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23 May 2013 - Unmask EPTDA's Brand New, Exclusive Venice 2013 Convention App

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:10:54 GMT

EPTDA proudly reveals its latest technological breakthrough – the brand new and one of a kind Venice 2013 Convention App!

The Venice Convention App is specially designed for the tech-savvy delegates of the 2013 Annual Convention. Available on iPhone, Androids and other internet enabled mobile devices, the EPTDA Convention App will bring to your fingertips all the information and updates in real-time, as and when it happens. Schedule meetings, send instant messages to your peers and people you want to meet, create your own personalized agenda, access the live guide to all upcoming events, and submit feedback on each speaker sessions – the EPTDA Annual Convention is moving to a brand new level of networking.

The EPTDA Venice Convention App can be downloaded today from mobile devices, using the following link - CLICK HERE

Guest users can simply browse through the steps to create their very own Annual Convention experience. Convention delegate users can, in addition, update all their personal information and create a Profile - even add a photo, so other delegates can connect with them easily – online and in person. With personal credentials, they can access “secured sections” such as Inbox and Networking Schedules, enhancing their business opportunities prior to and during the event.

EPTDA is expecting a great turnout including several new member companies who will be attending for the first time – so you should make sure they take the time to explore, connect and create.

Welcome to a new Era now and get ready for the grand celebrations in Venice – Be Appy!

14 May 2013 - EPTDA keeps on adding new members on its way to 15th-anniversary celebrations in Venice

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:36:37 GMT

The leading European community in the mechanical power transmission and motion control industry continues growing

The European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA) was founded in 1998 in Europe as a community for distributors and manufacturers active in the mechanical power transmission and motion control (PT/MC) industry. This year EPTDA will be celebrating its 15th anniversary at its annual convention in Venice; a short yet thriving journey, as the organisation has become the leading organisation of its kind in the sector.

EPTDA is recognised today by PT/MC decision makers as the only platform for executive networking and B2B meetings, thereby attracting an increasing number of industry stakeholders from around the globe. “Since its previous annual convention in September 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal, the association has welcomed 15 new company members, including 9 since January only. In the past few months, EPTDA has been focusing its efforts on raising awareness in Eastern Europe and Turkey – a very fast-developing ground for the industry, where representation can be strengthened,” EPTDA Executive Vice President Hans Hanegreefs explains. As a result of dynamic campaigns, EPTDA has introduced new memberships in the region; the most recent including six distributors Fazil Rulmancilik A.S. (Turkey); Goztas Rulman (Turkey); Ozevren Rulman San. Tic. Ltd Sti. (Turkey); Polymak Müh. Ic ve Dis Tic. (Turkey); Prema (Poland); and Wilhelm Herm Müller Polska SP. Z.oo (Poland). The organisation generates many benefits for its active members; particularly for manufacturers looking for new channels of distribution. As EPTDA is developing its distributor representation, it attracts increasingly manufacturers to join and explore this qualified pool of potential partners. Recently three new manufacturers got on board to take part in this venture – DRC Kaucuk San Tic AS (Bezek Hose, Turkey); CPM SpA (Italy); and Wippermann Jr. GmbH (Germany).

Dott. Ing. Simon Fantin, Deputy General Manager and Sales Director of Italian manufacturer CPM SpA, explains the reasons and benefits to join EPTDA – “I am proud to catch this opportunity to become a member of the EPTDA organisation, as I strongly believe that sharing information and competencies will bring to all of us benefits in our business; one of my goals is to get in touch with both European and overseas distributors in order to create a more efficient sales network throughout the world.” CPM SpA was established in 1967 as a small mechanical enterprise, with the ambition of producing very high quality products. Currently, with a staff of 160 people, CPM produces, in mid to high series, special ball, cylindrical roller, tapered roller and needle-roller bearings, slewing rings and bushings. Over the past 45 years, CPM has constantly grown its sales, investing in know-how, in up-to-date technology and in production facilities, keeping the “Made in Italy” principle unchanged. POLYMAK, founded in late twentieth century, is today one of the leading suppliers of many hi-tech industries with critical components for machine tools, medical equipment, vending machinery, material handling, and the automotive industry in Turkey. Parallel to the increment of POLYMAK’s linear motion partners, Polymak has been continuing its fast yet stable growth with increasing number of suppliers. For a distributor like Polymak, EPTDA membership generates tangible benefits – “Our major motivations behind joining EPTDA family as a distributor member, are to exchange ideas with industry professionals, get exposed to best practices in the PT/MC sector, expand our vision and seek vertical and horizontal growth opportunities while creating added value to EPTDA members through our know-how in the Turkish market for machine tools and power transmission industry,” states Mr Ahmet Comak, General Manager of Polymak. “We feel privileged to have the opportunity to work and get in contact with so many valuable members throughout Europe. We strongly believe that EPTDA gatherings will provide a unique opportunity to meet and exchange ideas as well as an active and engaging discussion on a variety of industry related issues,” he adds. Ozevren Rulman is another example of a Turkish company finding benefits in joining EPTDA. Ozevren Rulman has been serving all end-users all over Turkey with its head office on the Asian side of Istanbul and seven branch offices across the country. The company, ranking as top bearing company in Turkey, has had TUV Rhineland ISO 9001-2008 quality certificate since 2003. “Ozevren Rulman is grateful to join EPTDA which is an organisation that lets manufacturers and distributors from across the world meet, interact and find new business opportunities. One of the most important reasons for Ozevren Rulman to be a member of this wonderful organisation is to get to know new professionals in the power transmission sector and to create long-term business relationships. EPTDA creates a platform for people to connect easily and lead nations to meet in a same place without making multiple appointments. Therefore, Ozevren Rulman, one of the leading companies in the Turkish market, is happy to be a member of this big family,” Foreign Trade Specialist Sesil Markaroglu declares. Ozevren Rulman has been expanding its portfolio of trademarks that are experts in their own field worldwide. These include Renold and NSK, to name but a few.

EPTDA currently represents 210 key players, small and medium quality-driven stakeholders of the industry in all parts of Europe, North America, Middle-East and Africa. Together these companies account for over 25 billion euros annual sales volume, within more than fifteen categories of power transmission and motion control components.

Every year, EPTDA members convene for the association’s General Assembly, held in conjunction with the EPTDA Annual Convention, the number one executive event in the PT/MC segment. In 2013, the convention will be held on 18-20 September in world’s most romantic and enigmatic city: Venice, Italy. Over 350 industry professionals – EPTDA members, US-counterpart PTDA members and non-members alongside – are expected to attend, taking the opportunity to combine business meetings, tailor-made educational programmes – including dedicated Distribution Forum – and social networking with high-class 15th-anniversary celebrations. On that very occasion, all the EPTDA first timers will be introduced formally to the audience, giving their businesses matchless, impactful exposure.

“The EPTDA Annual Conventions are the most cost-effective way to meet so many customers, suppliers or business partners in one time, at one single place. It is also a distinctive forum to learn about the industry like nowhere else, and get to know new members and contacts,” Executive Vice President Hans Hanegreefs testifies. “This year especially, given the 15th anniversary circumstances, we expect a record-level attendance, as much in terms of individual delegates as in terms of companies being represented. Many reasons therefore not to miss this once-in-a-lifetime event and being part of our growing community,” concludes Hanegreefs.
Registrations for the EPTDA Venice 2013 convention are open to both EPTDA/PTDA members and qualified non-member companies. For the early- bird on-line registration and other practical information about the convention, please visit www.eptdaconvention.org.

ABOUT EPTDA

EPTDA is the leading association for the industrial distribution channel in Europe, setting the highest commercial, environmental, social and ethical standards. EPTDA currently has a membership of over 210 leading companies across 30 countries worldwide, representing over 25 billion euros annual sales volume and 250,000 employees. The association’s mission is to advance distribution and strengthen members to be successful, profitable and competitive in a changing market environment. EPTDA takes great pride in its values which focus on being a premier community for qualified members through open dialogue and mutual respect; acting with integrity, honesty and fairness; and ensuring continuous growth and learning.

For more information:

EPTDA (European Power Transmission Distributors Association)
Grensstraat 7/3 | 1831 Brussels (Diegem) | Belgium
Tel: + 32 2 660 05 01 | Fax: + 32 2 660 38 21
info@eptda.org, www.eptda.org

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3 May 2013 - PT/MC industry to convene in Venice for leading event EPTDA convention

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:25:40 GMT

EPTDA is set to celebrate its 15th anniversary in an exceptional location, Venice. On this very special occasion, the organisation looks forward to welcoming over 400 professionals, colleagues and guests from the mechanical power transmission and motion control (PT/MC) industry at its annual convention - EPTDA VENICE 2013 - acclaimed as the leading business event of the year in the sector.

