percent to...</description>
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			<title>Rexnord subsidiary to buy Canadian flow control manufacturer</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PT and water management products manufacturer’s Zurn Industries to acquire Fontaine-Alliance...</description>
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			<title>Wind energy MRO market to reach $9.1 billion</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gates to shut Salt Lake City DC</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Company had announced closings in Ontario earlier in...</description>
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			<title>Eriks Group’s 2008 sales rise 19 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Milacron extends workers’ furloughs</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>OPW Engineered Systems buys Hiltap Fittings</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hazmat handling products manufacturer acquires Canadian pressure and temperature fittings...</description>
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			<title>ISCO Industries buys Cleveland waterworks distributor</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PVF distributor acquires Solon, Ohio-based Wright Water &amp;...</description>
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			<title>Tencarva Machinery triples size of South Carolina location</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Pumps, compressors and accessories distributor expands its store in Charleston,...</description>
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			<title>Manufacturers acquire German, Italian firms</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Crane Co. bought German valve manufacturer Friedrich Krombach GmbH and Germany’s Bosch Power...</description>
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			<title>More manufacturers announce cutbacks, plant closures</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Ingersoll-Rand and Newell Rubbermaid plan to lay off workers and close plants; Baldor Electric's...</description>
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			<title>Actuant’s 1Q sales dive 9 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion control, hydraulic and electrical tools manufacturer’s 1Q revenues dip to $380 million;...</description>
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			<title>George LaMore, former Bearings Inc. chairman, dies at 82</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LaMore spent 50 years at Bearings Inc., which later became Applied Industrial Technologies,...</description>
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			<title>Veyance Technologies lays off 20</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Former Goodyear Engineered Products division eliminates 20 positions at Norfolk, Neb., hose...</description>
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			<title>Actuant Corp. lowers forecast</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion control, hydraulic and tools manufacturer cuts sales and earnings guidance as demand...</description>
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			<title>Hose distributors unite under HosePower banner</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Three hose distributorsMasthead Hose &amp; Supply, Granberry Supply Corp. and IPM Hose &amp;...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin buys Brazilian PVF manufacturer</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion and control products manufacturer acquires Detroit Plasticos e Metais...</description>
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			<title>Closures and layoffs ramp up as economy winds down</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Further closures reported at Stock Building Supply; three other companies announce...</description>
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			<title>Eriks Group’s 3Q sales rise 30 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Dutch PT and fluid power distributor posts $470 million in 3Q sales; profits rise 39 percent to...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries lays off 26 in Canada</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion Canada, the PT/MC and mill supplies distributor’s division north of the border, slashes...</description>
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			<title>BDI opens new Michigan branch</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PT, bearings, fluid power, automation and industrial supplies distributor debuts new location in...</description>
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			<title>Kinecor's 3Q sales rise 11 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Canadian PT distributor's 3Q revenues near $70 million; earnings approach $5...</description>
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			<title>ISCO Industries opens new Texas facility</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Pipe manufacturer/distributor opens new plant and DC in...</description>
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			<title>Schaedler Yesco buys two distributors</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Electrical, plumbing and HVAC distributor acquires H&amp;S Supply and B&amp;R Electric...</description>
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			<title>Fairmont Supply buys North Penn Pipe &amp; Supply</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Pennsylvania MRO distributor acquires Warren, Pa.-based oilfield PVF...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin makes a trio of acquisitions</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion and control products manufacturer buys Canadian PVC hose and tubing maker Nexgen Hose,...</description>
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			<title>WinWholesale opens Windustrial branch in Washington State</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Broad-line distributor opens Seattle Windustrial in Kent,...</description>
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			<title>IBT Tech X 500 crosses finish line</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>With the sound of revved-up NASCAR engines in the background, the IBT Tech X 500 was held Sept....</description>
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			<title>Kaman buys Puerto Rican hose distributor</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A pair of fluid power distributors merged as Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp. acquired...</description>
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			<title>Masthead Hose &amp; Supply rebuilds after explosion</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Conrad Barrs, a sales representative for hose and accessories distributor Masthead Hose &amp;...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin buys Malaysian manufacturer</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion and control products manufacturer acquires EmiTherm, a Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based...</description>
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			<title>Earnings Roundup: Kaman Industrial Technologies, Barnes Distribution, Huttig Building Products and Simpson Manufacturing</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Three distributors and a fastener manufacturer released quarterly sales and earnings...</description>
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			<title>Earnings Roundup: DXP Enterprises, BlueLinx Holdings, EnPro Industries, Modine Manufacturing and Seco Tools</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Two distributors and three manufacturers posted quarterly sales and earnings...</description>
