Twin Disc reports six-month backlog $58M at Sept. 27

The company said, “Our six-month backlog at September 27 was $58,053,000 compared to $66,765,000 at June 30 and $82,434,000 at September 28, 2012. The six-month backlog reflects continued weakness in demand from the North American oil and gas market, which we anticipate will continue for the balance of fiscal 2014. We are obviously disappointed in the time it has taken the North American pressure-pumping market to rebound and the impact this is having on our near-term financial results. However, lead times for all of our forward production marine and industrial transmission units are now within a six-month window, so that we are able to react to any increase in demand and still have a positive impact on our second half of the year."