Manufacturers’ Sales Rose in the U.S. and Canada According to
PTDA's September 2010 Market Outlook Report
Chicago, Ill. — November 10, 2010 —Sales of
power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) products by U.S. and Canadian
manufacturers grew for the second consecutive month in September. U.S.
sales were up 1.4 percent and Canadian manufacturers’ sales rose
10.4 percent according to September 2010 sales data released by the
Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) in its Market Outlook
Report.
In the U.S., year-to-date sales are up 11.9 percent over the same
period in 2009. In Canada, sales are 13.0 percent ahead of 2009.
Confidence in the market by U.S. manufacturers rose from 4.8 in
August to 4.9 on a scale of 1 (very pessimistic) to 10
(outstanding). Canadian manufacturers’ confidence decreased
slightly from 5.2 in August to 5.1.
Month-to-month sales for product categories between August 2010 and
September 2010 for U.S. and Canadian manufacturers are reported
below.
U.S. Manufacturer Percent Change in Product Sales
(August 2010 vs. September 2010)
Product
Percent Change
Variable Speed
Drives -10.9%
Positioning Systems/Linear Motion
Products
-8.3%
Standard Industrial
Motors
-2.5%
Clutches &
Brakes
-1.8%
Gear
Products
0.4%
Mechanical Drive Systems and Other PT
Products 1.5%
Shaft
Couplings
3.2%
Unmounted
Bearings
3.4%
Mounted
Bearings 8.2%
Canadian Manufacturer Percent Change in Product Sales
(August 2010 vs. September 2010)
Product
Percent
Change
Variable Speed
Drives
-20.6%
Clutches &
Brakes
1.1%
Unmounted
Bearings
1.9%
Mechanical Drive Systems and Other PT
Products 7.3%
Mounted
Bearings
11.7%
Gear
Products
26.7%
Positioning Systems/Linear Motion
Products
47.0%
Shaft
Couplings
50.1%
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. To purchase the year-end 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.
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