Since its past Annual Convention in September in Lisbon, Portugal, the association has welcomed 15 new members. More companies are expected to join the growing EPTDA Family by the next yearly event, scheduled on 18-20 September! Meeting with many new peers, creating new business opportunities and exchanging newest ideas built around a highly interacting and interesting educational convention programme are the ingredients of this unique & successful B2B networking event.

“The EPTDA Annual Conventions are the most cost-effective way to meet so many customers, suppliers or business partners at one time, in one single place. It is also a distinctive forum to learn about the industry like nowhere else, and get to know new members and contacts,” Executive Vice President Hans Hanegreefs testifies.

Registrations for the EPTDA Venice 2013 convention are open to both EPTDA/PTDA members and qualified non-member companies. Early-bird on-line registration and other practical information on the convention are available at www.eptdaconvention.org.

30 Apr 2013 - EPTDA 2013 Benchmark Analysis to demonstrate development in the distribution industry

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:01:46 GMT

The Benchmark Analysis is second in the EPTDA’s “in-house” business intelligence report series. Aimed at distributors, it is the one and only monitoring tool custom-designed by technical distributors, for technical distribution, making strategy measurable! It covers the most relevant performance indicators that these distributors monitor to steer their business – customers (base development; order lines; e-business), finance (gross profit; ROS), processes/inventory (sales ratios; stock turn), technological developments and growth (innovation).

In 2011, progress on previous year was especially noted in sales performance results. Average order line value improved in the industry, especially for large companies. Good performance of small distributors’ stock turn also stimulated a general, moderate industry increase. Similarly, gross profit ratio and return on sales - to a larger extent - generated better results than the previous year, except for small distributors which reported slowdown around 15%. Meanwhile, the rate of new customers, sales of new products and e-business ratios overall decreased in the industrial distribution, despite the fact that large companies recorded a substantial increase in sales of new products. As a conclusion, 2011 generated some profitable opportunities in the distribution industry in key areas such as sales. Challenges seemed to have arisen as well in other sectors like growth and development. Some improvements were then to be expected in the future.

The EPTDA 2013 Benchmark Analysis will demonstrate how these key business indicators have evolved in 2012, and the industry has picked up in the weaker areas. The report will be released in June as a unique tangible benefit for participating members.

For more information about the Benchmark Analysis and other market research, log on to http://eptda.org/Industry

6 Mar 2013 - EPTDA Market Forecast predicts mild recovery in 2013-2014

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:17:11 GMT

In these times, accurate market and economic data are more than crucial to business success. The quarterly EPTDA Market Forecasts provide EPTDA and PTDA members with a reliable industry barometer, focusing on Europe as well as North America, and watching trends in Asia.

The February 2013 report forecast a mild recovery to emerge in Europe Industrial Production during the second half of 2013 and extend through early 2014. Businesses should adjust their management objectives to cope with current market phase “D” and maintain lean business. Leading markets in Europe in 2013 are Pulp & Paper (+3.7%) and Agricultural Equipment (+4.2%). The Automotive (+4.1%) and Food & Beverage Equipment (+3.1%) sectors are predicted to take over in 2014.

The US and Canada will experience modest growth through 2013, while Industrial production should continue to accelerate in India and China in the coming two years.

The EPTDA Market Forecast report, developed in association with EPTDA's Economic Forecaster, Alan Beaulieu, ITR (Institute for Trend Research), features solid industry data and market forecast exclusively available for both the EPTDA and PTDA members. A thorough analysis of European, North American (including Canada) and Chinese/India productions provide reliable indications for driving smarter strategic decisions.

The report can be downloaded in the Members Area (member password protected) of the EPTDA website (click here)

10 Apr 2013 - Tremendous success at EPTDA Pavilion at Hannover Fair 2013

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:52:21 GMT

On Tuesday, April 9, EPTDA hosted its Official Reception on the EPTDA/PTDA Member Pavilion at Hannover Fair, Motion Drive & Automation show, 2013. It seemed all roads of the fair grounds led to the EPTDA stand as more than 200 PT/MC professionals - members, exhibitors, partners, guests and visitors - attended the much coveted industry event.

EPTDA is hosting 17 exhibitors in the power transmission and motion control industry from April 8 to 12. The list includes Acorn; AGMA; Autotrol; DRC Kaucuk/ Bezek Hose; Bison Gear; EPTDA; Fema; Gates; Godiva Bearings; KB Electronics, Inc.; Lenze; Lovejoy Inc.; Machine Tool Builders; Mondial; NB Europe; Overton Chicago Gear; PTDA; RBC Bearings; Uiker. The EPTDA/PTDA Pavilion exhibitors benefit from a strategic location over 250 SQM.

Through its formal alliance with Associate Member Deutsche Messe, EPTDA keeps on generating tangible member benefits to help member companies increase their international exposure and access to a network of market players from across the globe. The EPTDA/PTDA Member Pavilion guarantees the best conditions with turnkey exhibitor solutions for the EPTDA and PTDA member companies looking to tapping into new markets and strengthening their exposure in Europe, as well as internationally.

In 2016, EPTDA will organise again a pavilion exhibitors for EPTDA and PTDA members, as well as industry partners such as AGMA - American Gear Manufacturers Association. For more information about package offers and advantages, click here.

More pictures are available at www.facebook.com/EPTDA

9 Apr 2013 - EPTDA/PTDA Pavilion meets success at Hannover Fair

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:05:05 GMT

The dedicated, tailor-made EPTDA/PTDA exhibitor pavilion meets success at Hannover Fair, Motion Drives & Automation show 2013.

From April 8 to 12, EPTDA is hosting 17 exhibitors in the power transmission and motion control industry -Acorn; AGMA; Autotrol; DRC Kaucuk/ Bezek Hose; Bison Gear; EPTDA; Fema; Gates; Godiva Bearings; KB Electronics, Inc.; Lenze; Lovejoy Inc.; Machine Tool Builders; Mondial; NB Europe; Overton Chicago Gear; PTDA; RBC Bearings; Uiker.

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4 Apr 2013 - EU Monitoring report on Basics of balanced distribution collaboration

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:21:23 GMT

The European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA) represents the interests of the power transmission and motion control (PT/MC) industry. One of its roles is to provide Legal Watchdog services, monitoring EU legal developments and informing its members and the industry accordingly. The EU Monitoring reports are designed to provide support to companies having a limited access to this kind of information and EU law developments, or limited capabilities to investigate such matters.

EPTDA just released its 29th EU Monitoring report. It outlines legal basics to support developing balanced distribution collaboration – format, performance, specifics, technical aspects and legal scope. The report aims to provide a set of advice to prepare a successful, balanced distribution collaboration between a distributor and a manufacturer.

Recently, EPTDA also published a Distributor-Manufacturer Agreement Checklist. As part of its ethical commitment and best practice programme, EPTDA promotes balanced relationships between distributors and manufacturers. The Checklist is a sequence of guidelines aimed to help distributors and manufacturers make sure that all important aspects of business collaboration with each other are addressed when discussing terms, and/or included in the formal contract/agreement.

The EU Monitoring reports are a tangible benefit of EPTDA membership. Members can download the integral paper from the Members Area.

Why EU matters to your company?

In an ever changing global business environment it is crucial to look and think outside the box. To succeed in today's business environment, a company must deal with the possible business barriers before they arise and hamper competitiveness.

European Union is the source of 70-80 % of the legislation that governs our everyday life and business practices. No sector can afford to ignore European policies, as it can cost them substantial resources when the European legislation is adopted or altered against the interests of their sector.

EPTDA's member companies are vulnerable to change in many policy areas such as: environment, energy, trade and consumer protection that can affect the competitiveness and profitability of the sector.

27 Mar 2013 - EPTDA opens registration for Venice 2013 PT/MC convention in September

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:30:55 GMT

EPTDA officially opened registration for its EPTDA VENICE 2013 convention hosted on 18-20 September at the Hilton Molino Stucky hotel, Italy.

This year again, the leading pan-European organisation in the power transmission and motion control sector aims to bring together 350+ industry leaders, exceptional thinkers and innovators to the EPTDA centre stage, and set course for the future of our industry.Furthermore, EPTDA will be celebrating it's 15th anniversary on that occasion - a milestone not to be missed in the industry!

