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You are here: Home / Industry News / PTDA Business Index reveals significant growth for industry

PTDA Business Index reveals significant growth for industry

June 2, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

The PTDA Business Index for 1Q 2016 indicates significant growth for industry with a reading of 50.8, a higher reading than 35.7 in 4Q 2015 and is the first reading above 50 since 1Q 2015. The PTDA Business Index reading is nearly identical with the April 2016 PMI Index of 50.9. PTDA-Logo-Image

While both distributors and manufacturers reported growth, manufacturer growth for 1Q 2016 remains below 50 at 46.6. Business activity indicated an increase nearly double that of the previous quarter. Led dominantly by the distributor market, business activity in 1Q 2016 increased to 48.3 from 24.6 in the previous quarter.

Note: The Index reading indicates the rate of change compared with the previous period. For example, a reading of 50 indicates no change from the prior period while readings above 50 indicate growth and below 50 indicate contraction. The further the Index is above or below 50 suggests a faster or slower rate of change.

Growth for industry report

The entire 1Q2016 PTDA Business Index report is available through PTDA’s website. It includes distributor and manufacturer breakout data in addition to historical data. The PTDA Business Index is modeled after the widely respected Purchasing Managers Index and tracks change in business activity, new orders, employment, supplier deliveries, inventories, prices and backlog in the PT/MC industry to arrive at an overall index.

The Power Transmission Distributors Association, otherwise known as PTDA, is the leading global association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel. Headquartered in Chicago, PTDA represents power transmission/motion control distribution firms that generate more than $16 billion in sales and span over 3,400 locations. PTDA members also include manufacturers that supply the PT/MC industry.

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Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: PTDA (Power Transmission Distributors Association)

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