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Canadian industrial capacity rises
Canadian industries operated at 70.9% of their production capacity in Q4, up from 68.7% in Q3

Oil-Dri Corp.'s sales fall 7%
Q2 net sales were $54.73 million, compared with $59.13 million for the same quarter last year

Graybar reports 18.9% sales decrease
2009 net sales were $4.38 billion; net income of $37.4 million was down 57.3 percent

Grainger's February sales grow 12%
U.S. sales grew 6%, while Canandian sales increased 33%

BSA convention may set attendance record
“A Look Back to Step Ahead" is scheduled for May 1-4 in Naples, Fla.

Manufacturing technology consumption rises
January consumption totaled $130.96 million, up 26.2% from a year ago

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March/April issue
The March/April issue of Industrial Supply magazine is off the press. It features an in-depth cover story by editor Rich Vurva about McGill Hose & Coupling, plus articles by contributing writers that include Neil Gillespie of Shamrock Growth Associates and Allen Ray of of Allen Ray Associates, Frank Hurtte of River Heights Consulting, Malcolm Mills, Jason Bader, Glen Balzer and other leading experts in the distribution community.

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ASSOCIATION HAPPENINGS

Johnson of Mar-Mac Wire to speak at STAFDA BSA Convention Industry-specific updates planned SEDA schedules Safety Leadership Forum PTDA Foundation surpasses ICP fund-raising goal Fifteen companies join PTDA ISA coordinates Haiti relief effort NAHAD plans 2010 convention BSA Winter Meeting sets record attendance ISA introduces Industrial Supply Guide BSA publishes "Green Technology" Bearing Brief Palin to speak at STAFDA 2010 ISA launches Product Show Web site PTDA Executive Development Conference in March

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Distribution Pricing, Part 2. In this article, Scott Benfield introduces pricing mechanisms to help distributors determine where they can increase prices.

The Industrial Supplier's Guide to Technology, by Frank Hurtte. Here are practical ways to use Flip Videos to promote your business.