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Bill Stevens retires from Motion Industries
Stevens spent 37 years at Motion; Tim Breen to succeed industry veteran

NexAir acquires Welders Supply & Equipment
Welders Supply has two locations in Montgomery and Andalusia, Ala.

DistributionNow sales and earnings fall
4Q revenue decreased 3.4 percent to $1.0 billion

Kaman Industrial Technologies sales up 11.7%
2014 sales of $1.16 billion compared to $1.04 billion in 2013

Chicago Fed National Activity Index edges up
Index increased to +0.13 in January from -0.07 in December

MRC Global 4Q sales up 12.5%
Full-year sales were $5.9 billion, a 13.4% increase from 2013

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Jan./Feb. issue

The Jan./Feb. issue of Industrial Supply magazine is off the press. It features an in-depth cover story by editor Rich Vurva about ISA's new president and CEO Jeff Hughes, plus articles by contributing writers that include Frank Hurtte, Mary Jawgiel, Jason Bader, Ty Swain and other leading experts in the distribution community.

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Scott Benfield Distributor e-commerce run amok
Distributors have been investing in e-commerce solutions since the 1990s. However, those investments often don't yield sufficient income to justify their cost. This article offers guidance on where common pitfalls lie and how to avoid them.