EPTDA invites all professionals to mark the event in their calendars now, and plan their travels on time to save costs and to have your seats confirmed for yet another unforgettable EPTDA experience. Venice is one of world’s most popular and romantic cities, to be shared with your loved ones. So don’t forget to invite your spouses to join for an equally attractive social tour programme.

Registration is open to both members and eligible non-member companies. Participation in this major PT/MC event can be confirmed at www.eptdaconvention.org/register.

For all other information about the convention, log on to www.eptdaconvention.org

Relying on members and professionals' invaluable and ever-growing support and loyalty, EPTDA starts the countdown for EPTDA VENICE 2013.

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26 Mar 2013 - EPTDA heading to leading international PT/MC event Hannover Fair

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:31:53 GMT

In less than two weeks, EPTDA will host a dedicated EPTDA/PTDA Member Pavilion at the leading event in the power transmission and motion control industry – Motion, Drives & Automation at Hannover Fair, on April 8-12.

This year, EPTDA will occupy a strategic booth location in Hall 24, accommodating no less than 17 pavilion exhibitors on stands B16 / C16, including:

EPTDA member companies:

Acorn
Bezek Hose
Fema
Gates
Godiva Bearings
KB Electronics, Inc.
Lenze
Mondial
NB Europe
RBC Bearings
Uiker

PTDA member companies:

Bison Gear
Lovejoy Inc.

AGMA (American Gear Manufacturers Association) companies:

AGMA
Autotrol
Machine Tool Builders
Overton Chicago Gear

As a unique benefit of EPTDA’s strong alliance with Deutsche Messe, an EPTDA associate member, pavilion exhibitors have benefited from exclusive conditions and turnkey packages generating tremendous exposure for a moderate investment.

In addition, EPTDA is offering every member free week-pass entrance tickets to attend this internationally renowned professional fair.

EPTDA is yet unfolding advantages by providing as well free e-tickets, for any other guests or colleagues members may want to invite to the fair. This is a premium benefit of EPTDA membership.

As an integral part of member services, the EPTDA/PTDA pavilion lounge is at members' disposal for meetings with visitors or colleagues during the fair.

On Tuesday, April 9, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, EPTDA will be holding its Official Welcome Reception. Make sure you join us then to meet and greet your EPTDA/PTDA colleagues, industry decision-makers and prospects. We expect more than 200 guests and many opportunities to be unleashed on this occasion.

For additional practical information and future updates, stay tuned to http://eptda.org/Events/Hannover-Fair/MDA-2013, follow us on Twitter @EPTDA or on Facebook

We look forward to seeing you in Hannover!

26 Mar 2013 - EPTDA economic outlook reports encouraging progress from Germany, North America and Southeast Asia

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:06:38 GMT

In its recent economic outlook, EPTDA’s Economic Forecaster Alan Beaulieu reports that improving German exports provide encouraging signs for Europe’s largest economy. Combined with an increasing investor activity in Germany and UK, as well as ongoing expansion in North America and Southeast Asia, these are signs of better days in the EU.

The Europe Manufacturing Index shows reassuring improvement in the monthly trend. Besides this, austerity measures in Europe should be moderate given the weakness of the general economy. And a projected expansion of US through 2013 should provide European firms with a solid customer base.

The bimonthly economic outlook is an integral benefit of EPTDA membership. Members can download it in full from the Members Area. For more information on how to become member: click here.

21 Mar 2013 - EPTDA Academy offers executive education and professional development training

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:44:14 GMT

Education is one of the main benefits that EPTDA offers you: the EPTDA Academy is dedicated to helping its participants face the growing challenges of tomorrow’s industry and business environment.

The EPTDA Academy provides a range of various education programmes and course, from continuing education with professional development curriculum, technical training, to tailor-made executive-level programmes. Check what is coming next:

Professional Development - continuing education

On April 19, EPTDA will host, at EPTDA’s Headquarters in Brussels the next module of its Academy Professional Development Programme, on Leadership & Management Skills. Themed “The Magic in You”, this professional seminar will focus on the soft skills needed to improve both professional and personal life.

The session is designed for all professionals in the PT/MC industry and beyond, looking to develop and adapt their skills to the current business environment. Participants will learn something new about themselves, unleash new talents, interacting with EPTDA colleagues and meet young potentials. Any company or organisation sending employees to this training will benefit from their increased knowledge and competence. The return on investment is guaranteed!

Building on the suggestions received from its members and on the feedback from the participants of the first module on March 1st on E-commerce and Social Media, EPTDA is now in contact with technical universities in order to increase the number of the students/graduates attending the Academy courses.

More information about the programme and a registration form relevant for HR departments can be found at http://eptda.org/Benefits/Education/EPTDA-Academy/Professional-development.

Executive business programme

Since 2012, EPTDA has been running a dedicated executive-level education programme in association with the reputable Nyenrode Business University, the Netherlands.

The three-day cursus scheduled on May 29-31 will feature highly inspirational sessions on Strategy, Leadership & Innovation. Rated as a once-in-a-lifetime experience by the participants, the programme offers an ideal combination of expert insight, case studies, community learning, industry knowledge and networking, to be found nowhere else!

A few places are still available. Registrations should be submitted before April 15 - click here for more details and registration.

26 Feb. - EPTDA Academy Professional Development module 1 to welcome 20 participants

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:56:02 GMT

EPTDA Academy Professional Development programme first module on e-commerce and social media, scheduled on Friday, 1st March in Brussels, is to welcome nearly 20 participants. The provisonal list of attendees includes member employees, young professionals, students and fresh graduates.

Registration is still open until Thursday, 28 February. For more information and registration: click here

12 Feb 2013 - Support from Henkel helps Ford achieve value for money and reliability

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:21:43 GMT

Henkel has supplied Ford with industrial adhesives and sealants for engine production for 40 years. This article looks at how continuous support from Henkel has helped the automotive company achieve value for money and reliability.

Click here to read more

5 Feb 2013 - EPTDA Announces its 2013 Annual Convention in Venice

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 07:27:27 GMT

Celebrating its 15th anniversary with over 350 PT/MC Leaders

Brussels, 5 February 2013

The European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA) announces its 2013 Annual Convention in Venice from September 18-20. The association is proudly celebrating its 15th year anniversary in Venice and expects to welcome over 350 leaders and decision-makers of the international power transmission and motion control industry.

“It is with great honour and pleasure that we are opening the invitations to the global PT/MC community to join us in a fantastic celebration of our 15 years anniversary in a magnificent city like Venice”, says Hans Hanegreefs, Executive Vice President of the EPTDA. “In such a short time, EPTDA has established itself as one of the leading associations in our industry setting the highest commercial, environmental, social and ethical standards. Over 200 companies from more than 30 countries across EMEA and North America are now member of this elite organisation. And our special anniversary annual convention will bring together the most influential movers and shakers on the stage,” added Hans Hanegreefs.

Click here to read the full article in English

14 Jan 2013 - EPTDA Academy's 2013 Professional Development Programme are available

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:25:56 GMT

EPTDA further signals its commitment to promote education, training and personal development for its members and other PT/MC professionals.

We are very pleased to announce the launch of the EPTDA Academy, a strategic creation by the EPTDA Leaders, Advisors and Industry Experts. The EPTDA Academy’s Professional Development Programs will offer well-targeted and advanced education featuring hot topics of the current business climate, and its impact on our industry and our careers as the PT/MC professionals.

The EPTDA Academy will also focus on offering product trainings through web-based platforms in the future, in addition to the Executive Development Programme currently offered in partnership with Nyenrode Business University, which remains a strong pillar of the EPTDA Academy.

The EPTDA Academy’s 2013 Professional Development programme features specialised training on e-Commerce, Social Media, Finance for Non Financial People and Sustainable Practices. The modules are scheduled on March 1st, April 19, June 21 and November 8.

Spread the word! the EPTDA Academy is open for all EPTDA members, non-members and PT/MC professionals.

For more information and registration details, click here

31 Dec 2012 - EPTDA Sets the Growth Course for 2013

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:42:52 GMT

Brussels, December 31st – The European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA), the leading European organisation for the mechanical Power Transmission and Motion Control (PT/MC) industry, starts the new year with successes and encouraging plans. After a thriving 2012, EPTDA will further its development pace in 2013 and continue creating great perspectives for PT/MC businesses.