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			<title>SKF to shutter Illinois seals plant</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Swedish bearings and seals manufacturer to move production from Elgin, Ill., to plants in the...</description>
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			<title>Earnings Roundup: Applied Industrial Technologies, Mine Safety Appliances</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor and safety products manufacturer release quarterly sales and earnings...</description>
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			<title>Earnings Roundup: Lincoln Electric, Alfa Laval, Dover Corp.</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Three manufacturers, welding products maker Lincoln Electric, flow control product maker Alfa...</description>
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			<title>Earnings Roundup: Motion Industries, MSC Industrial Direct, Anixter International, Bunzl plc, 3M Corp., Stanley Works</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Four distributors and two manufacturers released quarterly sales and earnings...</description>
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			<title>Earnings Roundup: ITW, Parker Hannifin, Sperian Protection, SKF Group, Danaher Corp., Watsco Inc.</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Five manufacturers and an HVACR distributor posted quarterly sales and earnings...</description>
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			<title>Industry consolidation continues as McJunkin Red Man buys pipe distributor LaBarge Pipe &amp; Steel</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PVF distributor adds to industry consolidation with acquisition of St Louis-based carbon steel...</description>
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			<title>Kaman buys Puerto Rican fluid power distributor</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fluid power distributors merge as Kaman Industrial Technologies acquires Industrial Rubber and...</description>
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			<title>M&amp;A Roundup: Three distributors, five manufacturers and an equipment rental company make 12 acquisitions</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>VWR International, TTI , Jackson Safety, Parker Hannifin, Eaton, Lincoln Electric, Columbus...</description>
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			<title>Lewis-Goetz buys Rubber Belting and Hose group</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor expands its reach into the Midwestern agricultural and industrial...</description>
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			<title>Masthead Hose &amp; Supply rebuilds after blast</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Nine months after an explosion at an adjacent business leveled one of the hose and accessories...</description>
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			<title>Actuant’s 2008 sales rise 14 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion control, hydraulics and electrical tool manufacturer posts $1.7 billion in 2008 sales;...</description>
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			<title>Flowserve to replace Washington Mutual on S&amp;P 500 index</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Pump and valve manufacturer to replace ailing bank on stock...</description>
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			<title>UPDATED Web Exclusive: Texas distributors begin Hurricane Ike recovery</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>DXP Enterprises makes the fifth spot on the Fortune 100</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor listed as one of the nation’s fastest growing...</description>
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			<title>Distributors make the InformationWeek 500</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Flow control distributor acquires electric actuator and process equipment...</description>
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			<title>Actuant to buy Cortland Cos. for $230 million</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion control, hydraulic and electrical manufacturer/distributor to acquire electro-mechanical...</description>
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			<title>Crane Co. buys Delta Fluid Products</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Diversified manufacturer acquires British valve manufacturer for $28...</description>
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			<title>F.W. Webb looks to expand on Cape Cod</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Plumbing supplies distributor plans to double the size of its location in Barnstable,...</description>
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			<title>Textron to sell its fluid &amp; power segment</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Clyde Blowers Ltd., a UK company, will acquire the division for an estimated $645...</description>
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			<title>McJunkin Red Man names new CEO</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Former Halliburton COO Andrew Lane to lead oilfield PVF...</description>
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			<title>Kaman Industrial Products debuts new fluid power products</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor to add Exair Corp., Rubber Fab Technologies Group and Sheffer Corp. items to its...</description>
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			<title>DXP announces stock split</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin buys German composites manufacturer</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion control products manufacturer acquires light-weight carbon fiber high-pressure cylinders...</description>
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			<title>Veyance Technologies expands in Latin America</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Goodyear Engineered Products manufacturer buys conveyor belt service company near Sao Paulo,...</description>
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			<title>Kinecor to buy Weir Process Equipment</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Canadian bearings, power transmission and hydraulics distributor to acquire Montreal-based pumps...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries buys Drago Supply Co.</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor acquires Texas-based MRO and construction supplies...</description>
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			<title>Gallagher Fluid Seals founder dies at 95</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Walter B. Gallagher, former chairman and president of Gallagher Fluid Seals Inc., died May 5...</description>
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			<title>DXP acquires PFI for $65 million</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Massachusetts-based PFI sells fasteners, rivets and hose...</description>
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			<title>McJunkin Red Man plans $750 million IPO</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PVF distributor to offer $750 million worth of stock, or roughly 35 percent of the company, to...</description>
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			<title>Kaman introduces four new product lines</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor to offer Energizer battery, Flir Systems, Guardair and Walter Surface...</description>
