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The manufacturing sector continued to expand in November, the 28th consecutive month of expansion, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.

MSA announced net sales for the third quarter of 2011 were a record $298 million compared with $242 million for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of $56 million, or 23 percent.

MSC, one of the largest direct marketers and distributors of MRO supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States, reported financial results for its fiscal 2011 year and fourth quarter ended August 27, 2011.

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP), a leading supplier of personal protective equipment, acquired last summer McHenry Knitting and Manufacturing, Inc.

Revco Industries has been innovating performance protection under the Black Stallion® and BSX® brands for over 35 years.

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3M reported third-quarter sales of $7.5 billion, up 9.6 percent year-on-year.

Here in the muddle of confounding and generally depressing economic news, many safety products manufacturers, distributors and manufacturers’ sales reps tell us they are having a good year. 

ISHN spoke with Rusty Franklin, vice president of sales and marketing for Sellstrom Manufacturing Company, regarding the company’s SpatterGuard-FM™ welding protection fabrics.

This column’s comments are directed to the necessity of developing a proven game plan for success after you’ve “bought a new team.