Looking back on 2012, EPTDA paved new business paths for its members, welcoming nearly 20 companies from the EMEA region and connecting with several other potential member candidates at its Annual Convention in Lisbon. New tangible benefits were offered to the effective members to help them stay competitive in a constantly evolving environment. Education was one of the flagship projects that kicked off in 2012, providing executive learning programmes, carrying on in 2013 with continued education platforms for meeting the needs of the PT/MC industry. Tailor-made economic outlook and industry market forecast were introduced as a complement to the existing range of business tools for members... click here to read the full article

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18 Dec 2012 - EPTDA Venice 2013 convention unleashes exclusive opportunities

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:35:59 GMT

Enhance your company's exposure at EPTDA's 15th-anniversary celebrations in Venice, Italy

In 2013, EPTDA is gearing up to celebrate its 15th anniversary in style, and unfolding innovative options to enhance its members’ brand exposure to a well-targeted audience.

The "EPTDA Venice 2013" convention will take place on September 18-20. 350-400 decision makers and other leaders in the mechanical power transmission and motion control industry are expected to convene.

As usual, the EPTDA members, as well as non member attendees, can count on profitable business networking opportunities and a grand celebration in the world’s most romantic and beautiful city. Venice would be one grand celebration, where EPTDA welcomes its members to showcase their brands and services through active sponsorship of the Annual Convention.

2013 Annual Convention has already attracted many loyal members to support the event as sponsors. There are still very interesting and leading opportunities left to be taken on the sponsorship menu. In order to guarantee full and the most effective exposure in the official convention brochure, sponsor candidates should return their order form before 15 February, 2013.

The sponsorship menu and order form can be downloaded from the EPTDA convention website: click here

EPTDA looks forward to celebrating its 15th anniversary with PT/MC industry captains in Venice!

14 Dec 2012 - EPTDA sets guidelines for PT/MC distributor-manufacturer agreements

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:58:38 GMT

The European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA) is the leading organisation in Europe bringing together distributors and manufacturers in the mechanical power transmission and motion control (PT/MC) industry. As part of its ethical commitment and best practice programme, EPTDA promotes balanced relationships between distributors and manufacturers.

The EPTDA Distribution Development Committee and Manufacturer Council joined hands to lay out a set of guidelines for drafting business agreements between PT and MC distributors and manufacturers – the EPTDA “Distributor-Manufacturer Agreement Checklist”. It is designed to help distributors, and manufacturers, make sure together that all important aspects of a business collaboration with each other are addressed when discussing terms, and/or included in the formal contract/agreement. Accordingly, both parties can be represented equally for a mutually profitable partnership.

The EPTDA checklist has been laid out to suit all legal regions in Europe. It was built on the example of PTDA’s (EPTDA's US counterpart) more comprehensive “Guidelines For Developing A Distributor-Manufacturer Agreement: A Components Checklist” (this document is also available for free to EPTDA members, and for purchase on the PTDA website www.ptda.org).

Download: EPTDA Distributor-Manufacturer Agreement Checklist

For any further inquiries, please contact EPTDA

11 Dec 2012 - eMotion 2012-VI: Happy season's greetings and on to a successful 2013

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:19:17 GMT

EPTDA just released the last issue of the year of its bimonthly electronic newsletter eMotion.

This issue looks back on the achievements of 2012 and announces recent membership additions, new initiatives, projects, upcoming events and ground-breaking celebrations for its 15th anniversary.

Click here to read the newsletter (some parts are accessible by members only).

29 Nov 2012 - Datalliance Discusses Benefits of Vendor Managed Inventory at 2012 EPTDA Annual Convention

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:37:34 GMT

CINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwire - Nov 29, 2012) - Datalliance, the world's largest independent provider of Vendor Managed Inventory services, shared the benefits of VMI at the European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA) convention held 26-28 September 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal. Datalliance CEO and President, Carl Hall, and Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Bob Jennings, participated by sharing their perspectives during the session titled "Improving Distributor Performance." This session focused on how VMI helps distributors improve service levels, increase inventory turns, reduce costs and strengthen supplier relationships.

"We thank Datalliance for the active role they have been playing with EPTDA," said Hans Hanegreefs, EPTDA Executive Vice President. "VMI is a business practice being adopted by a growing number of industrial product suppliers and distributors in Europe. Datalliance is helping educate our membership on how it works and the advantages it provides to both parties."

Participation in the EPTDA convention is one of the many activities Datalliance has been performing as part of the company's program to expand operations into Europe. This year, Datalliance has expanded its Customer Care group to support all major European languages, and opened its European headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Globally, Datalliance has experienced a 26% growth rate per year over the past seven years and today supports over 13,000 customer sites, 17 million SKU's, and $14 billion in VMI transactions.

Carl Hall, Datalliance CEO & President, recently stated, "We are seeing considerable interest from large companies in establishing a consistent platform for VMI on a global basis. We are positioning Datalliance to be the obvious choice for companies headquartered in Europe, just as we have done within North America."

In addition to Datalliance's customer base in North America, Datalliance VMI is used by manufacturers in both industrial and consumer products in 49 locations and 15 countries within Europe. Overall, Datalliance is used by manufacturers to manage inventory locations in 41 countries world-wide, including locations in South America, Asia, and Australia in addition to North America and Europe. Many Datalliance customers are global leaders within their industries, including the US operations of a number of European headquartered companies such as Philips, Schneider Electric, Siemens, and SKF.

About Datalliance

Datalliance is a leading provider of collaborative commerce services, and the world's largest independent VMI service provider. Delivered via the Internet as 'Software as a Service' (SaaS), Datalliance solutions make it easy for suppliers and their customers to establish sales and inventory management relationships that fully align business objectives, improve collaboration, and streamline supply chain operations. Datalliance manages billions of dollars in orders, millions of SKUs, and thousands of locations for leading Fortune 1000 companies in a number of industries. For more information about Datalliance, visit www.datalliance.com.
Contact:
Brian Lindner
Datalliance
513-791-7272

3 Dec 2012 - EPTDA's Market Forecast predicts mild growth in Europe & North Amercia and robust increase in Asia

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:19:42 GMT

Access to market trend information has been identified by the EPTDA members as a key priority. With its quarterly Market Forecasts, EPTDA provides members with a reliable industry barometer, focusing on Europe as well as North America, and watching trends in India and China.

The November 2012 report predicts recovery trends in the later stages of 2013 in Europe. A mild increase in European Industrial Production as well is forecast for next year. Positive momentum in the annual trend in the US and in Canada herald upcoming opportunities in North America.

Watching Asia, trends indicate that a robust growth in Chinese Industrial Production (around 10%) and improvement in India are to be expected in 2013.

The EPTDA Market Forecast report, developed in association with ITR (Institute for Trend Research), features solid industry data and market forecast exclusively available for both the EPTDA and PTDA members. A thorough analysis of European, North American (including Canada) and Chinese/India productions provide reliable indications for driving smarter strategic decisions.

EPTDA and PTDA members can download the report from the password-protected Members Area.

26 Nov 2012 - EPTDA Manufacturer Focus on new Council and projects for 2013

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:52:50 GMT

The EPTDA Manufacturer Council just released its 4Q12 issue of Manufacturer Focus, a quarterly newsletter dedicated to the manufacturing community.

In this issue:

Other news:

Blue Book 2013-14 close to release - Advertising opportunities open till November 30th
REACH regulations - EPTDA provides resources
EPTDA Board of Directors, 2012-2013 - Meet the EPTDA Leaders
Required Information Change Process - Ensure seamless manufacturer-distributor relations

Some information featured in Manufacturer Focus are available to EPTDA Manufacturers only

26 Nov 2012 - Acorn Industrial Sole UK distributor for GOODYEAR PT Products

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:16:12 GMT

BRITISH engineering and maintenance product firm Acorn Industrial Services Ltd has become the sole UK distributor for GOODYEAR Engineered power transmission products.

This makes the company, which has branches all over the UK, one of the UK’s biggest suppliers of belts, and able to supply the vast majority to their customers `off the shelf’.

Acorn Industrial’s Power Transmission Manager Gordon Smith said the company holds a comprehensive range of belts and pulleys in stock (http://www.acorn-ind.co.uk/about-us/suppliers/goodyear) to ensure they can despatch orders the very same day.

“We’re confident we offer the highest quality of product, service and support in the UK in this market.

“We have worked as a partner with GOODYEAR for a number of years and are delighted to have the strength of our brand recognised by being selected the UK Master Distributor for power transmission products.

Mr Smith said: “It is a great coup for the company and a sign of all the hard work we have put into delivering products and solutions for our customers in this area.”
In addition to GOODYEAR, Acorn offers products from all other leading major belt manufacturers.
If you have a product inquiry you can call your local Acorn branch on 0845 602 9946 or submit an enquiry form.

