November PT/MC Sales Fall 16%
In November 2008, U.S. distributors' sales of power transmission/motion control products experienced the largest month-to-month decrease in sales since January 2002, falling 16% when compared to October 2008, according to the latest month-end trend data from the Power Transmission Distributors Association.
When matched up against sales in the same month last year, sales in November 2008 were down by 4.1%. Accounts receivable collection days rose 7.8% since October 2008. The confidence index of U.S. distributors for November was also unchanged for the third consecutive month, remaining at 5.2 (on a 10-point scale).
Canadian distributors reported a 12.8% drop in sales in November 2008. Sales over the same period last year were down 11.2%. Accounts receivable ...
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