Power Transmission/Motion Control Manufacturers’ Sales
Stabilize in U.S. but Suffer in Canada According to PTDA's May 2010
Market Outlook Report
Chicago, Ill.—July 12, 2010—Sales of power
transmission/motion control (PT/MC) products by U.S. manufacturers sales
rose 2.0 percent while sales by Canadian manufacturers dropped 13.1
percent according to May 2010 sales data released by the Power
Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) in its Market Outlook
Report.
For U.S. manufacturers, comparing May 2010 to May 2009, sales are up
13.2 percent compared to sales at this time last year. Canadian
manufacturers’ current-month-to-current-month sales are also up
but at a slower rate at 5.5 percent.
Confidence in the market by both U.S. and Canada manufacturers are
holding relatively neutral positions—5.0 and 4.9 respectively on a
scale of 1 (very pessimistic) to 10 (outstanding).
Month-to-month sales for product categories between March 2010 and
April 2010 for U.S. and Canadian manufacturers are reported below.
U.S. Manufacturer Percent Change in Product
Sales
(April 2010 vs. May 2010)
|
Product
|
Percent Change
|
|
Clutches & Brakes
|
-7.0%
|
|
Mechanical Drives Systems and Other PT
Products
|
-5.8%
|
|
Shaft Couplings
|
-4.7%
|
|
Gear Products
|
-1.8%
|
|
Mounted Bearings
|
-1.8%
|
|
Variable Speed Drives
|
1.0%
|
|
Unmounted Bearings
|
2.5%
|
|
Positioning Systems/Linear Motion Products
|
3.3%
|
|
Standard Industrial Motors
|
10.6%
|
Canadian Manufacturer Percent Change in Product
Sales
(April 2010 vs. May 2010) |
|
|
|
|
Product
|
Percent Change
|
|
Shaft Couplings
|
-38.2%
|
|
Variable Speed Drives
|
-25.9%
|
|
Unmounted Bearings
|
-15.8%
|
|
Mounted Bearings
|
-12.9%
|
|
Gear Products
|
-8.3%
|
|
Mechanical Drive Systems and Other PT
Products
|
-7.7%
|
|
Clutches & Brakes
|
-5.6%
|
|
Positioning Systems/Linear Motion Products
|
17.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 198 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 187 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.
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