More information

Penny Coles, Content, Ignition
Tel: 0114 2722444
Email: pcoles@igntiionsearch.co.uk

Georg Martin GmbH: Peel off instead of grinding

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:05:54 GMT

Press manufacturer using shims to gain 2 days in assembly

Press manufacturers Beutler Nova have achieved considerable savings in the assembly of their fully automatic blanking presses with a single connecting rod by using steel shims. High-precision tolerance compensation with M-Tech®L shims from Georg Martin GmbH have replaced time and cost-intensive grinding work during the necessary fitting and adjustment phase. This is a decisive contribution towards optimizing the coordination processes during final assembly.

The AZ 630 blanking press with a single connecting rod was developed for the manufacture of aluminium packaging. Enormous time savings in final assembly are achieved by using shims from the Georg Martin company.

Dietzenbach, October 2011. – “By using M-Tech® shims, we have realized quite considerable time savings during assembly,” reports Stefan Birrer, Works Manager at Beutler Nova. Located in the Swiss town of Gettnau the company, which belongs to the Schuler group, manufactures compact presses for use in the automotive industry, as well as in the manufacture of household appliances and in electrical and packaging technology applications. With a pressing force of 630 kN, the company developed the fully automatic AZ 630 blanking press with a single connecting rod mainly for the manufacture of aluminium packaging. To achieve tangible process optimization during final assembly, the Works Manager contacted the German sheet metal processing company Georg Martin GmbH a few weeks ago. The supplier from the state of Hesse is regarded as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of metallic shims for tolerance compensation. When and wherever components have to grow together to form functioning sub-assemblies, the M-Tech® products manufactured by Georg Martin GmbH usually result in considerable simplification and cost savings during assembly.

Marriage of guide rails and carcass

This was also the case with the Swiss press manufacturer, because Beutler Nova use four pre-tensioned, vertically installed linear guide units for the twin-stand construction of their AZ 630 blanking press with a single connecting rod. The trick here is to “marry” these linear units to the press carcass during final assembly. One essential aspect of this is the exact fitting of the guide rails by shims into the carcass of the press, because this is ultimately responsible for a high-quality blanking result. “Until recently, this step in the assembly process was still done with the help of solid steel plates which were painstakingly ground to the right size before fitting. With a processing time averaging two days, this was simply too long for us, so we started to look for alternatives. In the course of a discussion at a trade fair last year, we discovered the shims from Georg Martin GmbH as the ideal solution. Once we were able to establish feasibility using sample parts, we now only use multi-layer steel shims of the type M-Tech®L to fit the linear guide units, “ explains Stefan Birrer. The press manufacturer is supplied by Georg Martin GmbH with a highly durable M-Tech®L version with an overall thickness of 2.0 mm which the fitters can reduce to the required size by peeling off layers of 0.05 mm. Peeling is done manually with a knife directly at the machine. “The fitting and adjustment work is now completed much more quickly, because once the measuring has been done, all we have to do is peel off the individual layers of laminated sheet metal and install the shim without further ado,” the Works Manager emphasizes. Georg Martin GmbH delivers the shims as ready-to-install die-cut parts with drill holes.

The steel layers are peeled off manually with a knife directly at the machine.

Plenty of potential in the process

The example of the Swiss press manufacture is indicative of the optimization potential the use of M-Tech® shims offers to the value-added process. Time can even be saved during the development phase, because the constructors no longer have to contend with close tolerance specifications. Manufacturing effort is reduced too, because the “more tolerant” construction of the joints does not require any reworking. On top of all of this, throughput times are also reduced, because the compensation elements are available on the spot during assembly, and repair costs are reduced too, because all the maintenance mechanic has to do is peel instead of grind.
Shims from Georg Martin GmbH are available in steel, stainless steel, aluminium and brass in the product lines M-Tech®L, M-Tech®S and M-Tech®P. The layered sheet metal M-Tech®L shims consist of up to 64 laminated metal films (25 to 100µ) with total thicknesses of 0.50 to 3.20 mm. The layers can be peeled off individually until the required tolerance compensation has been achieved. M-Tech®S shims are made of solid sheet metal designed as precisely fitting individual shims or ground and polished in sets. M-Tech®P are customer-friendly edge bonded shims as thin sheet metal packages with adhesive on the edge which can be removed like a tear-off calendar, or shims of various thicknesses joined up with cable connectors as “loose leaf shim”.

“We have achieved quite considerable time savings in the assembly process by using M-Tech® shims,” reports Stefan Birrer, Works Manager at Beutler Nova.

Contact

Georg Martin GmbH
Martinstrasse 55
63128 Dietzenbach
Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 6074 4099 0
info@georg-martin.de
www.georg-martin.de

23 Nov 2012 - 90% of EPTDA Member Pavilion at Hannover Fair 2013 sold

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:13:36 GMT

EPTDA announces that 90% of the available space on the its Member Pavilion at Hannover Fair, MDA show, 2013, has been sold!

EPTDA and PTDA members can benefit from a cost and time-effective presence at this leading, international PT/MC trade fair, as well as from the extra visibility that EPTDAs creates for their businesses.

For more details about the member turnkey solutions, attractive package deals and reservations: click here

19 Nov 2012 - EPTDA Economic Outlook predicts favourable interest rates

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:33:52 GMT

EPTDA's fresh bimonthly Economic Outlook, November-December issue, indicates that EPTDA members can be confident that interest rates in the eurozone will remain favourable through at least the next few quarters.

As US and China economies are expected to improve slightly in 2013, EPTDA members who export, or who do business with exporting firms, can reckon that their activity will be stimulated.

Opportunities will exist in 2013, and it will be up to aggressive management to seek out these opportunities.

EPTDA members can get more details about these predictions and opportunities for their businesses in the password-protected Members Area.

The EPTDA Economic Outlook are released by EPTDA’s Economic Forecaster Alan Beaulieu, Institute for Trends Research (ITR).

15 Nov 2012 - EPTDA releases its review on the Machinery Directive - certification & safety

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:48:01 GMT

With this report, EPTDA is keeping you abreast of a key legislation related to your business activity in the PT/MC industry – the Machinery Directive, certification & safety.

After a first report released in August 2008 on the subject, we are bringing an update on the directive to our, as well as our US-counterpart PTDA members, as a crucial piece of legislation for distributors and manufacturers in the mechanical power transmission and motion control industry.

Originally adopted in 1989, and updated in 2006, the Machinery Directive came into effect as from December 29, 2009. Not only is it intended to ensure the safety of manufacturers’ products and covers the industrial machines to domestic appliances, but also to promote the free movement of machinery within the EU Single Market.

As a tangible benefit, EPTDA and PTDA members can access the full report in the Members Area: click here

26 Oct 2012 - Upward trends auguring well for the upcoming months

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:29:53 GMT

EPTDA's Industry Barometer – the Trend Data Survey, second issue of the 2012 series, measuring the industry trends based on 4 Key Performance Indicators, Sales, Gross Margin, Employment and Inventory, generated encouraging results, based on a participation rate of 30% of the EPTDA distributor and manufacturer members and the representation of 8 geographical areas – Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain and a group of ‘Other’ countries with a smaller representation.

Following the trend in the previous period (January-April), sales in the 2nd third of the year improved on previous-year period for both the distributors and the manufacturers. Generally speaking, gross margin evolved along the same lines, though to a lesser extent than in the previous period. Trends in employment and inventory seemed to vary slightly from “stable” to “growing”.

Results in Eastern Europe reflect positive performance as compared to previous-year figures. Scandinavia aligns with as one of the best performers in sales, while Germany follows Eastern Europe reporting good increase in gross margin in the concerned periods. South Europe (Italy & Spain) however was affected by lower sales than in 2011 for the period, while gross margin levels were more or less maintained.

Globally the trends are on the rise, but distributors may need to watch their activity carefully and boost performance, especially their gross margin.

The detailed report is accessible for EPTDA distributor and manufacturer members only, in the password-protected Members Area.

2 Oct 2012 - EPTDA Economic Outlook and Trends in the PT/MC Industry: stabilizing and growing

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:30:41 GMT

EPTDA just released its latest bi-monthly Economic Outlook, in association with Alan Beaulieu from ITR Economics International. Alan is also the association's Economic Forecaster and spoke for a third consecutive time at the EPTDA Annual Convention in Lisbon, a leading PT/MC event.

