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PTDA’s 2Q2016 Sales History & Outlook Report predicts slower sales growth through 2016

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

The second quarter Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) shows power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distributor sales have declined 6.1 percent from one year ago. Leading indicators suggest the weakness in sales will abate by the end of 2016 and business activity will improve in 2017. PTDA members […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: PTDA

PTDA Business Index reveals flat growth for Power Transmission and Motion Control (PT/MC) Industry in 2Q 2016

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

The PTDA Business Index for 2Q2016 indicates flat growth with a reading of 50.4, slightly lower than the 50.9 reading in 1Q2016. The PTDA Business Index reading is lower than the June 2016 PMI Index of 52.6. Distributors reported an index reading of 53.7, signaling expansion. However, this is still down from a 1Q16 index of 56.9 […]

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PTDA Industry Summit Facilitates Networking in San Diego

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has opened advanced registration for its PTDA 2016 Industry Summit to be held at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, October 19-22, 2016, in San Diego, Calif. More than 550 delegates, representing more than 230 PTDA distributor and manufacturer member companies in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry, are […]

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PTDA 2016 Canadian Conference capitalizes on connections for PT/MC industry

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Registration is now open for the PTDA 2016 Canadian Conference, to be held June 9-10, 2016, at The Westin Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario. For the fifteenth year, key decision makers of the Canadian power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry gather for business networking, impactful market-driven education, a manufacturer industry showcase and more. Networking opportunities abound at […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: PTDA

PTDA Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for 2016 Wendy B. McDonald Award

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

The PTDA Foundation’s Wendy B. McDonald Award recognizes a woman who has established herself as a critical contributor to her company’s success and has affected positive change within the power transmission/motion control industry. More after the jump. The PTDA Foundation established the award in 2014 to honor the memory of Wendy B. McDonald, one of […]

Filed Under: Editor's blog, Industry news Tagged With: PTDA

PTDA honors a distributor and a leading woman of industry

★ By Lisa Eitel 1 Comment

Last week, the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), Chicago, named Kevin McCloskey the recipient of its Warren Pike Award for lifetime achievement in the power-transmission and motion-control (PT/MC) industry. The PTDA is a nonprofit setup in 1960 to give distributors opportunities for networking, educational sessions, and business tools to stay competitive and profitable. McCloskey is […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: Baldor Electric Company, PTDA

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