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			<title>Eriks Group buys British seals and gaskets distributor</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Dutch power transmission and motion control distributor acquires Seals, Packings and Gaskets...</description>
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			<title>Kinecor’s 2Q sales slide 5 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Canadian bearings, power transmission and hydraulics distributor posts $76 million in 2Q sales;...</description>
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			<title>Applied Industrial sales for ‘08 reach $2.1 billion</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PT/MC distributor reached new highs in both sales and net...</description>
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			<title>Best Aire acquired by Gardner Denver</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Best Aire, a distributor of compressed air and gas products, sells to customers in Ohio, Indiana...</description>
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			<title>Kaman sees Q2 sales of $316.3 million</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industrial distribution segment has first half sales of $385.3 million, up from $348 in...</description>
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			<title>UPDATED Earnings Roundup: Parker Hannifin, Flowserve and Milacron</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion control products maker posts year-end sales and earnings increases; flow control products...</description>
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			<title>DXP Enterprises’ 2Q sales surge 120 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor’s revenues reach $188 million; net income jumps 87 percent to $6.4...</description>
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			<title>Bosch Rexroth acquires Chinese pneumatic manufacturer</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Zhejiang Easun Pneumatic Technology is located in Cixi, China and employs about 900...</description>
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			<title>Earnings Roundup: OEM and Trelleborg</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A Swedish distributor and a Swedish manufacturer announced interim financial...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries’ 2Q sales rise 7 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PT/MC distributor posts $898 million in 2Q sales; operating profit rises 9 percent to $77...</description>
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			<title>Niantic Seal buys Northeast Rubber Products</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sealing products distributor acquires Massachusetts-based o-rings, hose and fittings...</description>
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			<title>Applied Industrial Technologies to buy Fluid Power Resource businesses for $170 million</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor to acquire seven of FPR’s fluid power...</description>
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			<title>Cummins-Wagner to buy Siewert Equipment</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Process and HVAC equipment distributor to acquire fluid process equipment sales rep...</description>
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			<title>Parker announces new European HQ</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Distributor adds DeWalt tools to its product...</description>
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			<title>Kimball Midwest posts record first quarter</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fasteners and MRO distributor’s 1Q sales jump 20...</description>
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			<title>Singer Equities sold to investment firm and management team</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LLR Partners acquires the company that includes PRC Industrial Supply and Allied Rubber &amp;...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin acquires Titan Industries</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gates Corp. to shutter S.C. belting plant</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fluid power, PT and automotive products manufacturer to close plant in Moncks Corner, S.C., next...</description>
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			<title>Kaman adds three new FP product lines</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 13:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Broad-line MRO distributor now offers fluid power products from Airpot Corp., Reading...</description>
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			<title>Earnings Roundup: Kaman Industrial Technologies, Barnes Distribution and Simpson Manufacturing</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 12:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Two industrial distributors and a fastener manufacturer post first-quarter sales and earnings...</description>
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			<title>Trelleborg’s 1Q sales rise 4 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Swedish seals manufacturer posts $1.4 billion in 1Q revenues; profits rise 40 percent to $52...</description>
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			<title>Applied Industrial Technologies’ 3Q sales rise 2 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PT/MC products distributor posts $530 million in 3Q revenues; net income increases 9 percent to...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin’s 3Q sales rise 14 percent</title>
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			<description>Motion control products manufacturer posts $3.2 billion in 3Q revenues; net income jumps 22...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries’ 1Q sales rise 6 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PT/MC distributor posts $881 million in 1Q sales; operating profits rise 7 percent to $69...</description>
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			<title>Swagelok buys hose manufacturer Coreflex</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fluid systems manufacturer acquires industrial hose...</description>
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			<title>Dover Corp. creates pump solutions division</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Diversified manufacturer establishes new group within its Fluid Solutions...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin buys controls maker Vansco Electronics</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion control products manufacturer expands capability to integrate hydraulics and...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin lands $1 million wind power grant</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fluid power and motion control products manufacturer wind Ohio grant to develop hydraulic...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin files anti-dumping petition</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Actuant’s 2Q sales rise 17 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hydraulics, tools and motion control systems manufacturer posts 2Q sales of $400 million; net...</description>
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			<title>Kaman Industrial Technologies to buy Industrial Supply Corp.</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PT/MC distributor to acquire Virginia PT, fluid power, material handling and industrial MRO...</description>
