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Article: Power transmission's stuck in low gear: spotty sales keep prices down and deliveries quick. (Power Transmission Products Report)
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- April 16, 1992
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Spotty sales keep prices down and deliveries quick
One week they're up, the next they're down, says one distributor when asked about sales of power transmission products, summing up nicely the view of the consensus. But that isn't true about prices. Mostly, they're down. He says some manufacturers are "testing the waters" with increases, ' but really aren't having much luck. Meanwhile, leadtime on most products continues to come in.
And now's as good a time as any for buyers to look to both manufacturers and distributors of power transmission products for technical assistance and training. Suppliers are solving problems on the factory floor, integrating ...