News from the week of Aug. 22, 2005
Eaton Corporation to acquire domnick hunter group plc
ISA holds retreat for young executives
Durable goods orders fall in July
Hughes Supply sales increase by 8 percent
Timken names two new VPs
ITW reports increases in revenues for quarter
PMA: Metalformers predict economic increase
Industrial Tool joins IBC
Hughes Supply to acquire TVESCO Inc.
WESCO International to acquire Carlton-Bates Company

News from the week of Aug. 15, 2005
Activant to purchase Prophet 21
Industrial production up slightly in July
Kimberly Graham joins NetSuite from Sage Software
Ward J. Timken Jr. to chair Timken Company
Strategic Distribution reports second quarter earnings
Brady Corp. buys security software developer, STOPware
Airgas presents Melman Award to Carol Bayles
Queller celebrates its 100th anniversary
Machine tool consumption rises again in June

News from the week of Aug. 8, 2005
Barnes Group Inc. buys Toolcom Supplies Ltd.
Hormel Foods recognizes Motion Industries with award
Communication/hearing protection headsets to be revamped
Bosch and SkillsUSA support the building trade
Productivity measures reported for second quarter
Keo Cutters becomes preferred supplier to IBC
Applied reports record fiscal year
PT/MC distributor sales surge in June
1sourcesupplies aims to provide single source solutions
tesa tape opens training center in North America
ISM report sees growth in manufacturing
June 2005 construction at $1,093 billion annual rate

News from the week of Aug. 1, 2005
PT/MC distributors’ profit margins varied widely in 2004
ISA 2005 Business EXPO to be held in Chicago
Kaman reports 2005 second quarter, six month results
NetSuite 10.6 integrates browser-based business apps
Columbus McKinnon Announces Resignation of CFO
C.H. Hanson Announces Corporate Relocation
New orders for manufactured goods climb in June
Softcare acquires FACTS Business Unit
Hitachi wins IDEA Award for industrial design excellence
Nail manufacturer buys vinyl siding accessory company
Parker Hannifin sees record earnings
Industrial Power Sales introduces online shopping
Kennametal reports record earnings
Lawson Products reports higher second quarter earnings
Durable goods orders rise in June

News from the week of July 25, 2005
Stanley Works reports record second quarter results
ISA accepting applications for Stallings scholarship
Black & Decker records increase in Q2 sales, earnings
Sales, income increase for Columbus McKinnon
Regal-Beloit posts record gains in second quarter
Danaher set to acquire Leica Geosystems 
Columbus McKinnon sells Coburg, Ontario, building
Columbus McKinnon chairman Herbert Ladds to retire
Smith International Inc. reports record earnings
Textron reports higher second quarter revenues
Hughes Supply revises earnings guidance for 2006

News from the week of July 18, 2005
PMA reports on business conditions for July
ISA PROFIT Report for 2005 available
Cooper Industries reports second-quarter earnings
Kimberly-Clark to eliminate 6,000 jobs
Motion Industries reports strong second quarter
Danaher posts record sales in Q2
WESCO reports improved financials, impending acquisition
ITW records second quarter, six-month growth
Industrial production surges in June
PTDA founding member dies at 92
Grainger Web site celebrates 10-year anniversary
President Bush to nominate W.R. Timken Jr. ambassador
Timken launches maintenance tools into North America
PTDA Foundation announces new initiative partners
SKF reports increase in second quarter sales
Stanley Works offers to buy Facom Tools
Eaton reports record second quarter revenue
Baldor Electric Company posts record second quarter sales
Safety Today acquires Colonial Industrial Products South
Grainger reports record second quarter earnings
PTDA welcomes new members

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