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.

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