Manufacturer News

Akzo Nobel Selected as Walmart’s Primary Paint Supplier

[Wednesday, September 01, 2010]   The company will develop and manufacture a portfolio of interior and exterior paints for more than 3,500 Walmart stores nationwide.   Read More ...

ISM Report Says Manufacturing Continung to Expand

[Wednesday, September 01, 2010]  Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in August for the 13th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 16th consecutive month.   Read More ...

American Woodmark Reports Increased Sales

[Friday, August 27, 2010]  The Company experienced an increase in sales in both remodel and new construction, with new construction revenue increasing by more than 20% compared with the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.   Read More ...

U.S. Home Sells Deck Facility

[Thursday, August 26, 2010]  With the sale of this facility, the company’s transition out of the deck business is complete.   Read More ...

Stanley Black & Decker to Present at Investors’ Conference

[Wednesday, August 25, 2010]  Stanley Black & Decker invites investors and the general public to listen to a webcast of a presentation by Don Allan, SVP & CFO at the Morgan Stanley Global Industrials Unplugged Conference on Tuesday, August 31, 2010.   Read More ...

Toro Q3 Sales +16%

[Thursday, August 19, 2010]  The Toro Company today reported net earnings of $33.4 million on net sales of $458.9 million for its fiscal third quarter ended July 30, 2010.   Read More ...

John Deere Q3 Income +47%

[Wednesday, August 18, 2010]  Worldwide net sales and revenues increased 16 percent to $6.837 billion.   Read More ...

Valspar Q3 Sales +10%

[Wednesday, August 18, 2010]  Third quarter sales totaled $873.9 million.   Read More ...

Web Report: Sherwin-Williams Coatings for Battleship Missouri

[Friday, August 13, 2010]  Nearly 5,500 gallons of Sherwin-Williams coatings have been applied to the historic Battleship Missouri, which recently returned to her home pier near the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, according to this report in MarineLink.com.   Read More ...

Manufacturers Applaud Tariff Bill Signing, Call for More Action

[Thursday, August 12, 2010]  "Additional work is needed by both Congress and the Administration to help lower trade barriers to increase exports.”   Read More ...

WD-40 Q3 Sales +20%

[Wednesday, August 11, 2010]  Net income for the third quarter was $9.1 million, an increase of 32.2%.   Read More ...

Scotts Miracle-Gro Q3 Sales +1%

[Tuesday, August 10, 2010]  When adjusted to reflect comparable reporting periods, company-wide sales in the third quarter were up 5 percent.   Read More ...

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