CHICAGO — The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) recently welcomed three new member companies. Distributor Members Industrial Solutions - Compagnie du Groupe Ficodis (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a distributor of adjustable speed drives, bearings, belt & chain drives, clutches & brakes, motor/motion control products, conveyors & material handling components, shaft couplings, hydraulic & pneumatic products, gears, motors, linear motion products, industrial specialty chemicals, pumps and power transmission accessories. Learn more at www.indsol.ca. “We are very happy to be joining PTDA and are looking forward to great networking events with renowned speakers, suppliers and fellow members in our field of expertise,” said Andrè Bertrand, president. Mechanical Power Inc. (Wauconda, IL) distributes bearings, motor/motion control products, conveyors & material handling components, shaft couplings & u-joints, motors and power transmission accessories. Learn more at www.mechanicalpower.net. Douglas Zwiener, president and CEO said “In today’s technological age we at Mechanical Power still believe in the power of personal relationships, both with our customers and our suppliers. We joined PTDA to continue to build those personal relationships with others involved in similar business, so that we may learn from each other and provide support where we can to our industry.” Manufacturer Member IKO International, Inc. (Parsippany, NJ) manufactures bearings, motor/motion control products and linear motion components. Learn more at www.ikont.com. David Whyman, national distribution manager, said “As IKO International Inc. increases our distribution presence, we look forward to working with PTDA for guidance and assistance in achieving that goal more effectively and efficiently.”