// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Motion Industries say to the gear? You're always in motion with me.
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| Formerly | Owen Richards Co. |
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| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Industrial Equipment & Components |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | James Howe (president)[1] |
| Revenue |  $8.8 billion USD (2023) |
Number of employees | 9,400 (2023) |
| Parent | Genuine Parts Company |
| Website | motion |
Motion, known formally as Motion Industries, Inc., is an American distributor of industrial parts and industrial technology headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Since 1972, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company.
History
[edit]Motion Industries began as Owen Richards Co., an industrial supply company, which Caldwell Marks and William Spencer III purchased in 1946 in Birmingham. They changed the name to Motion Industries, according to the founders, "because everything we do moves – we're in the bearing and transmission business."[2]
Marks and Spencer merged Motion Industries with Genuine Parts Company in 1972. Motion Industries forms the Industrial Parts Group of Genuine Parts.[3] According to Marks, Motion Industries was one of the first industrial distribution companies to establish a central distribution center and set up an electronic parts database.[2]
In January 2021, Motion Industries announced an official rebrand as Motion.[4] The rebranding also coincided with Motion's 75th anniversary.
Operations
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Motion Industries is an industrial parts distributor for products including bearings; mechanical power transmission; electrical and industrial automation; hose, belting, and gaskets; hydraulic and pneumatics; process pumps; hydraulic and industrial hose; material handling; seals and accessories; and industrial/safety supplies.[5] It also provides fabrication and repair services.[6] The company's business units Motion Automation Intelligence (Motion Ai), Motion Conveyance Solutions and Motion Repair & Services offer related products and services.[5]
As of 2023, Motion had annual sales of over $8 billion and 200,000 customers.[5]
Acquisitions
[edit]Legal
[edit]In 2012 Donald G. Maynor II, an employee, sued Motion Industries for age discrimination, alleging that the company fired him due to his age in violation of the West Virginia Human Rights Act.[10] In 2015 Motion Industries sued Superior Derrick Services for $1 million due to non-payment of a portion of a contract for parts delivered between 2011 and 2014.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Genuine Parts Company Announces Officer Promotion". Birmingham Business Journal. March 21, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- 1 2 Garrison, Greg (October 6, 2013). "Man in Motion: From meeting with JFK to helping start companies and launch Kirklin Clinic, businessman Caldwell Marks led Birmingham behind the scenes (Life Stories)". The Birmingham News. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Motion Industries". Genuine Parts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Motion Industries Rebrands as Simply 'Motion'". MDM. January 19, 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Motion Press Release". view.publitas.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ↑ Stroud, Rob (April 2, 2015). "Motion Industries relocates to new location in Mattoon". Journal Gazette & Times-Courier. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Bearings business on a roll in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. September 9, 1993. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ↑ Cooper, Lauren B. (March 3, 2010). "Motion Industries finalizes purchase of Canadian distributor". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Motion Completes $1.3B Acquisition of Kaman Distribution". Industrial Distribution. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ↑ Asbury, Kyla (November 14, 2012). "Motion Industries sued on claims of age discrimination". West Virginia Records. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ Ostrow, Carol (August 6, 2015). "Industrial equipment supplier alleges non-payment by client". Louisiana Record. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
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