The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) welcomed eight new members in the first quarter of 2010.

The association welcomed three new distributor members:
Amazon Industrial & Scientific (Seattle, Wash.), a distributor of mechanical power transmission, bearings and linear motion products.
BDI Canada Inc (Mississauga, Ontario), a distributor of mechanical power transmission products, bearings, material handling, motors/motion control, and hydraulics and pneumatics.
Mader Electric Motor & Power Transmission (Springfield, Ohio), a distributor of mechanical power transmission products, bearings, material handling, motors and electrical drives.

One company joined the association as a manufacturer member:
Joral LLC (New Berlin, Wis.), a manufacturer of sensors and positioning devices.

One company has joined as an associate member:
CSConsulting LLC (Caledonia, Ill.), a business consulting firm for the PT/MC industry specializing in strategic planning, organizational development, marketing and sales.

Three educational institutions have joined as associate members:
Cape Fear Community College (Castle Hayne, N.C.)
Northwest Technical College (Bemidji, Minn.)
Lake Land College (Mattoon, Ill.)

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 198 power transmission/motion control distribution firms that generate more than $10 billion in sales and span 3,500 locations in North America and 11 other countries. PTDA members also include 187 manufacturers that supply the PT/MC industry. Nearly 20 percent of PTDA's distributor member companies are headquartered in Canada.

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.

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