Manufacturers’ Sales Drop in the U.S. and Canada According to
PTDA's July 2010 Market Outlook Report
Chicago, Ill. — September 23, 2010
—Sales of power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) products by
U.S. manufacturers dropped in the first month of the third quarter by
1.3 percent compared to the previous month and Canadian
manufacturers’ sales dropped by 12.3 percent according to July
2010 sales data released by the Power Transmission Distributors
Association (PTDA) in its Market Outlook Report.
Although sales dropped in July, sales year-to-date are still ahead of
the same period in 2009. In the U.S., year-to-date sales are up 7.6
percent over the same period in 2009. In Canada, sales are 10.3 percent
ahead of 2009.
For the third consecutive month, confidence in the market by U.S.
manufacturers holds a neutral position of 5.0, while Canadian
manufacturers’ confidence dropped from 5.2 back to 4.9 from 5.1 on
a scale of 1 (very pessimistic) to 10 (outstanding).
Month-to-month sales for product categories between June 2010 and
July 2010 for U.S. and Canadian manufacturers are reported below.
U.S. Manufacturer Percent Change in Product Sales
(June 2010 vs. July 2010)
Product
Percent Change
Mechanical Drive Systems and Other PT
Products
-7.8%
Unmounted
Bearings
-3.5%
Positioning Systems/Linear Motion
Products
-0.6%
Gear
Products
-0.3%
Mounted
Bearings
1.7%
Standard Industrial
Motors
2.6%
Clutches &
Brakes
3.9%
Shaft
Couplings 4.8%
Variable Speed
Drives
8.4%
Canadian Manufacturer Percent Change in Product Sales
(June 2010 vs. July 2010)
Product
Percent Change
Positioning Systems/Linear Motion
Products
-26.0%
Unmounted
Bearings
-20.3%
Mounted
Bearings -11.7%
Gear
Products -9.5%
Shaft
Couplings -3.8%
Mechanical Drive Systems and Other PT
Products
-0.1%
Variable Speed
Drives
5.1%
Clutches &
Brakes
35.6%
The Market Outlook Report is publishe 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, 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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