The EPTDA Economic Outlook is a tangible benefit offered to active members, who have access to such a report in detail, in addition to other major business trends and market forecasts.

EU Economic Climate

This September issue exposes views on the situation of the European Union and how an appropriate decision by Spain on fiscal sovereignty to the EU will help to stabilize it.

Exports

With regard to industries, many in Europe are experiencing contraction; nevertheless, most manufacturing sectors are expected to stabilize in 2013.
Despite a slight decline of exports out of Europe in June, the outlook for 2013, based on the analysis of key factors, is optimistic with increased sales potential for exporters.

Industry Trends

The initial results of the EPTDA Trend Data Survey – the association’s industry barometer – indicate that PT/MC distributors and manufacturers experienced sales and profit increase in May-August 2012 on 2011. The detailed TDS report will be released mid-October to EPTDA distributor and manufacturer members.

EPTDA members can access this report in details in the Members Area (password protected).

28 Sep 2012 - EPTDA hosts its biggest ever Annual Convention

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:16:12 GMT

360 Power Transmission and Motion Control (PT/MC) Executives and guests from 155 companies across 28 countries meet in the Portuguese capital

Lisbon, 28 September 2012 – The European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA), the leading European organisation for the mechanical Power Transmission and Motion Control (PT/MC) industry, hosted its 2012 Convention in Lisbon. This was the EPTDA’s 15th Annual Convention, noting the biggest ever attendance in the history of the association and celebrating a unique growth story from 0 to 207 member companies.

Some 360 decision makers representing 155 companies in the Power Transmission and Motion Control industry joined the stage at Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, Portugal, to discuss growth strategies for the years ahead. The association also facilitated 720+ one-on-one, business-to-business meetings at its unique MD-IDEX (Manufacturer-Distributor Idea Exchange) platform today.

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ABOUT EPTDA

EPTDA is the leading association for the industrial distribution channel in Europe, setting the highest commercial, environmental, social and ethical standards. Its mission is to advance distribution and strengthen members to be successful, profitable and competitive in a changing market environment. EPTDA takes great pride in its values which focus on being a premier community for qualified members through open dialogue and mutual respect; acting with integrity, honesty and fairness; and ensuring continuous growth and learning. EPTDA currently has a membership of 207 leading companies across 29 countries worldwide.

For more information:

EPTDA (European Power Transmission Distributors Association)
Grensstraat 7, B-1831 Brussels, Belgium
Tel. : + 32 2 660 05 01, Fax: + 32 2 660 38 21
info@eptda.org, www.eptda.org
www.twitter.com/EPTDA
www.linkedin.com – EPTDA Group

7 Sep 2012 - Exhibitor registration for EPTDA/PTDA Pavilion is now available online

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:40:48 GMT

MDA 2013, 8-12 April 2012

EPTDA recently opened registration for the EPTDA/PTDA Member Pavilion at Hannover Fair MDA 2013.

The electronic registration form is now available online for download for EPTDA and PTDA members interested in hosting their exhibitor space on the EPTDA/PTDA Pavilion. Benefiting from a greater exposure in a strategic location, each pavilion exhibitor meanwhile maintains its individual identity.

Special exhibitor packages and turnkey solutions have been secured for members, at unique conditions.

To download the registration brochure and form: click here

For further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact EPTDA.

6 Sep 2012 - EPTDA introduces 6 new members

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:29:55 GMT

EPTDA Annual Convention boosts membership growth and welcomes 6 new members over the Summer period

Brussels, 6 September 2012

Just three weeks from its annual convention, EPTDA Lisbon 2012, the European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA), the leading European organisation for the mechanical Power Transmission and Motion Control (PT/MC) industry, welcomes 6 new member companies from across Europe. Driven by their interest in attending EPTDA’s convention and the many opportunities such a platform can bring to their businesses and professional networks, the leaders of these companies have moved to take an active role in the association itself.

EPTDA has continued active communication and promotion campaigns in the past few months, around its upcoming annual convention – EPTDA Lisbon 2012 – and increasing membership benefit offer. As a result, the association attracted six new company members just over the summer; 14 in total since January (more than 7% growth in 9 months). EPTDA is pleased to introduce 3 new distributors – Boie GmbH, Germany; Dexis, France and Exsteel Engineering srl, Romania; 1 new manufacturer – Vulkan France SA, France; and 2 new associate members – Nyenrode Business Universiteit, The Netherlands and Traceparts, France.

“EPTDA is pleased to reinforce its presence in France with the addition of three new members, of which Dexis which used to be an active member a few years ago. In addition, the association furthers its growth in Eastern Europe, welcoming its first ever Romanian distributor member, Exsteel Engineering srl,” states Hans Hanegreefs, Executive Vice President of EPTDA.

Exsteel Engineering srl is a Romanian engineering company with 10 employees located in Cluj Napoca, the main industrial center in Transylvania. The business started 15 years ago and since then has focused on the distribution of gearboxes and gear motors as an official distributor of Bonfiglioli, Italy. In addition, Exsteel sells vacuum pumps from Busch and some other power transmission components like couplings, chains and belts. The company boasts a very important market share in sales of gearboxes and a highly experienced sales force of 5 engineers located in Cluj, as well as another one in the south of Romania. The service and maintenance capability of Exsteel increased very much in the last two years. As a result, Exsteel recently started to assemble some of the Bonfiglioli gearboxes. Mr. Calin Chichisan, Manager of Exsteel Engineering srl, comments on the reasons for joining the EPTDA: “In my opinion, it is a good idea to put together manufacturers and distributors of industrial components. We have very few opportunities to meet each other in an organised manner. We are always looking for new ways to expand our business and the increase of products range is the best way. Therefore we wish to meet manufacturers interested in the Romanian market. Similarly, we are interested to have contacts with other distributors having stocks with quick delivery possibilities. Above all, we see great benefits in exchanging opinions and ideas with people working in this community.”

Distributor Dexis serves primarily a manufacturing clientele, offering a selection of top brands promoted through a close partnership with major suppliers. Dexis supplies products like machining, personal protection equipment, industrial equipment, material and supplies, to name but a few. Dexis offers its customers inventories located within easy reach of their premises, a customised logistics service and a very large supply of components and parts. Furthermore, Dexis provides global advice and supply services. The technical know-how of its sales staff, the size of its product ranges and the development of additional services (after-sales, assembly and finishing workshops) are for Dexis customers the guarantee that they will find the solution they are looking for.

Besides distributors and manufacturers, EPTDA also welcomes associate members, providing directly or indirectly industry-related services. Nyenrode Business Universiteit is one of these who joined recently. “Gaining access to this special network allows us to meet EPTDA members, thereby gaining insight into the developments in this industry sector and into the special needs of its members. This in turn allows us to build a tailor-made executive management development programme that is relevant and effective. Bottom line, with this membership we invest in building a sustainable relationship with the EPTDA allowing us to play a role in leadership development of its members, now and in the future,” declares Drs Lizette Cohen, Programme Director. Nyenrode Business Universiteit, founded in 1946, has created an environment in which ambitious and talented students and academics are dedicated to bridging the gap between academic rigor and daily business practice. Nyenrode also provides life-long career development at each pivotal moment of a professional’s career. This also implies programmes before or just after the next career step. The people who benefit from this are professionals, managers, directors, executives and non executives. At Nyenrode they get ready for the next step, just in time, with the most recent insights.

Traceparts, based in France, is another associate member which recently joined the association. "As a world-leading digital engineering 3D content company for many customers in the world, we are very happy to become a new EPTDA associate member. We strongly believe it is a good opportunity for many manufacturers and distributors to know us, and our services. On our side, we are interested in delivering the most technical and CAD content as our end users can need on our portal tracepartsonline.net", declares Claude Perrusset, Account Manager.

“We will be very proud to introduce these new comers officially to a large audience of over 300 decision makers in the mechanical power transmission and motion control (PT/MC) industry at our 15th annual convention, on 26-28 September in Portugal. These new comers will align with no less than 25 non member companies and 125 member companies from across the globe during this professional industry event. The EPTDA proves to be one of the industry’s most prominent networking events for key players and representatives of leading PT/MC companies in the EMEA region,” concludes Mr. Hanegreefs.

