Recruiting, hiring, retaining and training employees continues to be an overwhelming challenge for industrial distributors. With a focus on developing resources to assist power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) employers in these critical areas, the PTDA Foundation Board of Trustees will launch the PT WORK Force initiative in 2018. PT WORK Force (where WORK stands for Workforce […]
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PTDA’s industry research reports accelerating growth
The second quarter 2017 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) showed power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distributor sales accelerated, up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Second quarter sales were up 10.8% from the second quarter 2016, which is the highest quarterly growth rate in nearly two years. This […]
PTDA welcomes six new members
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, recently welcomed six new member companies. Distributor Members Bob Dean Supply Inc (Fort Myers, Fla.) is a distributor of adjustable/variable speed drives, bearings, belt & chain drives, conveyors & material handling components, shaft couplings & u-joints, gearing, […]
PTDA fundraising for industrial distribution careers
Recruiting, hiring, retaining and training employees continues to be an overwhelming challenge for industrial distributors. The collaborative efforts of the PTDA Foundation’s programs to build awareness of industrial distribution careers continues to garner unprecedented financial support with a final total of nearly $302,000, demonstrating a continued commitment from the industry in reaching the future industrial […]
PTDA Foundation presents Wendy B. McDonald Award
To honor the memory of Wendy B. McDonald, one of the power transmission/motion control industry’s true pioneers, the PTDA Foundation established the Wendy B. McDonald Award. The award acknowledges a woman who has established herself as a critical contributor to her company’s success and has affected positive change within the power transmission/motion control industry. The […]
PTDA’s industry research reports accelerating growth in 1Q2017
The first quarter 2017 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association showed power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distributor sales began to rise. The most recent 12 months of sales remain 1.9% below the year-ago level, but several positive indicators suggest total sales will be above the year-ago level in the […]
PTDA’s industry research reports decline in 4Q2016
The fourth quarter 2016 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) shows power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distributor sales declined 3.6% from the 3Q16 level, a typical decline for that time period. However, leading indicators for PT/MC products suggest sales will rise through 2017 and 2018 before declining in […]
PTDA Welcomes Three New Members
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, recently welcomed three new member companies. Distributor Members Industrial Solutions – Compagnie du Groupe Ficodis- is a distributor of adjustable speed drives, bearings, belt & chain drives, clutches & brakes, motor/motion control products, conveyors & material handling components, […]
