After reaching a high of $356 million in 1981, sales actually declined in each of the next three years, and did not surpass the 1981 figure until 1986, when $375 million in sales was reported. One obvious reason for this stagnation was a generally sluggish global economy, in which maintenance supplies were easy targets for the cost-cutting efforts of struggling industrial firms.
Sales peaked at $356 million in 1981 and then declined each of the following three years before reaching $375 million again in 1986. A major reason for this decline was a sluggish global economy, which made maintenance supplies easy targets for cost-cutting measures by struggling industrial companies.