PTDA welcomes five new members.
Press Release Summary:
Joining association as distributor member, S. Uffenheimer S.A. of Buenos Aires, Argentina distributes mechanical power transmission and material handling products. Four new manufacturer members include Brook Crompton, manufacturer of motors; KabelSchlepp America, manufacturer of cable carriers; Lenze AC-Tech, manufacturer of drives, clutches and brakes, PLCs and motor/motion control devices, gearing and motors; and Vacon, Inc., manufacturer of AC drives.
Original Press Release:
PTDA Welcomes Five New Members
Chicago, Ill. - September 30, 2008 - The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) recently welcomed five new members.
One company joined the association as a distributor member:
o S. Uffenheimer S.A. (Buenos Aires, Argentina): Founded in 1940, this five-branch operation distributes mechanical power transmission and material handling products.
The association welcomed four new manufacturer members:
o Brook Crompton - Americas (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), a manufacturer of motors founded in 1958.
o KabelSchlepp America (Milwaukee, Wis.), a manufacturer of cable carriers founded in 1954.
o Lenze AC-Tech (Uxbridge, Mass.), a manufacturer of drives, clutches and brakes, PLCs and motor/motion control devices, gearing and motors founded in 1983.
o Vacon, Inc. (Chambersburg, Pa.), a manufacturer of AC drives founded in 1993.
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 205 power transmission/motion control distribution firms that generate more than $10 billion in sales and span 3,500 locations in North America and 12 other countries. PTDA members also include 194 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.