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			<title>Flowserve buys remaining stake in Japanese pumps maker</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fluid and motion control products manufacturer buys the remaining 50 percent stake in Niigata...</description>
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			<title>Kaman Industrial Technologies opens new Michigan branch</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor debuts new store in Ishpeming,...</description>
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			<title>Kaman Industrial Technologies adds to electrical, fluid power lines</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor adds products from Avtron, Emerson, DE-STA-CO, Oil Purification Systems and...</description>
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			<title>Actuant buys Louisiana energy facility services firm</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hydraulics, tools and motion control products manufacturer acquires Superior Plant Services LLC...</description>
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			<title>Gates Corp. buys Singapore hydraulics and hose supplier</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hydraulics, hose and industrial rubber products manufacturer acquires A.E. Hydraulic of Jurong,...</description>
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			<title>Lewis-Goetz acquires conveyor installer/servicer</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Belting &amp; hose distributor acquires JA-MAR Conveyor and Components of Bellaire,...</description>
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			<title>Actuant to debut China design &amp; development center</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hydraulics, tools and motion control systems manufacturer to open $15 million D&amp;D center near...</description>
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			<title>FPDA to meet in Tampa</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Fluid Power Distributor Assn.'s annual meeting will be held April 27-30 at the Saddlebrook...</description>
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			<title>Kaman’s 2007 sales rise 5 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor posts $700 million in 2007 sales; operating income slide 6 percent to $33...</description>
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			<title>Emerson’s 3-month orders rise</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Diversified manufacturer’s orders rise 10 percent during the three months ending Jan....</description>
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			<title>Kaman to open new Georgia DC</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor to debut 46,000-square-foot distribution center in Savannah, Ga., in...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries’ 2007 sales rise 8 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor posts $3.4 billion in 2007 sales; operating profit rises 10 percent to $282...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries acquires Massachusetts bearings maker</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor buys Shuster Corp. of New Bedford, Mass. for an undisclosed...</description>
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			<title>Update: Applied Industrial Technologies raises buyback plan</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor's 2Q sales rise 8 percent, net income jumps 24 percent; board authorizes...</description>
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			<title>Actuant’s 1Q sales jump 21 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Motion control, hydraulic and electrical tools and supplies manufacturer/distributor posts $415...</description>
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			<title>AIT buys Mexican fluid power distributor</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Applied Industrial Technologies acquires VYCMEX S.A. de C.V. of Monterrey,...</description>
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			<title>IDC enters fluid power market</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Purchasing cooperative to offer full line of fittings, hydraulic, hose and rubber...</description>
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			<title>Monumental Supply overcomes disaster and doubles sales</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>It can be challenging enough for a distributorship to move on following the death of its...</description>
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			<title>Flowserve sets up in Dubai</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fluid motion and control products maker breaks ground on quick response center in the United...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries opens new Texas branch</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Bearings, PT, hydraulics, hose and MRO distributor debuts new location in Conroe,...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries debuts Alabama branch</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PT/MRO distributor opens new store in Demopolis,...</description>
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			<title>Kinecor’s 3Q sales slide 6 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Canadian bearings, PT and fluid power products distributor posts 3Q sales of $78 million;...</description>
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			<title>Womack Machine Supply buys Interstate Hydraulics</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fluid power and automation products distributor expands reach into Utah, Arizona, Nevada and...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries opens new Montana branch</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO distributor debuts location in Missoula,...</description>
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			<title>Kaman’s 3Q sales rise 7 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Kaman Industrial Technologies’ 3Q sales reach $178 million; operating income rises 5 percent...</description>
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			<title>Applied’s 1Q sales rise more than 5 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PT/MC and MRO products distributor posts nearly $519 million in 1Q sales; net income rises...</description>
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			<title>Motion Industries' Q3 sales rise more than 7 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Bearings, fluid power and power transmission products distributor's Q3 sales reach nearly $850...</description>
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			<title>GHX Industrial buys All Hose &amp; Specialty</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industrial fluid transfer and sealing products distributor acquires hose and fittings...</description>
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			<title>NAHAD endorses PTDA pricing standard</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Assn. for Hose and Accessories Distribution endorses the Power Transmission Distributors...</description>
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			<title>U.S. Electrical Services to distribute Siemens products</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>U.S. Electrical Services agreed to distribute Siemens Energy &amp; Automation’s line of industrial...</description>
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			<title>Kaman to sell Donaldson’s filtration products</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Kaman Industrial Technologies agreed to distribute Donaldson Co.  Inc.’s line of filtration...</description>
