November 2, 2018 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Central Most think of negotiations as winning with the other party conceding. However, true successful negotiations creates a collaborative environment that helps both short term and long term profitability (e.g., growing the “pie” versus sharing the pie). This interactive webinar will focus on negotiations specifically between a distributor […]
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PTDA Voice of the End Customer
PT/MC End Customers Have Spoken… PTDA says they now know what end customers want from their distributors. PTDA commissioned research to survey end customers in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) sector to help PTDA distributor members better understand what their customers value and need. The results of the research are available exclusively to PTDA member […]
PTDA’s industry research reports growth in 1Q18;
The first quarter 2018 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) indicates the average PTDA distributors’ index for total sales during 1Q18 was up 5.5% from the year-ago level and is growing at an accelerating pace. PTDA manufacturers’ average index for total sales had an even better result, […]
Support the PTDA Foundation
Contribute Today and Join the Companies Below Being Recognized throughout the Year The PTDA Foundation is able to continue its support of employers in the power transmission/motion control industry through ongoing financial support from companies like yours. The recruitment tables have now completely turned. The pool of potential employees is smaller than ever. As an […]
PTDA adds four new members
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, recently added four new member companies. Distributor Members MISUMI USA (Schaumburg, Ill.) currently serves over 240,000 customers worldwide by supplying mechanical components for factory automation, press die and plastic mold components, cutting tools and gauges. Chuck Millstead, […]
PTDA endorses upcoming Manufacturing Day
Manufacturing Day, October 5, 2018, is an opportunity for power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distributors to support their manufacturer suppliers and raise their own visibility. PT WORK Force, an initiative of PTDA Foundation to help PT/MC employers with employee recruitment, hiring and retention, has three new volunteer committees focused on enabling PT/MC employers to recruit new […]
PTDA releases “PTDA Voice of the End Customer Report”
According to the newly released PTDA Voice of the End Customer report which includes quantitative and qualitative responses from over 1,200 customers of power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) products from a variety of industries, there are distinct differences in what end customers want from their distributors depending on the type of industry, the role of the […]
PTDA 2018 Industry Summit Elevates Industry Connections in Colorado Springs
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has opened advanced registration for its PTDA 2018 Industry Summit to be held at The Broadmoor, October 17-20, 2018, in Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 600 delegates, representing more than 230 PTDA distributor and manufacturer member companies in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry, are expected for cross-channel networking, […]
PTDA 2018 Industry Summit elevates industry connections in Colorado Springs
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has opened advanced registration for its PTDA 2018 Industry Summit to be held at The Broadmoor, October 17-20, 2018, in Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 600 delegates, representing more than 230 PTDA distributor and manufacturer member companies in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry, are expected for cross-channel networking, […]
PTDA business index above five-year average
The fourth quarter 2017 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) indicates the average PTDA distributors’ index for total sales during 2017 was 5.4 percent above 2016. PTDA manufacturers’ average index for total sales for 2017 had an even better result, up 8.6 percent from a year ago. […]