Chicago, Ill.--August 11, 2010--Sales of power
transmission/motion control (PT/MC) products by U.S. manufacturers rose
2.4 percent compared to the previous months and Canadian manufacturers'
sales rose 25.4 percent according to June 2010 sales data released by
the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) in its Market Outlook Report.
Year-to-date sales in the first half of the year are up in both the
U.S. and Canada. In the U.S., year-to-date sales rose 4.9 percent
compared to the same period in 2009, while Canadian sales rose 9.7
percent.
For the second consecutive month, confidence in the market by U.S.
manufacturers holds a neutral position of 5.0, while Canadian
manufacturers' confidence rose from 4.9 to 5.2 on a scale of 1 (very
pessimistic) to 10 (outstanding).
In the U.S., all tracked categories showed month-to-month gains, with
the exception of standard industrial motors. Canadian manufacturers'
product sales also rose in all but one category: clutches & brakes.
Month-to-month sales for product categories between May 2010 and June
2010 for U.S. and Canadian manufacturers are reported below.
U.S. Manufacturer Percent Change in Product Sales
(May 2010 vs. June 2010)
| Product |
Percent
Change |
| Standard Industrial Motors |
-10.7% |
| Variable Speed Drives |
0.2% |
| Clutches & Brakes |
0.8% |
| Mounted Bearings |
1.3% |
| Positioning Systems/Linear Motion Products |
2.6% |
| Shaft Couplings |
4.0% |
| Mechanical Drive Systems and Other PT Products |
5.3% |
| Unmounted Bearings |
9.1% |
| Gear Products |
9.8% |
The Market Outlook Report is
published monthly by the Power Transmission Distributors
Association. The full report includes U.S. and Canadian
manufacturer data for sales and order trends for mounted bearings,
unmounted bearings, standard industrial motors (U.S. only), variable
speed drives, positioning systems/linear motion products, gear products,
clutches and brakes, shaft couplings and mechanical drive systems and
other PT products.
Year-end data for 2008 and 2009 is available in a complete
report. The monthly data is available by subscription via e-mail
or mail. To purchase the year-end data or to begin a subscription
to the monthly data, order online at www.ptda.org/store or
call PTDA at +1.312.516.2100. PTDA members may
download the report at no charge through the PTDA Web site at www.ptda.org/MOR.
Founded in 1960, the Power Transmission Distributors Association
(PTDA) is the leading association for the industrial power
transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel. A
U.S.-based trade association, PTDA represents 185 power
transmission/motion control distribution firms that generate more than
$10 billion in sales and span 3,500 locations in North
America and 11 other countries. PTDA members also include 181
manufacturers that supply the PT/MC industry.
PTDA is dedicated to providing exceptional
networking, targeted education, relevant information and leading-edge
business tools to help distributors and manufacturers meet marketplace
demands competitively and profitably. For more information,
visit www.ptda.org.