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			<title>Actuant’s 2007 sales jump 21 percent</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Position, motion control, hydraulic and electrical products distributor posts $1.46 billion in...</description>
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			<title>Wilden Pump &amp; Engineering acquires Griswold</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Deal will add to Wilden’s petroleum industry...</description>
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			<title>Actuant buys hydraulic products manufacturer</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Diversified industrial company pays $48 million for Templeton, Kenly &amp; Co., an Illinois company...</description>
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			<title>FPDA Fall Meeting Oct. 11-14</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Fluid Power Distributors Assn. will host its Fall Meeting at the InterContinental Hotel in...</description>
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			<title>MRO distributor Turner Supply boosts sales by emphasizing product training</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>As one who has spent more than 20 years in distribution, Tommy Thompson, senior vice president...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin buys Rectus AG</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>German manufacturer adds to Parker’s European...</description>
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			<title>Applied reports record Q4 and year-end results</title>
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			<title>Fluid Power Products acquired by B.W. Rogers</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>DXP reports strong second quarter</title>
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			<title>Wolseley plc has strong revenue and profit growth over last 11 months</title>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin acquires French company</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Acofab will be integrated into Parker's Chomerics Division, a unit of the company's global Seal...</description>
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			<title>Applied declares 3-for-2 stock split</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Applied Industrial Technologies' Board of Directors has declared a three-for-two stock split...</description>
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			<title>Stock acquires four companies</title>
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			<description>Stock Building Supply announced the acquisition of Efficient Electric, United Electric, United...</description>
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			<title>Wolseley plc makes four acquisitions</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Ferguson and Stock Building Supply divisions each add a company in North America, and Wolseley...</description>
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			<title>Gates acquires stake in CoLinx</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2006 13:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Manufacturer acquires equity stake in CoLinx, which provides e-business and logistics services...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin acquires shares of Kuroda Pneumatics</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Kuroda Pneumatics employs 150 people and had 2005 sales of approximately $50...</description>
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			<title>Gems Sensors &amp; Controls to acquire Precision Dynamics</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Gems Sensors will acquire Precision Dynamics, Inc., a manufacturer of custom miniature solenoid...</description>
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			<title>NewAge Industries becomes employee owned</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>For employees, the ESOP represents an expansion of their current retirement program, which had...</description>
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			<title>PTDA members bullish on ’06, survey finds</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Nearly all respondents (92.1 percent) project overall sales volume increases for their companies...</description>
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			<title>Edgen Corp. acquires Western Flow Products, Inc.</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PVF distributor expands north of the border with the purchase of Canada’s largest distributor...</description>
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			<title>Parker Hannifin reports records in sales, earnings and cash flow</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sales topped $8 billion for the first time in Parker's 87-year...</description>
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			<title>Parker acquires Markwel Hose Industries</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Parker Hannifin Corp. acquired Markwel Hose, makers of braided and spiral hydraulic hose...</description>
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			<title>Dover Corp. acquires German manufacturer</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Dover Corp., a diversified industrial manufacturer, has added air-operated double-diaphragm pump...</description>
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			<title>Eaton agrees to buy hydraulics maker in China</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2004 17:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industrial products maker Eaton Corp. has agreed to purchase the businesses of Winner Group...</description>
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			<title>Applied declares three-for-two stock split</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Applied Industrial Technologies declares three-for-two stock split, payable on December 17,...</description>
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			<title>Ferguson acquires Clark Group and Cline Contract Sales</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2004 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Wolesley plc has made four acquisitions since August 1, two of them falling under its Ferguson...</description>
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			<title>Goodyear earns profit in 2Q</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2004 14:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Co. reports a profit for the second quarter, reflecting record sales...</description>
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			<title>CE Franklin to buy Smith International unit</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Canada's CE Franklin plans to buy Smith International's Wilson International division for $245...</description>
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			<title>USFlow Corp. files for bankruptcy protection</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2003 20:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The large PVF distributor filed for bankruptcy protection Aug. 12 in Michigan, listing $123...</description>
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			<title>McJunkin acquires PVF distributor Joliet Valves</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2001 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>McJunkin Corp. bolsters its presence in the Midwest and plains states by acquiring Joliet Valves...</description>
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