EPTDA invites all PT/MC professionals to meet its new members, join industry peers and colleagues for an exclusive business experience at its 15th convention on 26-28 September in Lisbon Portugal. For more information about this key PT/MC venue, log on to www.eptdaconvention.org

ABOUT EPTDA

The EPTDA is the leading association for the industrial distribution channel in Europe, setting the highest commercial, environmental, social and ethical standards. Its mission is to advance distribution and strengthen members to be successful, profitable and competitive in a changing market environment. EPTDA takes great pride in its values which focus on being a premier community for qualified members through open dialogue and mutual respect; acting with integrity, honesty and fairness; and ensuring continuous growth and learning. EPTDA currently has a membership of over 200 leading companies across nearly 30 countries worldwide. More information about the EPTDA members can be found at www.eptda.org, and about their products, at www.eptda.org/Product-locator

Contact

European Power Transmission Distributors Association
Hans Hanegreefs, Executive Vice President
Tel : + 32 2 709 22 12
Fax: + 32 2 709 23 11
Pegasuslaan 5, B-1831 Brussels, Belgium
info@eptda.org and www.eptda.org

5 Sep 2012 - Market Forecast August 2012

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:06:32 GMT

EPTDA's Market Forecast Report, August 2012: monitor both European and the North American industries and productions

Identified among the top priorities by our members is access to market trend information. The Market Forecast Report addresses this need by providing forecasts for both the global macro economy and relevant end-user markets.

The EPTDA Market Forecast report, developed in association with ITR (Institute for Trend Research), features solid industry data and market forecast exclusively available for both the EPTDA and PTDA members.This is an integral part of their tangible membership benefits.

A thorough analysis of European, North American (including Canada) and Chinese/Indian productions provide reliable indications to help members determine where business opportunities exist, and drive smarter strategic decisions.

This and previous reports are available to EPTDA and PTDA members only. They can also be downloaded from the EPTDA Members Area (password protected).

3 Sep 2012 - EPTDA generates business opportunities

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 08:32:25 GMT

The latest EPTDA Trend Data Survey and Benchmark Analysis industry reports indicated positive trends in business since 2011.

In order to further boost its members' competitiveness in an uncertain environment, EPTDA is generating and nurturing additional business opportunities and tangible benefits for its members.

300 PT/MC leaders head for B2B distributor-manufacturer meetings in Lisbon
Hannover Fair 2013: EPTDA/PTDA Member Pavilion opens registrations
EPTDA Best Promoter Awards - 1 more month to increase your chances
Industry reports
Blue Book 2013-2014: update your company profile now!
US PTDA Corner - Leading Companies Flocking to PTDA Industry Summit, Dallas, Texas, October 18-20, 2012

Discover the latest issue of eMotion, EPTDA's electronic member newsletter: click here

3 Jul 2012 - The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and how to save on energy costs

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:13:14 GMT

EPTDA released its new EU legal monitoring report, in association with EPTDA’s Legal Watchdog Koen Lauryssen (Van Cutsem, associate member). In this report, EPTDA is tackling a broader topic not only being of interest for the mechanical power transmission and motion control industry, but in general also for every European commercial and residential building owner and developer: the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.

This directive is a legislative instrument for improving the energy efficiency of Europe's building stock. Originally adopted in 2002, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive was reviewed in 2010 to rectify its shortcomings. The new Directive had to be transposed into national law by July 2012.

One of the key changes, amongst others introduced by this recast was the extension of the scope of the directive to all existing buildings undergoing major renovations, having to meet minimum efficiency levels.

The directive includes the use of renewable energies like solar panels while minimizing energy-loss with better insulation, double-glazing and similar measures. The Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, the official host venue of the EPTDA Lisbon 2012 convention (26-28 September), is a good example of energy performance best practices:

The five-star Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, in collaboration with the Portuguese German Chamber of Commerce Training Centre, was selected to take part in an energy saving best practices study aimed at encouraging the use of solar thermal energy in hotels. The proposals put forward by the Corinthia Hotel Lisbon team ensured a reduction of no less than 11% of the hotel’s total energy costs, representing an energy saving potential of up to 70 MHz per year and a CO2 saving potential of 14 ton per year. The Corinthia Lisbon’s study was presented in several UE countries as an example of the best strategy on energy saving in the hotel business.
(Source: Corinthia Hotel Lisbon)

For more details on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, members can access the full report in the Members Area of the EPTDA website: CLICK HERE (password protected).

30 July - European mild recovery anticipated in 2013 and opportunities in China, US & Turkey

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:31:14 GMT

Fresh economic outlook by EPTDA’s Economic Forecaster Alan Beaulieu shows that results through May 2012 for Europe Industrial Production are on target with late-2011 forecast; however, a proactive change in the outlook is warranted at this time. EPTDA Members should expect a year-over-year growth rate of 0.8% in 2013 with most of the good news coming in the second half of the year.

When it comes to export, nations may see declining figures, but EPTDA members should be looking to boost export activity to China, the US and Turkey.

EPTDA members can get more details about these predictions and opportunities for their businesses in the full report available for download in the Members area (password protected).

13 Jul 2012 - EPTDA announces Lisbon 2012 Annual Convention, Portugal, with expected turnout over 300 PT/MC decision makers

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:21:04 GMT

The European Power Transmission Distributors Association 15th Annual Convention

The European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA), is going to be holding its 15th Annual Convention, scheduled on September 26-28 in Lisbon, Portugal.

At this early stage, over 300 participants have already confirmed their attendance, and more are expected. “For years, the EPTDA Annual Convention has been rated as the leading event for top-executive-level networking and business meetings in the PT/MC industry and industrial distribution”, says Hans Hanegreefs, Executive Vice President of the EPTDA. “From world-class economists and speakers, our successful Next Generation event, the Distribution Forum to the highly popular MD-IDEX (Manufacturer-Distributor Idea Exchange), we promise this year again to bring you a highly versatile, educational and thought provoking programme. Tailored to help you and your business move forward, this programme is geared to make sense of the on-going economic challenges and give insight into the future challenges and opportunities.”

Contact

European Power Transmission Distributors Association
Hans Hanegreefs, Executive Vice President
Tel : + 32 2 709 22 12
Fax: + 32 2 709 23 11
Pegasuslaan 5, B-1831 Brussels, Belgium

info@eptda.org
Follow EPTDA on Twitter @EPTDA

11 Jul 2012 - PT/MC career openings

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:11:38 GMT

New vacancies have been published on the EPTDA website. Sales and PR & media people wanted!

Click here for more details

To advertise your job offers or talents, please contact EPTDA.

10 Jul 2012 - PT/MC education and the EPTDA Academy

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:51:52 GMT

Recruitment of skilled technical people is one of our major challenges nowadays in Europe. This shortage is expected to continue growing in the coming years. Also in the United States, industry professionals are struggling with this phenomenon, which in the future will affect as well the manufacturers as the distributors, forcing them for instance to hire sales personnel without any technical education or background.

The EPTDA is currently developing its EPTDA Academy framework in order to address this key issue and bridge the gaps of the “PT/MC” education, at multiple levels – executive, personal development, technical and trend watch. The EPTDA is striving to provide the industry with qualified talents and young business potential, and prevent human capital shortage in the future. Recently, the EPTDA Academy hosted its first industry Executive Programme in association with Nyenrode Business University, The Netherlands:

“I am very happy that Tsubaki gave me the opportunity to be part of this executive programme. It inspired, and still inspires me a lot, and gave me tools which I could use immediately for improving my daily job. I would also like to compliment those who made the organisation of this training possible. Lizette Cohen from Nyenrode and her team did a great job. I can recommend all the manufacturers of the EPTDA to send their high potentials to this executive programme,” reported Mr. Peter de Blok, Sales Manager at Tsubakimoto Europe and Manufacturer Council Vice Chair.

The EPTDA Manufacturer Council will further address PT/MC education at its next meeting on 26 September during the EPTDA Lisbon 2012 convention in Portugal.

Click here for a more detailed review of the 2012 EPTDA Executive Programme at Nyenrode BU

27 Jun 2012 - EPTDA continues its successful growth march welcoming four new members

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:16:22 GMT

The European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA), the leading European organisation for the mechanical Power Transmission and Motion Control (PT/MC) industry, continues its successful growth as it welcomes again four new members from various horizons – Turkish distributor Caglayanlar, US-based manufacturer KB Electronics, manufacturer NB Europe, operating from the Netherlands, and German manufacturer Metallwarenfabrik Forchtenberg. With these recent memberships, EPTDA boasts member portfolio increase of 8 companies in just five months since January 2012. These new comers will be officially acknowledged during the EPTDA Lisbon 2012 convention scheduled on 26-28 September, in Portugal.

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Contact

European Power Transmission Distributors Association

Hans Hanegreefs, Executive Vice President

Tel : + 32 2 709 22 12

Fax: + 32 2 709 23 11

Pegasuslaan 5, B-1831 Brussels, Belgium

info@eptda.org and www.eptda.org

Follow EPTDA on Twitter @EPTDA

26 Jun 2012 - EPTDA's Industry Barometer - 2012 Trend Data Survey first report hot off the press

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:31:01 GMT

EPTDA's Industry Barometer – the Trend Data Survey – measuring the industry trends based on 4 Key Performance Indicators, Sales, Gross Margin, Employment and Inventory, indicated an increase in sales and gross margin performance in the first months of 2012 as compared to the same period last year for both distributors and manufacturers. A slowdown towards the end of April was reported, to a lesser extent though for the manufacturers.

Germany , UK/Ireland and Scandinavia seemed to have performed better than the rest of Europe; especially in countries like Italy, Spain and Portugal, where also the accumulated sales variation results slowed down month after month in the beginning of 2012 vs. 2011.

Most of both the distributors and manufacturers reported stability in employment and inventory growth above 3%.

Overall the results on all 4 fronts (KPI's) were very promising in the first 4 months of 2012 as compared to 2011. Based on the initial signs towards the end of April 2012, the upward trend may continue in the second half of the year; or is a further slowdown after April to be expected?

The next EPTDA Trend Data Survey, due for release in October 2012, will provide more complete answers to this question, showing results of May-September 2012 period on 2011.

EPTDA Members can access the detailed report in the password-protected Members Area: click here.

21 Jun 2012 - Approaching deadlines for confirming participation and accommodation at EPTDA Lisbon 2012

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:34:27 GMT

From 26 to 28 September 2012, a premier community of distributors and manufacturers will participate in Europe's leading PT/MC event for the industry's key-decision makers, the EPTDA Annual Convention - EPTDA Lisbon 2012.

Join today the growing number of participants: register now on-line at www.eptdaconvention.org/register . EPTDA and PTDA members can benefit from ‘early-bird’ conditions till July 6th, 2012

Day by day more peers confirm their participation in this major educational and networking gathering. A provisional list of participants is available for download on the EPTDA convention website: click here. So stay tuned and regularly check this list of colleagues and newcomers present in Lisbon, and get prepared to meet with them soon.

The 3-day convention functions will all take place at The Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, the official EPTDA 2012 Convention host venue. EPTDA has arranged competitive rates for all its convention delegates and spouses. For many practical reasons it is recommended to book accommodation in this city's most distinctive hotel. Please hurry up and book now as reservations after July 15th will be subject to availability: click here.

Sign up today and come to Portugal to meet with your colleagues, old and new, sharing experiences and setting the course of our industry's future together!

For detailed information about the event and its many business opportunities, visit www.eptdaconvention.org

13 Jun 2012 - EPTDA Member Pavilion at 2013 MDA Hannover Fair

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:22:57 GMT

The EPTDA together with its affiliate organisation the PTDA (USA) will host a common Member Pavilion at Motion, Drives & Automation (MDA) trade fair at Hannover Messe, on April 8-12, 2013, Germany.

MDA encompasses the entire range of products available on the global market for mechanical – and electrical – power transmission, hydraulics and pneumatics.

The EPTDA Pavilion offers members of all sizes a unique opportunity to promote their brands and increase exposure at international level, at advantageous member conditions:

Reduced rates
Turnkey exhibitor solutions
Centrally located on the fairgrounds
Premium Onsite Services
Full-Range Support
VIP access and guest passes
Free parking

The EPTDA Pavilion will be located strategically, right at the centre of the MDA halls, in the surroundings of major players of the mechanical power transmission and motion control industry.

EPTDA and PTDA members can reserve their space by contacting the EPTDA Bureau (click here).

All other details, the official brochure and registration forms will be publicised soon. Stay tuned to www.eptda.org/Events/Hannover-Fair

EPTDA looks forward to welcoming many members and PT/MC professionals on the EPTDA Pavilion next year!

11 Jun 2012 - New job offer in the PT/MC industry

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:09:30 GMT

EPTDA just advertised a new job offer in the mechanical power transmission and motion control industry: click here for more details

4 Jun 2012 - EPTDA releases June Market Forecast

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:51:02 GMT

The European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA) just published the new issue of its EPTDA Market Forecast series.

This latest release of EPTDA's “industry barometer” now also includes an analysis of the North American market, as part of a beneficial affiliation between the EPTDA and its US-based sister organisation PTDA.

The EPTDA Market Forecast report, developed in association with ITR (Institute for Trend Research), features solid industry data and market forecast exclusively available for both the EPTDA and PTDA members. A thorough analysis of European, North American (including Canada) and Chinese/Indian productions provide reliable indications for driving smarter strategic decisions.

Members can access this report, and previous ones, in the Members Area (member password protected - click here).

For more information about the EPTDA Market Forecasts: click here.

25 May 2012 - Enjoy best convention conditions before summer

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:43:07 GMT

EPTDA Lisbon 2012: secure your participation at the most cost-effective conditions before July 6

Nearly 100 distributor and manufacturer professionals of the power transmission and motion control (PT/MC) industry as of date have signed up for the EPTDA Lisbon 2012 business convention scheduled on September 26-28 in Portugal. 200-250 more are expected to register in the coming weeks.

Before summer takes you away from business concerns, we would like to remind you not to delay your registration for this leading PT/MC event in order to benefit from the most cost-effective conditions:

Discounted Early-Bird registration fees until July 6 (for EPTDA and PTDA members only): www.eptdaconvention.org/register
Preferential accommodation rates in one of the most upper-class venues of Lisbon, the Corinthia hotel, including breakfast, free WIFI, free access to Spa and 15% discount on Spa treatments (click here to book your stay at reduced EPTDA rates – valid for all) – availability guaranteed until July 15
Competitive air fares on all operated TAP Portugal Airlines, Official Carrier for EPTDA Lisbon 2012 convention, on both economy and business classes (click for more details and instructions)

For more information about speaker line-up, Distribution Forum and B2B-meeting programme (Manufacturer-Distributor IDea EXchange), and other practical information, please log on to www.eptdaconvention.org

Looking forward to welcoming you to Lisbon in September!

10 May 2012 - Business and market intelligence: EPTDA Trend Data Survey and Benchmark Analysis running till May 24

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:31:47 GMT

EPTDA is currently carrying out two important business and market surveys of its own - the Trend Data Survey and Benchmark Analysis.

Specifically designed for the power tranmsission and motion control industry and industrial distribution, these two pieces of research provide valuable, accurate data on market trends, industry developments, key performance indicators and business strategy.

EPTDA manufacturer and distributor members participate actively in these researches, founding solid grounds for relevant information and reports. These generate tangible benefits for EPTDA members - business knowledge, strategy insight, market outlook and benchmarking tools to assess their competitivity and adjust strategies.

For more details about these reports, click here

9 May 2012 - EPTDA Academy Executive Programme: Executives & Young Business Potentials invest in their future and the future of industry

Wed, 09 May 2012 08:49:00 GMT

Professionals from over 10 companies in the power transmission and motion control (PT/MC) industry have signed up for the first EPTDA Academy Executive Programme, on June 6-8, hosted at the Nyenrode Business University in the Netherlands.

A high array of experts will line up to provide participants with a professional yet thought-provoking insight into Strategy, Leadership and Innovation, key factors of business success! The programme, linked to the PT/MC industry, combines both academic rigour and practical business relevance. Participants will be challenged to look beyond what’s possible!

The historic premises of the Nyenrode Business University, located in Breukelen, 30 minutes form Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam, are a perfect setting where time and space can be optimised to exchange with peers about things that matter. The combination of both the formal program and informal moments offer highly valuable experience and social networking for Executives and Young Business Potentials.

A few seats are still available: sign up today and secure yourself and/or your employees a unique learning and social experience.

For more information about the programme and registration: click here

9 May 2012 - EPTDA expands membership portfolio above 200 with KTR, Lenze and Murtfeldt

Tue, 08 May 2012 07:55:08 GMT

The European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA), the leading European organisation for the mechanical Power Transmission and Motion Control (PT/MC) industry, is announcing further expansion of its membership portfolio above 200 companies with the addition of distributor Lenze and two manufacturers – KTR and Murtfeldt.

According to Hans Hanegreefs [EPTDA Executive Vice President], these recent memberships are a sign that industry leaders acknowledge the EPTDA as a valuable channel in which to be active, and with quality standards up to their expectations. As this pan-European organisation is continuing its Growth Initiative, more members are expecting to join the group.

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